Which party won how many seats in South Kurdistan? ( NORTHERN IRAQ)

According to the results from 99 percent of the opened ballot boxes in the parliamentary elections held in the Kurdistan Region on 20 October, the number of seats of the KDP decreased, while the number of seats of the PUK and New Generation increased.


ANF
HEWLÊR
Monday, 21 October 2024, 

Voters in the Federal Kurdistan Region went to the polls on Sunday to elect 100 members of parliament. According to the Iraqi Independent High Election Commission, the turnout in the elections was 72 percent.

In the elections held in Hewlêr (Erbil), Sulaymaniyah, Duhok and Halabja, no party was able to reach the number to form a government on its own.

According to the results, KDP became the first party, followed by the PUK (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) and New Generation. The rise of New Generation is considered as a surprise.

According to the results from 99 percent of the opened ballot boxes, KDP won 40 seats, PUK 23 seats and New Generation 16 seats. In addition, Yekgirtû won 7 seats, Kurdistan Justice Community won 3 seats, Helwest won 3 seats, Popular Front won 2 seats and Gorran movement won one seat.

The number of seats in the Kurdish parliament, which previously consisted of 111 deputies, was recently reduced to 100 by a Baghdad court ruling. 5 seats are reserved for minorities. In the last elections in 2018, the KDP won 45 seats and the PUK 21 seats. In the same elections, Gorran won 12 seats, New Generation 8, Kurdistan Islamic Group (Komal) 7 and the others 7 seats.

In the elections held on 20 October, the KDP traditionally came first in Hewlêr, while the PUK maintained its first place in Sulaymaniyah. KDP won the majority of votes in Duhok and PUK won the majority of votes in Halabja.

In total, the KDP reportedly received more than 802 thousand votes and the PUK received more than 348 thousand votes. More than 270 thousand people voted for the New Generation. The Islamic party Yekgirtû is in fourth place with more than 110 thousand votes.

These results do not include the results of the special voting held on Friday 18 October with the participation of security forces. The Electoral Commission has not yet announced the final results.

Iraqi Supreme Election Commission announces results of parliamentary elections in South Kurdistan

The Iraqi Supreme Election Commission announced the results of the parliamentary elections held in South Kurdistan on 20 October.


ANF
NEWS DESK
Monday, 21 October 2024,

The Iraqi Independent Supreme Election Commission announced the results of the South Kurdistan parliamentary elections following the special vote held on 18 October and the general vote held on 20 October.

According to the information provided by the commission, the vote distribution in 4 provinces is as follows:

Erbil (Hewlêr):

– KDP: 345,822 votes

– PUK: 110,353 votes

– New Generation Movement (Newey Nû): 103,684 votes

– Yekgirtu İslami (Islamic Union): 24,065 votes

– Komele Dadgeri: 20,191 votes

– Helewst Movement: 16,736 votes

– Berey Gel (People's Front): 9,735 votes

Sulaymaniyah (Silêmanî):

– PUK: 256,813 votes

– New Generation Movement (Newey Nû): 136,131 votes

– KDP: 57,832 votes

– Yekgirtu Îslamî (Islamic Union): 42,622 votes

– Komele Dadgerî: 36,627 votes

– Helwest Movement: 29,346 votes

– Berey Gel (Popular Front): 20,300 votes

Halabja:

– PUK: 12.530 oy

– Yekgirtu Îslamî (İslami Birlik): 7.847 oy

– KDP: 4.940 oy

– Yeni Nesil Hareketi (Newey Nû): 4.732 oy

– Komele Dadgerî: 4.215 oy

– Bizutnewey Îslamî: 1.596 oy

– Helwest Hareketi: 1.283 votes

– Berey Gel (Popular Front): 725 votes

– Kurdistan Regional Alliance: 518 votes

Duhok:

– KDP: 400,603 votes

– New Generation Movement (Newey Nû): 46,444 votes

– Yekgirtu İslmi (Islamic Union): 42,447 votes

– PUK: 28,445 vote

– Helwest Movement: 8,410 votes

– Komele Dadgeri: 3,677 votes

– Berey Gel (People's Front): 2,605 votes

According to the election results, the KDP won in Hewlêr and Duhok, while the PUK won in Sulaymaniyah and Halabja. The New Generation Movement won four emerged as the third party in the region.

The total votes received by the parties in the four electoral districts are as follows:

KDP: 809,197 votes

PUK: 408,141 votes

New Generation Movement (Newey Nû): 290,991 votes

Yekgirtu Îslamî (Islamic Union): 116,981 votes

Komele Dadgerî: 64,710 votes

Berey Gel (Popular Front): 33,365 votes

Helwest Movement: 55,775 votes."