### [2026-05-24](/feed/2026/05/24/index.md)

##### 2026 Cypriot legislative election
# Cypriots vote to elect 56 of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives. Recent opinion polls have indicated that the conservative DISY and the leftist AKEL are competing for first place, while the hard-right ELAM is also expected to make gains in the legislature. 




### Sources:

1. [Cyprus Mail](https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/05/22/chief-returning-officer-gives-final-rundown-ahead-of-sundays-parliamentary-elections)
2. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/cyprus-election-expected-to-shake-up-national-politics/a-77260976)

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