| Balıkesir | |
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electoral district for the Grand National Assembly of Turkey |
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Balıkesir shown within Turkey
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| Province | Balıkesir |
| Electorate | 866,739 |
| Current electoral district | |
| Created | 1920 |
| Seats | 8 Historical
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| Turnout at last election | 90.16% |
| AK Party |
4 / 8
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| CHP |
3 / 8
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| MHP |
1 / 8
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Balıkesir is an electoral district of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. It elects eight members of parliament (deputies) to represent the province of the same name for a four-year term by the D'Hondt method, a party-list proportional representation system.
Population reviews of each electoral district are conducted before each general election, which can lead to certain districts being granted a smaller or greater number of parliamentary seats. Balıkesir elected 9 MPs in 1999. The district has lost one seat since then and has elected 8 MPs since 2002.
Coordinates: 37°50′N 34°45′E / 37.833°N 34.750°E