The Greek people voted again within a month, showing Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party as the first political force with a share of over 40%, with a difference of more than 22 points from the second party, SYRIZA Progressive Alliance.
Based on the results reported by the Greek Ministry of Interior, the next Parliament seems to be an eight-party parliament.
At 99.61% of integration, eight parties are above the 3% threshold.
Collectively, the major parties had several losses, however, due to the enhanced proportional representation, New Democracy ensures self-reliance.
In detail, at 99.61% of integration, the percentages of the parties and the seats they secure are as follows:
New Democracy - 40.55% and 158 seats
Syriza - 17.84% and 48 seats
PASOK KA - 11.85% and 32 seats
KKE - 7.69% and 20 seats
Spartans - 4.64% and 12 seats
Hellenic Solution - 4.44% and 12 seats
Victory - 3.69% and 10 seats
Pλεύsi Eleftherias 3.17% and 8 seats
The other parties that failed to pass the 3% threshold collected 6.14% of the votes, with MPA25 being among them.
We note the low turnout, which is about 53% of registered voters. This is the lowest turnout in the post-independence period, with abstention reaching around 47%.
The first reactions of the political leaders.
New Democracy celebrated its victory in a festive atmosphere at its offices in Piraeus.
Upon hearing the results, the attendees shouted slogans, with "All Greece is blue" being the dominant one.
Leader of New Democracy political party Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C) greets supporters after the announcement of the first results in the Greek general elections, at the party's headquarters, in Athens, Greece, 25 June 2023. Source: EPA / ALEXANDROS VLACHOS/EPA/AAP Image
Alexis Tsipras (C), leader of the leftist coalition Syriza, leaves from the party headquarters following a press statement in Athens, Greece, 25 June 2023. Credit: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS / POOL/EPA/AAP Image
PASOK-Movement for Change (KINAL) leader Nikos Androulakis, waves to his supporters during a pre election rally, in Athens, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Source: AP / Petros Giannakouris/AP/AAP Image
"I want to thank Elias Kasidiaris for giving us the impetus for this result," said the president of the Spartans, Vassilis Stigas.
"The Hellenic Solution is not dying, it is too strong to die" said Kyriakos Velopoulos, president of the Hellenic Solution, in his first statements.
"Niki will exercise real opposition in Parliament", said party leader Dimitris Natsios in his first statements.
"I am bidding for 100 MPs and the rest for 20 each", said Zoe Konstantopoulou, president of the Electoral Alliance.
Electoral officials count the ballots at a polling station in Athens, Greece, Sunday, June 25, 2023. Source: AP / Petros Giannakouris/AP/AAP Image
The first phase of the post-election period begins, with the delivery of the official election results by the Speaker of the Parliament Konstantinos Tasoulas to the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, and the swearing in of the re-elected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be sworn in at the Presidential Palace at 1pm local time, i.e. at 8pm Eastern Australian time and a few hours later, the announcement of the composition of the new government of the New Democracy is expected
