2014 Kurdistan Region governorate elections explained

Election Name:2014 Kurdistan Region governorate elections
Country:Kurdistan Region
Flag Year:2004
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2005 Kurdistan Region governorate elections
Previous Year:2005
Seats For Election:Aggregate 81 seats to the three Kurdistan Region governorates councils
Party1:Kurdistan Democratic Party
Last Election1:61 seats, 42.07%
Seats1:34
Seat Change1:−27
Popular Vote1:816,654
Percentage1:37,79%
Swing1:−4.28%
Party2:Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Last Election2:48 seats, 43.43%
Seats2:19
Seat Change2:−29
Popular Vote2:528,122
Percentage2:24.44%
Swing2:−18.99%
Party3:Movement for Change
Last Election3:
Seats3:17
Seat Change3:+17
Popular Vote3:490,572
Percentage3:22.70%
Swing3:+22.70%
Party4:Kurdistan Islamic Union
Last Election4:10 seats, 7.56%
Seats4:6
Seat Change4:−4
Popular Vote4:155,972
Percentage4:6.99%
Swing4:−0.57%
Party5:Kurdistan Islamic Group
Last Election5:4 seats
Seats5:4
Seat Change5:±0
Popular Vote5:117,848
Percentage5:5.53%

The Kurdistan Region Governorate elections were held on 30 April 2014. The elections for the three Kurdish governorates coincided with the elections for Iraqi parliament.[1]

Result

PartyTotal VotesPercentageTotal seatsParty Leader
816,654 37,79% 34 Massoud Barzani
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan528,122 24,44% 19 Jalal Talabani
Movement for Change490,572 22,70% 17 Nawshirwan Mustafa
Kurdistan Islamic Union150,972 6,99% 6 Salaheddine Bahaaeddin
Islamic Group of Kurdistan113,364 5,25% 4 Ali Bapir
Other Parties56,354 2,60% 10 -
Total2,161,128100%90-
[2]

Arbil Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty Leader
Kurdistan Democratic Party372,607 49,31% 12 Massoud Barzani
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan168,603 22,31% 6 Jalal Talabani
Movement for Change108,117 14,31% 4 Nawshirwan Mustafa
Islamic Group of Kurdistan57,907 7,66% 2 Ali Bapir
Kurdistan Islamic Union27,713 3,67% 1 Salaheddine Bahaaeddin
Other parties19,287 2,57% 5
Total754,234100%30
Sources:[3] [4]

Duhok Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty Leader
Kurdistan Democratic Party357,392 71.46% 19 Massoud Barzani
Kurdistan Islamic Union62,162 12.43% 3 Salaheddine Bahaaeddin
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan40.796 8,16% 2 Jalal Talabani
Movement for Change22,855 4.57% 1 Nawshirwan Mustafa
Islamic Group of Kurdistan4.221 0,84% 0 Ali Bapir
Other parties16,956 3.39% 3
Total500.161100%28
Sources:[5]

Sulaymaniyah Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty Leader
Movement for Change359,600 39.66% 12 Nawshirwan Mustafa
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan318,723 35.15% 11 Jalal Talabani
Kurdistan Democratic Party86,655 9.57% 3 Massoud Barzani
Kurdistan Islamic Union66,097 7.29% 2 Salaheddine Bahaaeddin
Islamic Group of Kurdistan55,457 6.12% 2 Ali Bapir
Kurdistan Alliance10,512 1.16% 1
Other parties9,599 1.06% 1
Total906,643100%32
Sources:[6]

References

  1. Web site: Iraq's Kurds Keep One Eye on Iraqi Elections, Another on Local Polls. May 9, 2014. April 30, 2014. Rudaw.
  2. Web site: IHEC announces Kurdistan provincial election results BAS NEWS . 2014-05-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140523030012/http://basnews.com/en/News/Details/IHEC-announces-Kurdistan-provincial-election-results/21082 . 2014-05-23 .
  3. Web site: Results. Rudaw.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-27 . 2014-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140910011202/http://www.ihec.iq/ihecftp/ntaij2014/t4/arbeel.pdf . dead .
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-27 . 2014-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140910005143/http://www.ihec.iq/ihecftp/ntaij2014/t4/dhok.pdf . dead .
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-12-27 . 2014-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140909225719/http://www.ihec.iq/ihecftp/ntaij2014/t4/sulayman.pdf . dead .