Summary
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's coalition won the most votes in the country's recent parliamentary election. The election had a voter turnout of 56%, but many voters felt disillusioned with the political process. The voting results demonstrated the diverse political landscape in Iraq, with different ethnic groups winning in their respective regions.
Key Facts
- Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's coalition received 1.3 million votes, the highest in Iraq's parliamentary election.
- The voter turnout was 56%.
- Al-Sudani's coalition gained about 370,000 more votes than the next competitor.
- Shia, Sunni, and Kurdish candidates won seats in their respective majority areas.
- The Kurdistan Democratic Party won the most seats in the predominantly Sunni Nineveh province.
- For the first time since 2005, no Kurdish candidates won seats in Diyala province.
- No single party can form a government on its own; alliances are necessary.
- This was the sixth parliamentary election since 2003, following the fall of Saddam Hussein.
