Kurdistan Democratic Party first, Patriotic Union second in the final results of the Kurdistan elections
Kurdistan Democratic Party first, Patriotic Union second in the final results of the Kurdistan elections
2024-10-30 00:11
Shafaq News/ The Independent High Electoral Commission announced, on Wednesday, the final results of the Kurdistan Parliament elections in its sixth session, and said that the participation rate exceeded 72 percent.
The head of the commission, Judge Omar Ahmed Mohammed, said in a press conference held in Erbil that the commission had taken a series of measures to ensure the integrity of the elections in a safe atmosphere, adding: We worked diligently to accomplish this national mission.
He added that 41,000 polling staff worked in the Kurdistan elections, with the participation of 43 observers from party agents, alliances and political entities, under the supervision of 1,800 international observers and 10 local observers.
According to the announced results, the total number of seats in Sulaymaniyah reached 38 seats. The Patriotic Union came in first place with 15 seats, the New Generation came in second place with 8 seats, the Kurdistan Democratic Party came in third with 3 seats, the Kurdistan Islamic Union came in fourth with 3 seats also, with a difference in votes from the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the Iraqi Kurdistan Justice Group came in fifth with two seats, and the Position came in sixth with two seats also, with a difference in votes from the Justice Group, the People’s Front got one seat, the Kurdistan Alliance also got one seat, and the components got two seats.
In Dohuk, the total number of seats was 25, of which the Kurdistan Democratic Party won 18 seats, the New Generation won two seats, the Kurdistan Islamic Union also won two seats, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan won one seat, the Justice Group also won one seat, the Position won one seat, and the People’s Front won one seat.
In Erbil Governorate, the total number of seats was 34, of which the Kurdistan Democratic Party won 17 seats, the Patriotic Union won 6 seats, the New Generation won 5 seats, the Kurdistan Islamic Union won one seat, the Justice Group won one seat, the Position also won one seat, the People’s Front won one seat, the Christian Party won one seat, and the Turkmen won one seat.
In Halabja, the total number of seats is three: one for the Patriotic Union, one for the Kurdistan Islamic Union, and one for the Kurdistan Democratic Party.
During the conference, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners confirmed that these results are final but not absolute, and that political parties and entities can appeal them within 3 days.
According to the final announced results, the Democratic Party won first place with 39 seats, the Patriotic Union came in second place with 23 seats, the New Generation came in third place with 15 seats, the Kurdistan Islamic Union came in fourth place with 7 seats, Al-Mawqif came in fifth place with 4 seats, the Justice Group came in sixth place with 3 seats, the People’s Front came in seventh place with 2 seats, the Change Movement came in eighth place with one seat, and the Kurdistan Alliance came in ninth place with one seat.
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