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. The elections were delayed indefinitely in November 2019, amidst demonstrations demanding the end of the existing political system.
In the summer of 2020, after protests around the country specifically demanded the dissolution of provincial administrations, 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.
In March 2023, Iraq's parliament passed a resolution setting the provincial elections on 18 December 2023. Campaigning started on 1 November.
Vote Participation Voting took place on 18 December 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 Total seats PartyTotal votesPercentageTotal seatsFatah Alliance 681,413 11.21% 43State of Law Coalition 576,776 9.49% 35 Progress Party 509,172 8.37% 21Alliance of National State Forces 384,719 6.33% 23National Sovereignty Alliance 315,749 5.19% 14 Tasmim 281,370 4.63% 12 Kurdistan Democratic Party 193,330 3.18% 6Azem 191,168 3.14% 10National Determination Alliance 187,245 3.08% 8Kirkuk is our strength and will Coalition 157,649 2.59% 5Al-Asas Alliance 153,078 2.52% 5Good News, Iraq 151,146 2.49% 8Nineveh for Its People 148,769 2.45% 5National Party of the Masses 132,100 2.17% 5Ishraqat Kanoon 130,534 2.15% 6Civil Democratic Alliance 129,978 2.14% 6Total6,079,979100%447
Diyala Governorate Source:
Kirkuk Governorate 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 is our strength and will Coalition 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 Alliance (Al-Qiyādah) 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 Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party 202 303 0.054% None Civil 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 Ameel Butrus Kostantin Ibrahim Agha 102 1,566 0.280% None Athra 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
The following election results consists of all lists including Christian parties & Independent candidates.
Party name Party Code Votes Percentage Seats Kirkuk is our strength and will Coalition 142 157,649 28.20% 5 Arab Alliance in Kirkuk 122 102,545 18.34% 3 Iraqi Turkmen Front 109 75,166 13.45% 2 Command Alliance (Al-Qiyādah) 166 61,435 10.99% 2 Kurdistan Democratic Party 197 52,278 9.35% 2 Al-Uruba Alliance 175 47,919 8.57% 1 New Generation Movement 167 25,910 4.63% None Our Kirkuk (Kerkūkunā) 136 22,701 4.06% None Ma'ālim Kerkūk Alliance 163 6,879 1.23% None Babylon Movement 164 1703 0.30% 1 (Quota) Ameel Butrus Kostantin - Independent 101 1566 0.28% None Athra Alliance 140 816 0.15% None Ismael Yahya Essa - Independent 193 754 0.13% None Hammurabi Coalition 177 519 0.09% None Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party 202 397 0.07% None Civil Democratic Alliance 181 303 0.05% None Al Thiqah Party 191 246 0.04% None Karam Ramiz Wastin - Independent 140 236 0.04% None
Wasit Governorate Source:
See also Results of the 2023 Iraqi governorate election (Assyrian seats)
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