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
Party | Total Votes | Percentage | Total seats | Party Leader |
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| | 816,654 | 37,79% | 34 | Massoud Barzani |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 528,122 | 24,44% | 19 | Jalal Talabani |
| Movement for Change | 490,572 | 22,70% | 17 | Nawshirwan Mustafa |
| Kurdistan Islamic Union | 150,972 | 6,99% | 6 | Salaheddine Bahaaeddin |
| Islamic Group of Kurdistan | 113,364 | 5,25% | 4 | Ali Bapir |
| Other Parties | 56,354 | 2,60% | 10 | - |
Total | 2,161,128 | 100% | 90 | - |
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[2] | |
Party | Total votes | Percentage | Seats | Party Leader |
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| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 372,607 | 49,31% | 12 | Massoud Barzani |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 168,603 | 22,31% | 6 | Jalal Talabani |
| Movement for Change | 108,117 | 14,31% | 4 | Nawshirwan Mustafa |
| Islamic Group of Kurdistan | 57,907 | 7,66% | 2 | Ali Bapir |
| Kurdistan Islamic Union | 27,713 | 3,67% | 1 | Salaheddine Bahaaeddin |
| Other parties | 19,287 | 2,57% | 5 | |
Total | 754,234 | 100% | 30 | |
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Sources:[3] [4] | |
References
- Web site: Iraq's Kurds Keep One Eye on Iraqi Elections, Another on Local Polls. May 9, 2014. April 30, 2014. Rudaw.
- 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 .
- Web site: Results. Rudaw.
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 .