The Conservative Democratic Total Movement (DISY) has won the parliamentary elections in Cyprus. According to the Cypriot Interior Ministry, after nearly all votes were counted on Sunday, DISY achieved approximately 27 percent of the vote. The left-wing AKEL party finished second as the strongest force with just under 24 percent.
The third-place position was held by the ultranationalist National Front (ELAM), which garnered around eleven percent. This indicates a significant increase in their results compared to the 2021 election. The political center party, DIKO, secured ten percent. Furthermore, two smaller parties also gained entry into parliament, including a movement advocating for direct democracy-founded by a YouTuber and political newcomer-marking its first election participation. Overall turnout for the vote exceeded 66 percent.
The election campaign in Cyprus was heavily dominated by issues concerning housing shortages and migration. The political leadership in the country rests with the directly elected head of state. Since 2023, the conservative President Nikos Christodoulidis has governed, although he left DISY, relying primarily on conservative and right-wing parties to form a majority. This electoral vote is widely considered a crucial barometer of public sentiment ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
