A woman casts her vote during parliamentary elections at a polling station in Nicosia, Cyprus, on May 24, 2026. [Yiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters]
NICOSIA – Cypriots are going to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to deliver gains for anti-corruption campaigners and the far right, while weakening centrist parties that back President Nikos Christodoulides.
In a vote being closely watched for signs of public sentiment ahead of a 2028 presidential election, more than half a million registered voters will elect 56 lawmakers from a record field of 753 candidates.
Cyprus has a presidential system of government but Sunday’s poll is a gauge of support for Christodoulides, who does not have a party of his own so relies on the backing of others to pass legislation.
Polls close at 1500 GMT, with conclusive voting results expected about two hours later.
