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IHEC ratifies KRG parliament election results

Omar told Kurdistan24 that the Commission's Board of Commissioners will formally submit the certification document to the Kurdistan Region Presidency today.

A voting device at a polling station. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
A voting device at a polling station. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Nov. 24, 2024

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has officially ratified the results of the Kurdistan Parliament's sixth session elections on Sunday,  according to Nabard Omar, head of Kurdistan Region's Electoral Office at IHEC.

Omar told Kurdistan24 that the Commission's Board of Commissioners will formally submit the certification document to the Kurdistan Region Presidency today.

This certification comes after the IHEC's Judicial Panel resolved all 44 electoral appeals on Nov. 18. The appeals period, which opened on Oct. 31, 2024, saw 41 challenges filed by political parties - 25 from Sulaimani, 12 from Erbil, three from Duhok, and one from Halabja.

Final Election Results:
Seats Distribution (Total 100):
- Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP): 39 seats
- Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK): 23 seats
- New Generation Movement: 15 seats
- Kurdistan Islamic Union: 7 seats
- Halwest Movement: 4 seats
- Kurdistan Justice Group: 3 seats
- People's Front: 2 seats
- Change Movement (Gorran): 1 seat
- Kurdistan Regional Alliance: 1 seat
- Component Quota: 5 seats

Popular Vote Results:
- KDP: 809,197 votes
- PUK: 408,141 votes
- New Generation: 290,991 votes
- Kurdistan Islamic Union: 116,981 votes
- Halwest Movement: 55,775 votes
- Kurdistan Justice Group: 64,710 votes
- People's Front: 33,365 votes
- Gorran Movement: 11,621 votes
- Kurdistan Regional Alliance: 12,929 votes
- Kurdistan Islamic Movement: 5,503 votes

 

The certification of results marks a crucial step in the Kurdistan Region's democratic process. The KDP emerged as the largest party with 39 seats, followed by the PUK with 23 seats, and the New Generation Movement with 15 seats.

This distribution will shape the formation of the next Kurdistan Regional Government and influence regional politics for the coming term.

The inclusion of five quota seats ensures representation for the region's various ethnic and religious components.