2018 Cypriot presidential election

2018 Cypriot presidential election
Turnout	71.88% (first round); 73.97% (second round)
President before election; Nicos Anastasiades; DISY	Elected President ; Nicos Anastasiades; DISY

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 28 January 2018.^[1] As no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off was held on 4 February between the top two candidates, incumbent President Nicos Anastasiades of the Democratic Rally (DISY) and Stavros Malas of the Progressive Party of Working People. Anastasiades emerged as the winner with 55.99% of the vote.^[2]

Electoral system

The President of Cyprus is elected using the two-round system;^[3] if no candidate gets a majority in the first round of voting, a run-off is held between the top two candidates.

Candidates

Sample of the ballot used in the first round

Sample of the ballot used in the second round

Nicos Anastasiades, DISY^[4]
Charis Aristeidou, Independent
Christos Christou, ELAM (Cyprus)^[5]^[6]
Andreas Efstratiou, Independent
Christakis Kapiliotis, Independent
Giorgos Lillikas, Citizens' Alliance^[1]
Stavros Malas, Progressive Party of Working People^[7]
Michail Mina, Organisation of Justice Fighters
Nikolas Papadopoulos, Democratic Party^[8] also endorsed by the Solidarity Movement and the Movement for Social Democracy^[9]^[10]

Opinion polls

First round

Opinion polls. See or edit source data.

Pollster	Date	Abstention						Other	Lead

			Anastasiades DISY	Malas AKEL	Papadopoulos DIKO	Lillikas SYPOL	Christou ΕLΑΜ
Election results	29 Jan 2018	28.12%	35.51%	30.24%	25.74%	2.18%	5.65%	0.68%	5.27%

CMRC^{[permanent dead link‍]}	19 Jan 2018	16.5%	30.2%	20%	21.4%	2.4%	3.6%	5.9%	8.8%
Prime Consulting	18 Jan 2018	16.9%	31.9%	20.8%	23.4%	2.6%	2.8%	1.6%	8.5%
CYMAR	18 Jan 2018	36%	27%	16%	14%	2%	4.5%	0.5%	11%
Symmetron	18 Jan 2018	11.8%	34.2%	23.1%	22.6%	3.1%	4.3%	0.9%	11.1%
Symmetron	14 Jan 2018	12.5%	34.4%	21.2%	22.6%	3.5%	4.3%	1.5%	11.8%
Noverna	14 Jan 2018	22.6%	32.1%	18.6%	14.5%	1.2%	5.7%	5.3%	13.5%
Pulse	12 Jan 2018	2.2%	30.8%	18.5%	18.9%	3.8%	3.8%	1%	11.9%
CYMAR	21 Dec 2017	33.5%	30%	15%	15%	2%	4%	0.5%	15%
Prime Consulting	15 Dec 2017	10.1%	35%	21.8%	25.3%	3.3%	3.1%	1.4%	9.7%
Noverna	10 Dec 2017	25.7%	30.4%	17.8%	13.8%	2.1%	3.3%	6.9%	12.6%
CMRC	8 Dec 2017	16.2%	29.1%	18.7%	21.1%	4.1%	3.7%	7%	8%
CYMAR	24 Νov 2017	28.5%	27%	13.5%	13.5%	2%	4%	11.5%	13.5%
Symmetron	23 Νοv 2017	9.6%	33.7%	19.6%	22.6%	4.1%	2.7%	0.7%	11.1%
CMRC	10 Νοv 2017	19%	26.3%	17%	19.7%	4%	3.6%	10.5%	6.6%
Prime Consulting	7 Νοv 2017	15%	32.9%	17.7%	24%	4.1%	1.7%	4.6%	8.6%
Prime Consulting	15 Οct 2017	16%	30%	16%	21%	4%	-	13%	9%
IMR	12 Οct 2017	31%	33%	18%	20%	6%	-	2%	13%
Prime Consulting	9 Οct 2017	18%	31.7%	17%	23.1%	5.1%	-	5.1%	8.6%
Noverna	8 Oct 2017	17%	23%	17%	17%	7%	3%	17%	6%
Symmetron	2 Οct 2017	25%	32%	16%	22%	5%	-	-	10%
CYMAR	29 Sep 2017	33%	27%	13%	16%	3%	-	8%	11%
CYMAR	29 Sept 2017	33%	27%	12%	14%	2%	-	13%	13%
IMR	29 Jul 2017	22%	31%	21%	19%	7%	-	-	10%

Results

A map of the first round's results.

A map of the second round's results.


Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	Votes	%
	Nicos Anastasiades	Democratic Rally	137,268	35.51	215,281	55.99
	Stavros Malas	Progressive Party of Working People	116,920	30.24	169,243	44.01
	Nikolas Papadopoulos	Democratic Party	99,508	25.74
	Christos Christou	ELAM	21,846	5.65
	Giorgos Lillikas	Citizens' Alliance	8,419	2.18
	Andreas Efstratiou	Independent	845	0.22
	Charis Aristeidou	Independent	752	0.19
	Michail Mina	Organisation of Justice Fighters	662	0.17
	Christakis Kapiliotis	Independent	391	0.10
Total			386,611	100.00	384,524	100.00

Valid votes			386,611	97.64	384,524	94.37
Invalid/blank votes			9,338	2.36	22,951	5.63
Total votes			395,949	100.00	407,475	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			550,876	71.88	550,876	73.97
Source: European Polling Report, Central Electoral Service

By district

First round

District

	Anastasiades DISY		Malas AKEL		Papadopoulos DIKO		Christou ELAM		Lillikas SYPOL		Others		Turnout
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Total	%
Nicosia	51,224	34.11	44,989	29.95	40,994	27.29	8,438	5.62	3,616	2.41	933	0.62	153,874	72.23
Famagusta	9,652	43.58	6,311	28.49	3,545	16.00	2,096	9.46	434	1.96	112	0.51	22,850	72.57
Larnaca	24,088	36.74	23,961	36.55	12,590	19.20	3,555	5.42	1,078	1.64	285	0.44	67,161	72.38
Limassol	39,951	38.19	29,711	28.40	27,021	25.83	4,879	4.66	2,127	2.03	935	0.87	107,062	70.38
Paphos	9,777	27.17	8,640	24.01	13,667	37.98	2,518	7.00	1,029	2.86	349	0.96	36,713	73.77
Cypriots abroad	2,576	31.78	3,308	40.81	1,691	20.86	360	4.44	135	1.67	36	0.45	8,239	70.95
Total	137,268	35.51	116,920	30.24	99,508	25.74	21,846	5.65	8,419	2.18	2,650	0.68	395,949	71.88

Second round

Districts

	Anastasiades DISY		Malas AKEL		Turnout
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Total	%
Nicosia	82,721	56.17	64,555	43.83	156,788	73.60
Famagusta	14,591	62.84	8,628	37.16	24,448	77.65
Larnaca	35,866	52.73	32,146	47.27	71,280	76.81
Limassol	61,086	57.79	44,623	42.21	111,707	73.44
Paphos	17,034	52.37	15,492	47.63	35,067	70.47
Cypriots abroad	3,983	51.18	3,799	48.82	8,185	70.06
Total	215,281	55.99	169,243	44.01	407,475	73.97

Notes

^ Malas, although a member of AKEL, announced his campaign independently as a nonpartisan candidate instead of being put forward by the party. AKEL later decided to endorse him.

References

^ ^a ^b Lillikas becomes first official 2018 presidential candidate Archived 27 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine In Cyprus, 13 March 2017
^ Christou, Jean (5 February 2018). "Second term for Anastasiades, says more still left to do". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
^ Cyprus IFES
^ "Cyprus President Anastasiades to seek second term". DW.COM. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
^ "Το ΕΛΑΜ από μια κατάμεστη αίθουσα έστειλε μήνυμα ότι "Τούτη η γη έχει φωνή"!" [The ELAM from a packed hall sent a message that "This land has voice"!] (in Greek). Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο. 5 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
^ "Far-right leader announces candidacy". Cyprus Mail. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
^ Malas officially announces presidential candidacy Cyprus Mail, 2 September 2017
^ Diko backs Papadopoulos, Akel mulls options Cyprus Mail, 27 April 2017
^ Solidarity Movement endorses Papadopoulos Cyprus Mail, 4 May 2017
^ Edek congress green lights Papadopoulos’ candidacy Cyprus Mail, 30 April 2017

[1] Malas, although a member of AKEL, announced his campaign independently as a nonpartisan candidate instead of being put forward by the party. AKEL later decided to endorse him.

[IC1-2] Lillikas becomes first official 2018 presidential candidate Archived 27 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine In Cyprus, 13 March 2017

[3] Christou, Jean (5 February 2018). "Second term for Anastasiades, says more still left to do". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

[4] Cyprus IFES

[5] "Cyprus President Anastasiades to seek second term". DW.COM. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

[6] "Το ΕΛΑΜ από μια κατάμεστη αίθουσα έστειλε μήνυμα ότι "Τούτη η γη έχει φωνή"!" [The ELAM from a packed hall sent a message that "This land has voice"!] (in Greek). Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο. 5 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

[7] "Far-right leader announces candidacy". Cyprus Mail. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.

[8] Malas officially announces presidential candidacy Cyprus Mail, 2 September 2017

[9] Diko backs Papadopoulos, Akel mulls options Cyprus Mail, 27 April 2017

[10] Solidarity Movement endorses Papadopoulos Cyprus Mail, 4 May 2017

[11] Edek congress green lights Papadopoulos’ candidacy Cyprus Mail, 30 April 2017

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