Kurdistani Coalition Explained

Country:	Iraq
Kurdistani Coalition Hevpeymanîya Kurdistanî هاوپەیمانی كوردستانی
Slogan:	Peaceful reconciliation and implementation of the constitution (Kurdish: Pêkvejiyana aştiyane û cîbicîkirina destûrê)^[1]
Foundation:	^[2]
Predecessor:	Kurdistan List (2009–2013)
Leader:	Abdul Rahman Mustafa^[3]
Ideology:	Kurdish nationalism Constitutionalism Kurdish rights
Seats1 Title:	Council of Representatives of Iraq

The Kurdistani Coalition or Kurdistan Alliance Party^[4] is an electoral coalition founded by the major Kurdish parties of Kurdistan Region to run in the next Iraqi governorate elections. The coalition will run in the disputed areas between Iraq and Kurdistan Region and Baghdad Governorate to consolidate Kurdish votes.^{[2] [5]} A total of 96 candidates will run as part of the coalition.^[6]

Composition

The original parties are the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Kurdistan Islamic Union, Kurdistan Islamic Movement, Movement for Change, Kurdistan Islamic Group, Communist Party of Kurdistan, Kurdistan Toilers' Party and Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party.^{[2] [7]} New Generation Movement has also been invited to join the coalition^[8] who subsequently stated their support for the alliance.^[9] On 30 September, leader of the Yazidi Democratic Party Haydar Shesho announced the party's intention to run as part of the coalition in 2020.

On 29 September 2019, the pro-Kurdistan Workers' Party Kurdistan Society Freedom Movement (Tevgera Azadi) initially boycotted the coalition arguing they were not informed about the negotiations.^[10] However, on 6 October 2019, the party changed its position and expressed support for the coalition.^[11]

As of 6 October 2019, 23 parties have joined the coalition, while the number rose to 30 in late October^{[12] [13]} and include Arab and Turkmen parties.^[14] The named parties are:

Name		Ideology	Entry^[15]
Political parties
	Communist Party of Kurdistan	Communism Marxism-Leninism Revolutionary socialism Proletarian internationalism	28 September 2019
	Kurdistan Democratic Party	Kurdish nationalism (Right-wing nationalism) Republicanism Conservatism Secularism Atlanticism	28 September 2019
	Kurdistan Islamic Group	Salafism^[16]	28 September 2019
	Kurdistan Islamic Movement	Islamism	28 September 2019
	Kurdistan Islamic Union	Islamic democracy Kurdish nationalism (Religious nationalism) Religious conservatism^[17]	28 September 2019
	Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party	Kurdish nationalism Social democracy	28 September 2019
	Kurdistan Toilers' Party	Kurdish nationalism (Left-wing nationalism) Progressivism Social democracy Socialism	28 September 2019
	Movement for Change	Kurdish nationalism (Liberal nationalism) Social liberalism Liberal socialism Federalism Regionalism Secularism	28 September 2019
	Patriotic Union of Kurdistan	Kurdish nationalism (State nationalism) Third way Progressivism Social democracy Democratic socialism Secularism	28 September 2019
	Yazidi Democratic Party	Yazidi rights Minority rights	30 September 2019
	Kurdistan Society's Freedom Movement (Tevgera Azadi)	Democratic confederalism Libertarian socialism Anti-capitalism Anti-imperialism	6 October 2019
	Coalition for Democracy and Justice	Anti-corruption Islamic liberalism Reformism Self-determination Social democracy Kurdish nationalism	12 October 2019^[18]

Previous results

Previous results of Kurdish coalition lists:

Governorate	2005^[19]	2009^[20]	2013	%^[21]
Diyala Governorate
Kirkuk Governorate		No election held
Nineveh Governorate		%

Notes and References

1. News: Hevpeymanîya Kurdistanî logo û dirûşma xwe diyar kir . 3 October 2019 . Rûdaw . 1 October 2019 . ku.
2. News: Karwan Faidhi Dri . Kurdish parties announce 'Kurdistani Coalition' for 2020 local election in disputed areas . 1 October 2019 . . 28 September 2019.
3. Web site: Serokê lîsta Hevpeymanîya Kurdistanê: Bi yekrêzîyê serkevtî dibîn . K24 . 1 October 2019 . ku . 2 October 2019.
4. News: Kurdistan Alliance Party selects new head for Iraq's upcoming provincial elections . 2 October 2019 . Kurdistan24 . en.
5. News: Kurds complete talks on the unified elections and set a goal . 2 October 2019 . Shafaq News . 1 October 2019 . en.
6. News: Hevpeymanîya Kurdistanî bi 96 namzedan dikeve hilbijartinan Kaynak: Hevpeymanîya Kurdistanî bi 96 namzedan dikeve hilbijartinan . 18 October 2019 . Rûpela Nû . 17 October 2019 . ku.
7. News: Kurdistan Coalition formed for local elections in Iraq and Bashur . 2 October 2019 . ANF News . 29 September 2019 . en.
8. News: 9 partiyên Kurdistanî biryareke hevbeş dan . 1 October 2019 . Nûpel Haber . 28 September 2019 . ku.
9. News: نه‌وه‌ی نوێ: تاوتوێی چونە ناو لیستی هاوپەیمانی کوردستانی دەکەین . 8 October 2019 . Xendan . ku.
10. News: Ji Tevgera Azadî daxuyanî . 6 October 2019 . ROJ News . ku.
11. News: Tevgera Azadî cara yekemîn beşdarêî hevpeymaniya Kurdistanî dibe . 6 October 2019 . Ronahi . 6 October 2019.
12. News: Lîsta Hevpeymaniya Kurdistanî civiya . 11 November 2019 . www.puknow.com . ku.
13. News: 'Kurdistani Alliance' to Focus on Implementation of Article 140 in Disputed Areas . 6 October 2019 . Basnews . 10 October 2019.
14. News: Kurdish parties to present a single list at next Iraqi elections . 2 December 2019 . ANF News . 14 November 2019 . en.
15. News: Yazidi Party announces its support for "Kurdistan Alliance" list in the disputed areas . 6 October 2019 . Shafaaq News . 30 September 2019 . en.
16. Web site: Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIK) . Washington Kurdish Institute . 27 July 2018 . 3 October 2019.
17. Mohammad Salih Mustafa . Religious Nationalism in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq . 2017 . 278 . 3 October 2019 . University of Exeter.
18. News: لایەنەكانی هاوپەیمانی كوردستانی بڕیاری كۆتایی دەدەن . 15 October 2019 . 12 October 2019 . ku.
19. Provincial Politics in Iraq Fragmentation or New Awakening? Annexes . The Washington Institute for Near East Policy . 2008 . 2 October 2019.
20. Web site: نتائج انتخابية اعلان النتائج الاولية للانتخابات . ar.
21. Web site: Complete 2013 Iraq Provincial Elections Results . 6 August 2013 . Musings on Iraq . 2 October 2019.