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FACTBOX - Iraq's preliminary election results outline shape of next parliament
Early returns show Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s coalition emerged winner as parties prepare for government-formation talksHaydar Karaalp, Haydar Sahin, Muhammed Kilic, Muhammet Torunlu and Mohammad Sio |
14.11.2025 - Update : 14.11.2025
BAGHDAD / ISTANBUL
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s coalition has emerged as a winner in Iraq’s parliamentary elections, placing him in a position to start negotiations to form a new government.
Preliminary results showed that Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition won 1,317 million votes in the Nov. 11 polls, followed by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), led by Masoud Barzani, with around 1.099 million.
The Sunni Progress Party, headed by former Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi, ranked third with more than 900,000 votes, while the State of Law Coalition, led by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, came fourth with more than 700,000.
The electoral commission said voter turnout reached 56% in the polls.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/factbox-iraq-s-preliminary-election-results-outline-shape-of-next-parliament/3744209