North II () is an electoral district in Lebanon, as per the 2017 vote law. The district elects 11 members of the Lebanese National Assembly – 8 Sunni, 1 Alawite, 1 Greek Orthodox and 1 Maronite. The constituency contains three 'minor districts', Tripoli (corresponding to Tripoli District), Miniyeh and Danniyeh (the latter two corresponding to the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District). The Tripoli 'minor district' elects 5 Sunnis, 1 Alawite, 1 Greek Orthodox and 1 Maronite parliamentarian, the Miniyeh 'minor district' elects 1 Sunni and the Danniyeh 'minor district' elects 2 Sunni parliamentarians.
Under the previous electoral law, Tripoli and Miniyeh-Danniyeh constituted two different constituencies.8 لوائح في الشمال الثانية: معركة تشتيت الأصوات. Al-Modon
Electorate The electorate is predominately Sunni (82.91%), with significant minorities of Greek Orthodox (6.24%), Alawites (6.04%) and Maronites (3.5%). 0.51% of the electorate are Armenian Orthodox, 0.32% Armenian Catholics and 0.59% belong to other Christian communities.دائرة الشمال الثانية . Annahar
Below data from 2017; DistrictSunniShiaDruzeAlawiteMaroniteGreek OrthodoxGreek CatholicArmenian OrthodoxArmenian CatholicSyriac OrthodoxSyriac CatholicOther MinoritiesEvangelicalJews"Others"TotalNo.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No. Miniyeh-Danniyeh 101,971 85.93 312 0.26 3 0.00 74 0.06 7,449 6.28 8,171 6.89 176 0.15 16 0.01 6 0.01 17 0.01 7 0.01 37 0.03 42 0.04 390 0.33 118,671 Tripoli 182,552 81.27 2,718 1.21 33 0.01 15,806 7.04 5,247 2.34 12,075 5.38 1,477 0.66 1,751 0.78 265 0.12 300 0.13 215 0.10 540 0.24 583 0.26 38 0.02 1,019 0.45 224,619Source: Lebanon Filesدراسة نقدية في قانون الانتخاب النسبي. Lebanon Files
2018 election
With the new election law in place, the heavyweights of Tripoli politics went in different directions.L'Orient Le Jour. Législatives : Une liste complète pour chaque leader tripolitain Justifying the decision to head to the polls alone, the Future Movement general secretary Ahmed Hariri stated that "[w]e will form our own list because we came to understand that a lot of people had taken advantage of us...". In Dennieh, the 28-year old Sami Fatfat overtook his father Ahmad Fatfat's mantle as the Future Movement candidate.L'Orient Le Jour. Sami Fatfat, l’expérience précoce du terrain Mohammad Safadi opted to stay out of the electoral race, calling for support to the Future list. Safadi announced his decision at a press conference at the Safadi Cultural Center.
All in all, 8 lists were registered in the second northern electoral district; the "Determination" list of former Prime Minister Najib Mikati, the Future Movement list, a list led by Ashraf Rifi, the "National Dignity" list (alliance between Faisal Karami and Jihad Samad, with participation of Al-Ahbash and Marada Movement), the "People's Decision" list (alliance between Free Patriotic Movement and Kamal Kheir, joined by independents), the "Kulluna Watani" (We are all National) list (Sabaa Party, Movement of Citizens in the State, Socialist Arab Lebanon Vanguard Party, Resistance Movement and independents), the "Independent Decision" list (alliance between al-Jamaa al-Islamiah, ex-parliamentarian Mesbah Ahdab and independents) and the "Independent Civil Society" list (independents).77 لائحة تُقصي 334 مرشحاً: لبنان إلى الانتخابات Al-Akhbarطرابلس: ماذا يجري بين قوى التغيير؟. Al-Modon
Mikati launched his "Determination" list at an electoral meeting at the Quality Inn Hotel in Tripoli on March 18, 2018. Amongst his candidates were former minister Jean Obeid and Nicolas Nahas and incumbent Future parliamentarian Kazim Kheir.L'Orient Le Jour. Liban-Nord II : Mikati annonce sa liste… Kheir was denied the Minnieh spot on the Future Movement list, a move that pushed him to join the Mikati list instead.Daily Star. Mikati launches election list with five-point plan
Result by lists List Votes % of electoral district Seats Members elected Parties "Future for the North" 51,937 35.47 5 Alameddine, Kabbara, Jisr, Fatfat, JamaliFuture "Determination" 42,019 28.70 4 Mikati, Darwish, Obeid, NahasAzm Movement "National Dignity" 29,101 19.88 2 Samad, KaramiKarami-Ahbash-Marada "Sovereign Lebanon" 9,656 6.59 0Rifi "Independent Decision" 4,184 2.86 0Ahdab-JI "People's Decision" 4,122 2.82 0FPM-Kheir "Kulluna Watani" 2,680 1.83 0Civil society-Lebanon Vanguard "Independent Civil Society" 448 0.31 0Source:نتائج الإنتخابات النيابية العامة 2018 . Ministry of Interior and Municipalities
Result by candidate Name Sect List Party Votes % ofelectoraldistrict % of preferential votesfor sect seat % of list Elected? Sunni (Tripoli) "Determination" Azm Movementبالأسماء: مرشحو تيار العزم في طرابلس. Janoubia 21,300 14.55 29.78 50.69 Sunni (Dennieh) "National Dignity" 11,897 8.13 36.45 40.88 Sunni (Minnieh) "Future for the North" Futuremtv. Names of Future Movement candidates for the parliamentary elections 10,221 6.98 50.59 19.68 Sunni (Tripoli) "Future for the North" Future 9,600 6.56 13.42 18.48 Sunni (Tripoli) "Future for the North" Future 9,527 6.51 13.32 18.34 Sunni (Dennieh) "Future for the North" Future 7,943 5.42 24.33 15.29 Sunni (Tripoli) "National Dignity" Dignity Movementرئيس تيار الكرامة فيصل كرامي يشدد على ضرورة إيلاء الشمال أهمية إنمائية . NBN 7,126 4.87 9.96 24.49 Sunni (Minnieh) "Determination" Azm Movement 6,754 4.61 33.43 16.07 Sunni (Dennieh) "Future for the North" Future 6,382 4.36 19.55 12.29 Sunni (Tripoli) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 5,931 4.05 8.29 61.42 Sunni (Tripoli) "National Dignity" Al-Ahbash 4,152 2.84 5.80 14.27 Sunni (Dennieh) "Determination" Azm Movement 4,006 2.74 12.27 9.53 Alawite (Tripoli) "National Dignity" 2,794 1.91 45.12 9.60 Alawite (Tripoli) "Determination" Azm Movement 2,246 1.53 36.27 5.35 Sunni (Minnieh) "People's Decision" 2,128 1.45 10.53 51.63 Sunni (Tripoli) "Future for the North" Future 2,066 1.41 2.89 3.98 Sunni (Tripoli) "Independent Decision" al-Jama'a al-Islamiahلقاء للماكينة الانتخابية للجماعة الإسلامية في طرابلس بحضور فضيلة الأمين العام. الجماعة الإسلامية. 2,000 1.37 2.80 47.80 Sunni (Tripoli) "Determination" Azm Movement 1,477 1.01 2.06 3.52 Maronite (Tripoli) "National Dignity" Marada 1,286 0.88 30.06 4.42 Maronite (Tripoli) "Determination" Azm Movement 1,136 0.78 26.55 2.70 Sunni (Tripoli) "Future for the North" Future 1,135 0.78 1.59 2.19 Greek Orthodox (Tripoli) "Determination" Azm Movement 1,057 0.72 41.91 2.52 Sunni (Tripoli) "Future for the North" Future 994 0.68 1.39 1.91 Sunni (Tripoli) "Kulluna Watani" 909 0.62 1.27 33.92 Sunni (Tripoli) "Independent Decision" 908 0.62 1.27 21.70 Maronite (Tripoli) "Future for the North" Future 903 0.62 21.11 1.74 Greek Orthodox (Tripoli) "Future for the North" Future 800 0.55 31.72 1.54 Sunni (Tripoli) "Determination" Azm Movement 746 0.51 1.04 1.78 Maronite (Tripoli) "People's Decision" FPMDaily Star. FPM announces 46 candidates for elections 675 0.46 15.78 16.38 Sunni (Dennieh) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 644 0.44 1.97 6.67 Sunni (Tripoli) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 609 0.42 0.85 6.31 Sunni (Dennieh) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 537 0.37 1.65 5.56 Sunni (Minnieh) "National Dignity" Dignity Movement)كرامي اعلن لائحة الكرامة الوطنية في مهرجان حاشد بطرابلس: لا تنتخبوا الفشل المتمادي من 25 سنة ولا تجربوا المجرب. NBN 494 0.34 2.45 1.70 Greek Orthodox (Tripoli) "Kulluna Watani" 452 0.31 17.92 16.87 Sunni (Tripoli) "Determination" Azm Movement 452 0.31 0.63 1.08 Alawite (Tripoli) "Future for the North" Future 443 0.30 7.15 0.85 Sunni (Minnieh) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 344 0.23 1.70 3.56 Sunni (Dennieh) "Independent Decision" 322 0.22 0.99 7.70 Sunni (Tripoli) "Kulluna Watani" 299 0.20 0.42 11.16 Sunni (Dennieh) "Kulluna Watani" 297 0.20 0.91 11.08 Alawite (Tripoli) "People's Decision" 282 0.19 4.55 6.84 Sunni (Tripoli) "Determination" Azm Movement 281 0.19 0.39 0.67 Alawite (Tripoli) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 277 0.19 4.47 2.87 Sunni (Tripoli) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 269 0.18 0.38 2.79 Sunni (Tripoli) "Independent Civil Society" 258 0.18 0.36 57.59 Sunni (Tripoli) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 249 0.17 0.35 2.58 Sunni (Dennieh) "People's Decision" 229 0.16 0.70 5.56 Sunni (Tripoli) "National Dignity" Lebanese People's Congress 215 0.15 0.30 0.74 Sunni (Minnieh) "Independent Decision" 199 0.14 0.98 4.76 Sunni (Tripoli) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 199 0.14 0.28 2.06 Sunni (Tripoli) "People's Decision" 192 0.13 0.27 4.66 Sunni (Dennieh) "People's Decision" 146 0.10 0.45 3.54 Sunni (Dennieh) "Determination" Azm Movement 131 0.09 0.40 0.31 Sunni (Tripoli) "Kulluna Watani" Lebanon Vanguardكلمة "لائحة وطني" في دائرة الشمال الثانية (طرابلس الضنية المنية) التي ألقاها الدكتور منذر معاليقي في حفل اطلاق اللائحة من مقهى فهيم . Socialist Arab Lebanon Vanguard Party 131 0.09 0.18 4.89 Maronite (Tripoli) "Independent Decision" 129 0.09 3.02 3.08 Sunni (Tripoli) "National Dignity" National Gathering 127 0.09 0.18 0.44 Sunni (Tripoli) "Kulluna Watani" 111 0.08 0.16 4.14 Maronite (Tripoli) "Kulluna Watani" 106 0.07 2.48 3.96 Sunni (Tripoli) "National Dignity" 99 0.07 0.14 0.34 Sunni (Tripoli) "Kulluna Watani" 97 0.07 0.14 3.62 Greek Orthodox (Tripoli) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 86 0.06 3.41 0.89 Sunni (Dennieh) "Independent Decision" 84 0.06 0.26 2.01 Alawite (Tripoli) "Independent Decision" 68 0.05 1.10 1.63 Greek Orthodox (Tripoli) "People's Decision" 52 0.04 2.06 1.26 Sunni (Minnieh) "Kulluna Watani" 51 0.03 0.25 1.90 Alawite (Tripoli) "Independent Civil Society" 47 0.03 0.76 10.49 Greek Orthodox (Tripoli) "Independent Decision" 43 0.03 1.70 1.03 Maronite (Tripoli) "Sovereign Lebanon" Rifi Bloc 43 0.03 1.01 0.45 Sunni (Tripoli) "Independent Decision" 41 0.03 0.06 0.98 Alawite (Tripoli) "Kulluna Watani" 36 0.02 0.58 1.34 Greek Orthodox (Tripoli) "Independent Civil Society" 32 0.02 1.27 7.14 Sunni (Tripoli) "Independent Civil Society" 27 0.02 0.04 6.03 Sunni (Dennieh) "Independent Civil Society" 18 0.01 0.06 4.02 Sunni (Minnieh) "Independent Civil Society" 13 0.01 0.06 2.90 Sunni (Dennieh) "Independent Civil Society" 5 0.00 0.02 1.12Source:
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