2023 Iraqi governorate elections
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 Winning coalitions/parties by Governorate. We Build Alliance
Progress Party
State of Law Coalition
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Nineveh for its People
Patriotic Masses Party
Tasmim Alliance
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Governorate or provincial elections were scheduled to be held in Iraq on 20 April 2020, to replace the provincial councils in the governorates of Iraq that were elected in the 2013 Iraqi governorate elections and, in Kurdistan Region, in the 2014 elections.[1] The elections were delayed indefinitely in November 2019, amidst demonstrations demanding the end of the existing political system.[2]
In the summer of 2020, after protests around the country specifically demanded the dissolution of provincial administrations,[3] the ruling parties decided to postpone any decision on when to hold new provincial elections until after the early parliamentary election planned for October 2021.[4]
In March 2023, Iraq's parliament passed a resolution setting the provincial elections on 18 December 2023.[5][6][7] Campaigning started on 1 November.[8]
Vote Participation
[edit]Voting took place on December 18, 2023, in all of Iraq's governorates except the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with a turnout of 39%.
| Governorate | Total number of voters | Number of voters who voted | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basra | 1,398,862 | 587,593 | 42% |
| Maysan | 523,391 | 140,807 | 27% |
| Al-Qādisiyyah | 602,920 | 220,367 | 37% |
| Dhi Qar | 945,258 | 283,364 | 30% |
| Najaf | 702,704 | 217,275 | 31% |
| Muthanna | 433,975 | 191,433 | 44% |
| Baghdad (Rusafa) | 1,854,244 | 357,414 | 19% |
| Baghdad (Karkh) | 1,541,764 | 452,250 | 29% |
| Karbala | 557,992 | 214,940 | 39% |
| Babylon | 969,698 | 373,803 | 39% |
| Diyala | 892,710 | 359,364 | 40% |
| Anbar | 787,229 | 441,032 | 56% |
| Wasit | 648,669 | 243,935 | 36% |
| Saladin Governorate | 703,563 | 400,936 | 57% |
| Kirkuk | 813,590 | 525,971 | 65% |
| Ninawa | 1,695,566 | 882,479 | 52% |
| Total | 15,108,135 | 5,892,963 | 39% |
Preliminary results
[edit]Diyala Governorate
[edit]Source:[9]
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diyala National Alliance | 94,330 | 23.71 | |
| Progress Party | 73,779 | 18.54 | |
| Al-Siyada Alliance | 68,797 | 17.29 | |
| Azem Alliance | 40,652 | 10.22 | |
| Diyala Eligibility | 39,677 | 9.97 | |
| Al-Asas Coalition | 26,529 | 6.67 | |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 22,400 | 5.63 | |
| Thabitun | 13,376 | 3.36 | |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 6,202 | 1.56 | |
| Ishraqat Kanoon | 3,596 | 0.90 | |
| Alliance of Civil Forces | 3,504 | 0.88 | |
| State of Law Coalition | 3,197 | 0.80 | |
| Emergence | 1,006 | 0.25 | |
| Civic Values Alliance | 485 | 0.12 | |
| Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party | 133 | 0.03 | |
| Other | 123 | 0.03 | |
| Independent | 56 | 0.01 | |
| Total | 397,842 | 100.00 | |
Kirkuk Governorate
[edit]The total number of votes was 559,022. The Participation rate was 65%.
Total available seats were 16. 11 for male candidates (everyone), 4 for female candidates (everyone), and 1 for Christian candidates.
Sources: Official IHEC website page 13
The following electoral results are 15 out of 16.
| Party Name | Party Code | Votes | Percentage | 15 Out of 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkuk Our Strength and Will | 142 | 157,649 | 28.201% | 5 |
| Arab Alliance in Kirkuk | 122 | 102,545 | 18.344% | 3 |
| Iraqi Turkmen Front | 109 | 75,166 | 13.446% | 2 |
| Command Party (Al-Qeyādah) | 166 | 61,435 | 10.990% | 2 |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 197 | 52,278 | 9.352% | 2 |
| Al-Uruba Alliance | 175 | 47,919 | 8.572% | 1 |
| New Generation Movement | 167 | 25,910 | 4.635% | None |
| Our Kirkuk (Kerkūkunā) | 136 | 22,701 | 4.061% | None |
| Ma'ālim Kerkūk Alliance | 163 | 6,879 | 1.231% | None |
| Kurdish Communist Party | 202 | 303 | 0.054% | None |
| Civic Democratic Alliance | 181 | 246 | 0.044% | None |
| Al-Thiqah Party | 191 | 191 | 0.034% | None |
The following election results are for Christian quota (Kota) seats, 1 out of 16.
| Party Name | Party Code | Votes | Percentage | 1 out of 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon movement | 164 | 1,703 | 0.305% | 1 |
| Amel Butrus Kostantin Ibrahim Agha | 102 | 1,566 | 0.280% | None |
| Ethra Alliance | 140 | 816 | 0.146% | None |
| Ismael Yahya Essa Dakhel Al Qaysi | 154 | 519 | 0.093% | None |
| Hamurabi Coalition | 177 | 397 | 0.071% | None |
| Karam Ramiz Wastin Abhalad Wastin | 154 | 154 | 0.028% | None |
Wasit Governorate
[edit]Source:[10]
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A More Beautiful Wasit | 89,971 | 40.72 | |
| State of Law Coalition | 30,245 | 13.69 | |
| We Build Alliance | 29,689 | 13.44 | |
| Alliance of National State Forces | 28,414 | 12.86 | |
| Wasit Tent Alliance | 12,782 | 5.78 | |
| Civic Values Alliance | 11,587 | 5.24 | |
| Rejoice Iraq | 8,655 | 3.92 | |
| Ishraqat Kanoon | 4,806 | 2.18 | |
| Iraqi Base Coalition | 2,162 | 0.98 | |
| Ajmal Alliance | 2,129 | 0.96 | |
| Other | 523 | 0.24 | |
| Total | 220,963 | 100.00 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kurdistan24. "Iraq's electoral commission postpones local elections until April 2020". Kurdistan24. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Iraqi Provincial Council Elections Delayed Indefinitely". NRT. 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Iraqi protesters set sights on local governors". Al-Monitor. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Al-Fateh Alliance: The return of the provincial councils, which is popularly rejected is left to the Constitutional Amendments Committee". Al Iraq News. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020. (in Arabic)
- ^ "السلطات العراقية تحدد 18 ديسمبر المقبل موعدا لإجراء انتخابات مجالس المحافظات". فرانس 24 / France 24 (in Arabic). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ فاخر, عادل. "قوى تتشكل وأخرى تتفكك.. كيف بدت تحالفات القوى السياسية في العراق قبل الانتخابات؟". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Iraq to hold provincial council elections on December 18". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Taib Menmy, Dana (2 November 2023). "Campaigning for Iraq's provincial elections kicks off amid instability as Israel's war on Gaza continues". www.newarab.com.
- ^ "Preliminary results for Diyala Governorate" (in Arabic). December 2023. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Preliminary results for Wasit Governorate" (in Arabic). December 2023. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023.
