Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 30 May 2021 to elect 56 of the 80 Members of the House of Representatives.
The 80 members of the House of Representatives are elected from six multi-member constituencies, with the number of seats allocated according to the population of each area. Of the 80, 56 are elected by Greek Cypriots and 24 by Turkish Cypriots. However, since 1964, the Turkish Cypriot seats are unfilled and the House of Representatives has de facto had 56 seats since its enlargement in the 1980s.
Anti-government demonstrations have been taking place that resulted in clashes with the police.[3]
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus, the campaign and voting process is not expected to be significantly altered.
Results:
The Democratic Rally party won with 27 per cent of the vote.
Sources and further reading:
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