Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 30 April 2014. The elections decided the 328 members of the Council of Representatives who will in turn elect the Iraqi president and prime minister.
Electoral system The open list form of party-list proportional representation, using the governorates as the constituencies, is the electoral system used. The counting system has been changed slightly from the largest remainder method to the modified Sainte-Laguë method due to a ruling by the Supreme Court of Iraq that the previous method discriminated against smaller parties. Seven "compensatory" seats that were awarded at the national level to those parties whose national share of the vote wasn't reflected in the seats won at the governorate level have been allocated to individual governorates. Eight seats remain reserved for minority groups at the national level: five for Assyrians and one each for Mandaeans, Yezidis, and Shabaks.Iraq Amends Its Electoral Law and Is Ready for Parliamentary Elections in April 2014, historiae, 4 November 20132013 Report on Iraq, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, p. 7.
Seat allocation Prior to the elections, the parliament decided to expand from 325 to 328. As with the 2010 elections, 8 seats were reserved for ethnic and religious minorities. Unlike previous elections, there were no compensatory seats.
Governorate Seats 2010 Seats 2014 ChangesAl Anbar Governorate 14 15 +1Babil Governorate 16 17 +1Baghdad Governorate 68 69 +1Basra Governorate 24 25 +1Dahuk Governorate 10 11 +1Dhi Qar Governorate 18 19 +1Diyala Governorate 13 14 +1Erbil Governorate 14 15 +1Karbala Governorate 10 11 +1Kirkuk Governorate 12 12 Maysan Governorate 10 10 Muthanna Governorate 7 7 Najaf Governorate 12 12Nineveh Governorate 31 31 Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate 11 11 Saladin Governorate 12 12 Sulaymaniyah Governorate 17 18 +1Wasit Governorate 11 11 Compensatory seats 7 0 −7Minorities 8 8 Total 325 328 +3
Campaign The campaign was expected to focus on competition within the three main religious and ethnic communities: Shi'ite Arabs, Sunni Arabs and Kurds. While under the Constitution of Iraq the head of the largest coalition has the first call to become prime minister, in a precedent set following the 2010 election, a revised coalition can be formed following the election. This reduced the incentive for parties to form broad coalitions prior to the election. So in November 2011, Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission approved 276 political entities to run in the elections, including a number of coalitions.Additional Political Entities Are Approved for the Iraq 2014 Parliamentary Elections, historiae, 27 November 2013
Shi'ite Arabs were split between the Prime Minister's State of Law Coalition, the Sadrist al-Ahrar Bloc, and the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq backed al-Muwatin coalition. The former secular, non-sectarian Iraqiya bloc – 2010 the strongest force elected into parliament – had broken apart into Usama al-Nujayfi's Sunni regionalist Muttahidoon coalition, Ayad Allawi's National Coalition al-Wataniya, and Saleh al-Mutlaq's al-Arabiya Coalition.Iraqi elections will be about Maliki, Al Monitor, 18 November 2013 And the two prominent Kurdish parties, Masoud Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Jalal Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), were joined by a third Kurdish party, the Movement for Change (Gorran) headed by Nawshirwan Mustafa.
Conduct As members of the security forces voted on Monday 28 April, six different polling stations were hit by suicide bombers, leading to at least 27 deaths. Insurgent group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has threatened violence against Sunni Muslims who vote in the election.
Results The IHEC confirmed the results on 25 May.
By governorate Al Anbar Governorate PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty LeaderMuttahidoon (259) 81,608 21.90% 4 Usama al-NujayfiAnbar Loyalty Coalition (271) 58,994 15.83% 3 Kassem Mohammad Abed HamadiAl Wataniya Coalition (239) 49,698 13.34% 2 Ayad AllawiIraq Sons Unity (233) 46,627 12.51% 2 Saadoun al-DulaimiAl-Arabiya Coalition (255) 34,193 9.18% 2 Saleh al-MutlaqIraq Alliance (Etelaf Al-Iraq) (262) 23,757 6.38% 1 Fadel Jasem Mohammad Aziz AlchamriKhalas Coalition (254) 18,229 4.89% 1 Ali Farhan HamidWisdom Knights Project 59,504 15.97% 0 Yassin Hadi Badawi MorheiLoyalty and Labor Movement Cherwan Kamel Sabti ChninNational Adjustment Movement Kamil al-DulaimiCivil Democratic Alliance Ali Kazem Aziz al-RafeiIslamic Daawa Party Abed Alkarim Ali Housayn MahdiNational Euphrates Coalition Romyo Hozayran NisanUr National List Ablahd Ifrayem Sawa HannaSorayii National Alliance Wallim Khemmo Warda WardaAl Rafidain List (Assyrian Democratic Movement) Yonadam KannaUnified Mandaii Entity Khaled Hamid Cheltagh HaloubNational Warkaa' List Chmayran Mourawkel Odicho ChlaymounaAssyrian Chaldean Popular Council Fahmi Youssef Mansour MorkossAbnaa' Al Nahrayn Kalawiz Chaba Jiji ChabaShalama Entity Ano Jawhar Abed Almasih EliyaNouri Sitti Sahar Ani (Independent)Babylons List Rayane Salem SadekHamed Rouwayd (Independent)Hareth Shanshal Sunaid al-Harithi (Independent) Hareth Shanshal SunaidTotal372,610100%15Sources: al-Sumaria - al-Anbar Coalitions, IHEC Al Anbar Results , ISW
Arbil Governorate PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty LeaderKurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) (213) 354,735 47.65% 7 Masoud BarzaniPatriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) (266) 168,688 22.66% 4 Jalal TalabaniMovement for Change (Gorran) (234) 104,059 13.98% 2 Nawshirwan MustafaKurdistan Islamic Group (KIG) (237) 80,492 10.81% 2 Mohammad Najib Hassan AliAl Rafidain List (Assyrian Democratic Movement) 36,515 4.90% 0 Yonadam KannaAssyrian Chaldean Popular CouncilFahmi Youssef Mansour MorkossNational Warkaa' ListChmayran Mourawkel Odicho ChlaymounaAbnaa' Al NahraynKalawiz Chaba Jiji ChabaShalama EntityAno Jawhar Abed Almasih EliyaNouri Sitti Sahar Ani (Independent)Babylons ListRayane Salem SadekHamed Rouwayd (Independent)Hareth Shanshal Sunaid al-Harithi (Independent) Hareth Shanshal SunaidAl Wataniya CoalitionAyad AllawiNational Euphrates CoalitionRomyo Hozayran NisanUr National ListAblahd Ifrayem Sawa HannaSorayii National AllianceWallim Khemmo Warda WardaUnified Mandaii EntityKhaled Hamid Cheltagh HaloubKurdistani National Alliance ListKhaled Hamid Cheltagh HaloubKurdistan Islamic Movement (KIM)Orfan Ali Abed Alaziz MohammadKurdistan Islamic Union (KIU)Mohammad Faraj Ahmad AzizIraqi Turkmen FrontArchad Rachad Fateh Allah Abed AlrazzakTotal744,489100%15Sources: al-Sumaria - Arbil Coalitions, IHEC Arbil Results , ISW
Babil Governorate PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty LeaderState of Law Coalition (277) 230,346 30.7% 7 Nouri al-MalikiAl-Muwatin Coalition (273) 109,756 14.7% 3Ammar al-HakimAl-Ahrar Bloc (214) 89,572 12.0% 3 Dia al-AsadiCompetences and People Gathering (Kafa'at & Jamaheer) (230) 34,698 4.6% 1Haysam Ramadan Abed Ali Harit al-JabouriAl Wataniya Coalition (239) 32,602 4.4% 1 Ayad AllawiEquitable State Movement (202) 31,973 4.3% 1 Kohtan Abbas Neiman HoussaynNational Reform Alliance / Al Jaafari (205) 31,329 4.2% 1 Ibrahim al-JaafariIraqi Alternative Coalition 188,897 25.21% 0 Ahmad Abed Alzahra al-FetlawiNational Euphrates CoalitionRomyo Hozayran NisanUr National ListAblahd Ifrayem Sawa HannaSorayii National AllianceWallim Khemmo Warda WardaAl Rafidain List (Assyrian Democratic Movement) Yonadam KannaUnified Mandaii EntityKhaled Hamid Cheltagh HaloubNational Warkaa' ListChmayran Mourawkel Odicho ChlaymounaAssyrian Chaldean Popular CouncilFahmi Youssef Mansour MorkossAbnaa' Al NahraynKalawiz Chaba Jiji ChabaShalama EntityAno Jawhar Abed Almasih EliyaNouri Sitti Sahar Ani (Independent)Babylons ListRayane Salem SadekHamed Rouwayd (Independent)Hareth Shanshal Sunaid al-Harithi (Independent) Hareth Shanshal SunaidLoyalty and Labor MovementKarim Oftan al-JamiliPeople of civilizationSadek Hachem Fadel Alfihan al-MaamouriAl-Sadiqoun BlocAdnan Fihan Moussa CheriCivil Democratic AllianceAli Kazem Aziz al-RafeiShames MovementAhmad Hassan Mohammad Abdallah al-DoujayliIraqi Loyalty CoalitionSami Jassem Attiya al-AskariIraq Alliance (Etelaf Al-Iraq)Fadel Jasem Mohammad Aziz al-ChamriIndependent Professional MovementMohammad Jasem Mohammad ToufanIslamic Daawa PartyAbed Alkarim Ali Housayn MahdiWhite BlocJamal Abed Almahdi Ali al-BattikhIslamic Virtue Party (Al-Fadhila and Independent Elite Coalition) Hachem Abed Alhassan Ali HachemTotal749,173100%17Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria - Babil Coalitions, IHEC Babil Results
Baghdad Governorate PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty LeaderState of Law Coalition (277) 1,074,609 38.08% 30 Nouri al-MalikiAl Wataniya Coalition (239) 348,205 12.34% 10 Ayad AllawiAl-Ahrar Bloc (214) 236,547 8.38% 6 Dia al-AsadiAl-Muwatin Coalition (273) 192,691 6.83% 5 Ammar al-HakimMuttahidoon (259) 155,719 5.52% 4 Usama al-NujayfiElites Movement (251) 116,268 4.12% 3 Abazer Jassem Houssayn HammoudCivil Democratic Alliance (232) 112,563 3.99% 3 Ali Kazem Aziz al-RafeiNational Partnership Gathering (269) 73,842 2.62% 2 Mouhannad Mahdi Kamar JazeiIraq Alliance (Etelaf Al-Iraq) (262) 57,333 2.03% 2 Fadel Jasem Mohammad Aziz al-ChamriAl-Arabiya Coalition (255) 53,719 1.90% 1 Saleh al-MutlaqIslamic Virtue Party (Al-Fadhila and Independent Elite Coalition) (219) 51,290 1.82% 1 Hachem Abed al-Hassan Ali HachemNational Reform Alliance / Al Jaafari (205) 47,617 1.69% 1 Ibrahim al-JaafariAl-Sadiqoun Bloc (218) 36,026 1.28% 1 Adnan Fihan Moussa CheriHareth Shanshal Sunaid al-Harithi (Independent)Reserved Mandaean (Sabian) Seat (295) 7,194 0.25% 1 Hareth Shanshal SunaidEquitable State Movement 258,296 9.15% 0 Kohtan Abbas Neiman HoussaynComprehensive Rise GatheringFadel Abbas Hassan Jaber al-BahadliOpenness BlocMohammoud Jasem Zboun GhajariShames MovementAhmad Hassan Mohammad Abdallah al-DoujayliIraqi Loyalty CoalitionSami Jassem Attiya al-AskariIndependent Popular GatheringFallah Hassan Yassin YoussefPeople and competences gatheringHaysam Ramadan Abed Ali Harit al-JabouriIraqi advocates for State supportAhmad Rasan Mehna MachkourFlying flag blocSabah Hassan Ghoulam AhmadWe Work for Iraq CoalitionAli Dari Ali al-FayyadNew change coalitionNaser Hachem Saalab al-SaidiIraq List for Sharing and CharityRouchdi Saayd Kader Mohamad al-JafIndependent Glory BlocAdham Hmadi Ziyab AbedIndependent Professional MovementMohammad Jasem Mohammad ToufanKaramaAhmad Charei Ibrahim AaboubUnited Kurdish CoalitionFeryad Mohammad Taki HassanIraqi Alternative CoalitionAhmad Abed Alzahra al-FetlawiFailis BlocIssam Naser Hamid al-SaffarPeace and Well Being CoalitionJamal Mohammad Hassan al-WakilIndependent Women MovementAsmaa Yassin MohammadIndependent Solidarity BlocMohammad Mohammad Saleh Jawad al-HaydariAlliance of Loyals to the NationWael Abed Allatif HousaynNational Euphrates CoalitionRomyo Hozayran NisanUr National ListAblahd Ifrayem Sawa HannaSorayii National AllianceWallim Khemmo Warda WardaAl Rafidain List (Assyrian Democratic Movement) Yonadam KannaUnified Mandaii EntityKhaled Hamid Cheltagh HaloubNational Warkaa' ListChmayran Mourawkel Odicho ChlaymounaAssyrian Chaldean Popular CouncilFahmi Youssef Mansour MorkossAbnaa' Al NahraynKalawiz Chaba Jiji ChabaShalama EntityAno Jawhar Abed Almasih EliyaNouri Sitti Sahar Ani (Independent)Babylons ListRayane Salem SadekHamed Rouwayd (Independent)Al Warithoun BlocMouhannad Hassan Mohammad HassanTribes gathering of Iraq NakhwaFawwaz Dham Halil AliIslamic Daawa PartyAbed Alkarim Ali Housayn MahdiIndependent National Baghdad BlocFadel Abbas Chnit KazemWhite BlocJamal Abed Almahdi Ali al-BattikhPeople Loyals ListGhaniy Rached Ouwaych RadiAl Daii PartyAbbas Fadel Hassan AbbasYouth Movement of Sovereign law StateSaad Abed al-Jaber Youssef al-MatlabiTotal2,821,919100%69Sources: al-Sumaria - Baghdad Coalitions, IHEC Baghdad Results
Basra Governorate