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The 2024 Limassol Municipal election was a municipal election that took place in Limassol on June 9, 2024, alongside the 2024 European elections and other local elections. [1] [2] These elections had been postponed from December 2021 pending local government reform. [3] Independent candidate Yiannis Armeftis ultimately won the mayorship with 48.5% of the votes. [4]
Three independent candidates contested the 2024 Limassol municipal election: Yiannis Armeftis, Nicos Nicolaides and Christos Michaelides. [5] Nicolaides, who had served as mayor of Limassol since 2016, ran for re-election but was ultimately defeated by Armeftis. [6]
Architect Yiannis Armeftis was backed by AKEL, DIKO, EDEK, and Volt Cyprus. [7] Incumbent Nicos Nicolaides received support from DISY and DIPA, [8] [9] while Christos Michaelides was supported by KOSP. [10]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Yiannis Armeftis | Independent [a] | 16,561 | 48.48 | |
| Nicos Nicolaides | Independent [b] | 14,772 | 43.25 | |
| Christos Michaelides | Independent [c] | 2,825 | 8.27 | |
| Total | 34,158 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 34,158 | 91.64 | ||
| Invalid votes | 602 | 1.61 | ||
| Blank votes | 2,516 | 6.75 | ||
| Total votes | 37,276 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 71,535 | 52.11 | ||
| Source: https://live.elections.moi.gov.cy/ | ||||
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