Iraq
Council of Representatives of Iraq
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections
Background
Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
12.05.2018
Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
329
Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal
Candidates
Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
6,990
Number of male candidates
Number of male candidates
4,889
Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
2,011
Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
28.77%
Number of other candidates
Number of other candidates
87
Results
About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
The first election since the non-binding Kurdish independence referendum (September 2017) and the country’s declaration of victory over Islamic State (December 2017) returned a fragmented parliament. Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Saeroun lil-Islah (Marching for Reform) coalition (comprising the Sadrist movement and the Iraqi Communist Party) remained the largest bloc with 54 seats in the 329-member Council of Representatives of Iraq of Republic (see note 1)., The coalition campaigneding on an anti-corruption ticket and opposed foreign interference in Iraq. A lengthy manual recount, completed on 9 August (see note 2), did not change the overall results. The Al-Fatih (Conquest) cCoalition (see note 3), led by Mr. Hadi al-Amiri, remained the second largest force with 48 seats. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s Al-Nasr (Victory) aAlliance took 42, while the State of Law coalition , led by former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, garnered 25 seats, tied with as did the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Mr. Nechervan Barzani.
After lengthy coalition talks, on 2 October, the Council of Republic Representatives elected Mr. Barham Salih of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) as the country’s new President. He appointed Mr. Adil Abd Al-Mahdi (independent , Shia ) as the new Prime Minister . His premisership was backed by the major Shia blocks: Mr. Sadr’s SaerounSairoon coalition, former Prime Minister al-Abadi’s Nasr alliance (Victory) as well as the Al-Fatih (Conquest) Coalition. Anbar Governor Mohammad El-Halbosi, backed by the National Axis Aalliance (see note 4), became the Speaker.
Note 1:
The statutory number of members has increased from 328 to 329 due to an additional minority seat in Wasit.
Note 2:
The election commission invalidated the results of over 1,000 polling stations. On 6 June, the outgoing Council of Representatives adopted a resolution, requesting for a vote recount of the May elections. The election commission contested the parliamentary decision. However, the Supreme Court ordered a partial manual recount. On 10 June, a warehouse storing ballot boxes in Baghdad caught on fire. The vote recount nevertheless went ahead. On 19 August, the Federal Supreme Court ratified the final results of the recent parliamentary election, paving the way for the newly elected legislature to be convened on 3 September.
Note 3:
The Al-Fatih (Conquest) Ccoalition is allied with the Shia militia group, Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMS) . The PMF group fought alongside security forces against the so-called Islamic State (IS).
Note 4:
The National Axis Aalliance includes the Al-Qarar Al-Iraqi Ccoalition (the Iraqi Decision) led by Vice President Osama al-Nujaifi and his brother Atheel , Vice President Ayad Allawi’s Al Wataniya, and former Speaker Saleem al-Jabouri.
After lengthy coalition talks, on 2 October, the Council of Republic Representatives elected Mr. Barham Salih of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) as the country’s new President. He appointed Mr. Adil Abd Al-Mahdi (independent , Shia ) as the new Prime Minister . His premisership was backed by the major Shia blocks: Mr. Sadr’s SaerounSairoon coalition, former Prime Minister al-Abadi’s Nasr alliance (Victory) as well as the Al-Fatih (Conquest) Coalition. Anbar Governor Mohammad El-Halbosi, backed by the National Axis Aalliance (see note 4), became the Speaker.
Note 1:
The statutory number of members has increased from 328 to 329 due to an additional minority seat in Wasit.
Note 2:
The election commission invalidated the results of over 1,000 polling stations. On 6 June, the outgoing Council of Representatives adopted a resolution, requesting for a vote recount of the May elections. The election commission contested the parliamentary decision. However, the Supreme Court ordered a partial manual recount. On 10 June, a warehouse storing ballot boxes in Baghdad caught on fire. The vote recount nevertheless went ahead. On 19 August, the Federal Supreme Court ratified the final results of the recent parliamentary election, paving the way for the newly elected legislature to be convened on 3 September.
Note 3:
The Al-Fatih (Conquest) Ccoalition is allied with the Shia militia group, Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMS) . The PMF group fought alongside security forces against the so-called Islamic State (IS).
Note 4:
The National Axis Aalliance includes the Al-Qarar Al-Iraqi Ccoalition (the Iraqi Decision) led by Vice President Osama al-Nujaifi and his brother Atheel , Vice President Ayad Allawi’s Al Wataniya, and former Speaker Saleem al-Jabouri.
Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
26
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
16.41%
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group | Total |
---|---|
Saeroun lil-Islah (Marching for Reform) | 54 |
Al-Fatih (Conquest) Coalition | 48 |
Al-Nasr (Victory) Alliance | 42 |
State of Law coalition | 25 |
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) | 25 |
Al-Hikma (Wisdom) Coalition | 19 |
Al-Wataniya | 20 |
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) | 19 |
Al-Qarar Al-Iraqi Coalition (The Iraqi Decision) | 14 |
Others | 49 |
Independents | 14 |
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
246
Number of women elected
83
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
25.23%
Other notes
The ‘Others’ include the following 17 parties
- Gorran (Change Movement): 5
- Al-Anbaar Haweeyatuna: 6
- New Generation Motion: 4
- Irada (Will Movement): 3
- Baghdad Coalition: 3
- Kirkuk's Turkman Front: 3
- Nainawa Haweeyatuna: 3
- National Masses Castle Alliance: 3
- Aabiroon (Transients): 2
- Islamic Group of Kurdistan: 2
- Tamadun (Urbanization): 2
- Babiliyoon (Babylonians): 2
- National Masses Party: 2
- Competencies for Change Alliance: 2
- Bayariq Al-Khayr (Banners of Goodness): 2
- Arabic Coalition in Kirkuk: 3
- Coalition for Democracy and Justice: 2
- Gorran (Change Movement): 5
- Al-Anbaar Haweeyatuna: 6
- New Generation Motion: 4
- Irada (Will Movement): 3
- Baghdad Coalition: 3
- Kirkuk's Turkman Front: 3
- Nainawa Haweeyatuna: 3
- National Masses Castle Alliance: 3
- Aabiroon (Transients): 2
- Islamic Group of Kurdistan: 2
- Tamadun (Urbanization): 2
- Babiliyoon (Babylonians): 2
- National Masses Party: 2
- Competencies for Change Alliance: 2
- Bayariq Al-Khayr (Banners of Goodness): 2
- Arabic Coalition in Kirkuk: 3
- Coalition for Democracy and Justice: 2
Sources
Council of Representatives (14.08.2018, 21.11.2018, 24.11.2018)
http://www.ihec.iq/ihecftp/2018/parts/morsh10.5.2018.pdf
http://www.rudaw.net/
https://www.aljazeera.com/
BBC Monitoring
https://globalriskinsights.com
http://www.rudaw.net/
http://www.ihec.iq/ihecftp/2018/parts/morsh10.5.2018.pdf
http://www.rudaw.net/
https://www.aljazeera.com/
BBC Monitoring
https://globalriskinsights.com
http://www.rudaw.net/
Women Directly Elected
83
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
246
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
83
Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
03.09.2018
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Mohammad
El-Halbosi
(Male)
Political party
National Axial Alliance
Date of election
15.09.2018