Greek local elections, 2014
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Regions won by
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Local elections were held in Greece on 18 May 2014 (first round) and 25 May 2014 (second round). Voters elected representatives to the country's local authorities, comprising 13 regions and 325 municipalities.
Traditionally, candidates at local elections do not run under the official name of any party as the constitution only foresees the participation of electoral lists (or "combinations") and not parties. Despite this theoretical independence and distinction, for all practical purposes most candidates run as local front organisations for political parties.
Greece is still facing a long-term government-debt crisis, which may affect the elections.
Source: Hellenic Ministry of the Interior
In the municipalities, as well as the regions, any candidate can participate in the 1st round. If the leading candidate doesn't have the required number of the votes, then a second round is held between the two leading candidates of the 1st round.
Contender Rena Dourou (SYRIZA) defeated incumbent Ioannis Sgouros (Society of Values) in the second round and succeeds him as Regional Governor of Attica.
Kostas Bakoyannis (ND) defeated Evangelos Apostolou (SYRIZA) in the second round and succeeds Klearchos Pergantas (PASOK) as Regional Governor of Central Greece.
Incumbent Apostolos Tzitzikostas (ANEL/EPAL/LAOS) defeated contender Giannis Ioannidis (ND) in the second round and remains Regional Governor of Central Macedonia.
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