Nicosia: The official proclamation of the new members of the House of Representatives and the representative of the Maronite Religious Group elected during Sunday's parliamentary elections will take place at 12 noon on Monday at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre. The proclamation marks the beginning of the new parliamentary term. The first plenary session of the new House of Representatives of Cyprus is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the ceremony will consist of three parts. First, the proclamation of the MPs who secured seats through the first allocation of seats will be conducted by the respective Returning Officers. This will be followed by the proclamation of the new members who secured seats through the second allocation of seats, conducted by the Chief Returning Officer. Finally, the proclamation of the representative of the Maronite Religious Group will take place, also conducted by the Chief Returning Officer in his capacity as Returning Officer for Representatives of the Religious Groups.
Six parties succeeded in securing seats in the new House of Representatives. The most notable rise was recorded by ELAM, which doubled its seats and increased its vote share by 4%. AKEL maintained the same number of seats and increased its percentage by 1.4%. The Democratic Rally retained first place and its seats, despite a slight drop of 0.8% in its vote share. The Democratic Party recorded a 1.3% decrease in its percentage and lost one seat.
The parties Alma and Direct Democracy also entered the new House, securing 5.8% and 5.4% respectively. Meanwhile, EDEK, DIPA, and the Ecologists' Movement - Citizens' Cooperation failed to secure representation and are out of the House.
The abstention rate reached 33.09%. There were 569,182 registered voters, of whom 380,851 cast their ballots.