2013 Iraqi governorate elections

Governorate or provincial elections were held in Iraq on 20 April 2013, to replace the local councils in the governorates of Iraq that were elected in the Iraqi governorate elections of 2009.Iraq announced provincial elections for April 2013. - UPI.com Elections took place in 12 of Iraq's 18 governorates. Elections didn't take place in the 3 governorates forming the Kurdistan RegionIraq sets date for local elections | Al-Shorfa or Kirkuk, Anbar, or Nineveh, meaning that a total of 378 provincial council seats were up for election.‘Election results so far: Low voter turnout, more compromises needed’ - Niqash

The Iraqi government later decided on 19 March to delay the elections in the governorates of Anbar and Nineveh due to ongoing instability caused by the insurgency and the ongoing protests, prompting criticism from Muqtada al-Sadr and John Kerry. Elections for Anbar and Nineveh were held on 20 June.Counting Begins After Delayed Iraqi Vote

Electoral Law There have been several disputes about the electoral law that is to be used for the election. The current electoral law, which was also used in the 2009 election, states that if certain parties don't get enough votes, their votes and seats are given to the larger parties. In the 2009 election this led to many smaller parties failing to take any seats. Because of the disproportionate affect this law had on smaller parties, the Supreme Court of Iraq declared the law unconstitutional, as it restricted democracy.

In spite of this ruling, and mostly due to the fact that because the law benefits the largest parties they have little incentive to change it, the law has yet to be changed. If not changed, the unconstitutional nature of the law however would make the 2013 election results vulnerable to a legal challenge.Weekly Iraq Update #44 | Institute for the Study of War As a result, although this does not currently effect the work of the Independent High Electoral Commission, IHEC has been calling on the Iraqi government to pass changes to the law.

In response to this, on 13 December 2012 the Iraqi parliament voted to adopt the Sainte-Laguë method as the new electoral method.Iraq Adopts the Sainte-Lague Method for Its Election Law - Gulf Analysis

Participants Parties and candidates wishing to stand for election had to register by the deadline of 25 November 2012. By the time of the deadline 243 entities, including 16 independent candidates, had registered, with some of the entities registering to participate for the first time. As a result of the large number of applications submitted for the registration of political coalitions for the election, IHEC decided to extend the deadline for submissions from the 13th to the 18th of December.

One of the biggest changes to the political coalitions taking part is the fact that the State of Law Coalition has expanded from its traditional supporters, with former opponents such as the Badr Organization, the National Reform Trend, the Islamic Virtue Party, and the secular Shiite White Iraqiya Bloc all joining the coalition for the election. Despite the massive size of the coalition, it is exclusively Shiite.As the Deadline for Forming Coalitions Expires, Maliki Creates Monster Sectarian Alliance for Iraq’s Local Elections in April 2013 - Gulf Analysis

According to IHEC, a total of 8,224 candidates registered to run in the elections, including 131 candidates who have since been barred by IHEC from running due to their ties to the Iraqi Ba'ath Party.

Preliminary results According to preliminary results from the 12 governorates were elections were held, Nouri al-Maliki's expanded State of Law Coalition would come in first place with 115 seats, second would come ISCI with 80 seats and Sadr Movement would win 50.

With 87-90% of the vote counted, the results were as following:

Province Maliki Hakim Sadr Allawi Nujaifi Mutlaq Kurds Pan-Shi'a Local Basra 46.3% 19.6% 9.6% 2.0% 1.6% 5% Maysan 32.4% 22.9% 33.1% Dhi Qar 32.4% 23.0% 15.3% 9.5% Muthanna 30.2% 26.0% 12.5% 10.7% Qadisiyyah 29.6% 17.1% 13.4% 8.3% Babil 20.5% 20.8% 9.3% 4.4% 12.4% Najaf 14.4% 15.4% 8.5% 22.1% Karbala 23.1% 9.1% 12.2% 9.4% Wasit 26.3% 24.2% 17.7% 8.3% Baghdad 37.1% 10.4% 7.7% 5.0% 12.3% 4.9% Saladin - - - 6.5% 12.0% 3.2% 2.5% 6.1% 12.6% Diyala - - - 4.5% 3.1% 11.8% 24.8%Source: Al Monitor,

Results

Total seats PartyTotal votesPercentageTotal seatsParty leaderState of Law Coalition 1,890,567 26.21% 102 Nouri al-MalikiCitizens Alliance 943,646 13.08% 66 Ammar al-HakimLiberal Coalition 653,763 9.06% 60 Muqtada al-SadrMuttahidoon 518,968 7.19% 35 Atheel al-NujaifiArabian Al Iraqia 18 Saleh al-MutlaqKurdistan List 255,362 3.54% 17 Barham SalihAl Iraqia National and United Coalition 298,198 4.13% 16 Ayad AllawiCivil Democratic Alliance 11 At 2m20s Archived Ali Khathem AzizLoyalty to Najaf 118,310 1.64% 9 Adnan al-ZurufiIslamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation 7 Hashim Al-MosawyIraqi People's Coalition 8Hope of Rafidain 3Iraq's Benevolence and Generosity List 65,634 0.91% 3 Dr Rushdi SaidNational White Bloc 44,765 0.62% 2 Hassan AlawiOther Parties 99 -Total7,214,146100%447-Source: ISW, Gulf Analysis, IHEC, Musings on Iraq

Al Anbar Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderMuttahidoon 115,605 27.89% 8 Osama al-NujaifiAabiroun Coalition 62,581 15.10% 5 Qasim Al-FahdawiArabian Al Iraqia 57,332 13.83% 4 Saleh al-MutlaqAl Iraqia National and United Coalition 39,500 9.53% 3 Ayad AllawiAl Anbar United Coalition 35,214 8.49% 3 Kamil al-DulaymiNational Cooperation Coalition 32,718 7.89% 2 Ali FarhanPeople’s Will Project 25,210 6.08% 2 Sheikh Mohamad Daham Al FarhanIraq’s Affluents 10,785 2.60% 1 Sheikh Jamal Al JadaanAmiroun Coalition 9,220 2.22% 1 Ahmad RajaValiants of Iraq Bloc 8,932 2.15% 1 Sheikh Majed Ali Al SulaymanOther parties 17,457 4.21% -Total414,554100%30Sources: al-Sumaria – al-Anbar Coalitions, IHEC

Babil Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderState of Law Coalition 142,568 25.98% 8Nouri al-MalikiCitizens Alliance 115,188 20.99% 7Ammar al-HakimIndependent Iraqi Qualifications Gathering 69,087 12.59% 4 Hamed Ahmad Aboud RadiLiberal Coalition 51,869 9.45% 4Muqtada al-SadrBabil Civil Alliance 30,578 5.57% 2 Akil Jaber Hamza SalehAl Iraqia National and United Coalition 24,227 4.42% 1Iraq’s National Coalition 20,755 3.78% 1Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation 19,527 3.56% 1 Hashim Al-MosawyNational Partnership Gathering 18,565 3.38% 1 Mohamed Fadel Obeid OmranAl Amin Coalition 16,865 3.07% 1Iraqia Babel 12,754 2.32% 1 Osama al-NujaifiSaleh al-MutlaqOther parties 26,688 4.86% -Total548,671100%31Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria – Babil Coalitions, IHEC Babil Results

Baghdad Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderState of Law Coalition 569,178 36.31% 20 Nouri al-MalikiMuttahidoon 183,716 11.72% 7Osama al-NujaifiCitizens Alliance 163,022 10.40% 6Ammar al-HakimLiberal Coalition 137,808 8.79% 4Muqtada al-SadrAl Iraqia National and United Coalition 80,066 5.12% 3 Ayad AllawiNational Independent Elite Movement 78,429 5.00% 3Arabian Al Iraqia 70,644 4.51% 3 Saleh al-MutlaqCitizenship State Bloc 48,605 3.10% 2National Partnership Gathering 31,889 2.03% 1Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation 24,339 1.55% 1 Hashim Al-MosawyIraqi Justice and Democracy Alliance 23,388 1.49% 1Free Iraqi Coalition 15,957 1.02% 1Iraq’s Benevolence and Generosity List 15,162 0.97% 1 Dr Rushdi SaidFeylis Kurds Brotherhood ListKurdish Minority seat 8,675 0.55% 1Baghdad Turkmen listTurkmen Minority seat 1,947 0.12% 1Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular CouncilAssyrian Minority seat 1,513 0.10% 1Raed Jabar SalehSabian Minority seat 781 0.05% 1 -Other parties 112,580 7.18% -Total1,567,699100%58Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria – Baghdad Coalitions, IHEC Baghdad Results

Basra Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderState of Law Coalition 292,658 45.17% 16 Nouri al-MalikiCitizens Alliance 121,875 18.81% 6Ammar al-HakimLiberal Coalition 58,312 9.00% 3Muqtada al-SadrBasra Independent Coalition 29,384 4.54% 2Gathering of Justice and Unity 24,513 3.78% 1 al-FaizAl Barsa’s Civil Alliance 17,541 2.71% 1Alternative Movement 15,643 2.41% 1Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation 15,493 2.39% 1 Hashim Al-MosawyWill of Iraq Movement 13,940 2.15% 1Al Iraqia National and United Coalition 13,319 2.06% 1 Ayad AllawiMuttahidoon 10,386 1.60% 1 Osama al-NujaifiOther parties 34,873 5.38% -Total647,937100%35Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria – Basra Coalitions, IHEC Basra Results

Dhi Qar Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderState of Law Coalition 176,861 33.11%10Nouri al-MalikiCitizens Alliance 122,088 22.84%7Ammar al-HakimLiberal Coalition 81,338 15.22%7Muqtada al-SadrSolidarity with Iraq 50,363 9.43%3Talib Qathem Abdul Karim Al HassanNational Loyalty Bloc 43,369 8.12%3Habib Nour Mahdi NehmeNational Partnership Gathering 26,670 5.00%2Hamid naim Khudayr AbdullahCivil Democratic Coalition 17,906 3.35%1Shahid Ahmad Hassan MohamedOther parties 15,720 2.93% - Total534,315100%31Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria – Dhi Qar Coalitions, IHEC Dhi Qar Results

Diyala Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderDiyala’s National Alliance 170,292 37.08% 12Nouri al-MalikiIraqi Diyala 149,535 32.56% 10Feylis Kurds Brotherhood List 49,415 10.76% 3Al Iraqia National and United Coalition 27,670 6.02% 2 Ayad AllawiDetermined to Build 17,935 3.90% 1Diyala’s New Coalition 13,980 3.04% 1Other parties 30,484 6.64% - Total459,311100%29Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria – Diyala Coalitions, IHEC Diyala Results

Karbala Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderState of Law Coalition 84,447 26.43%7Nouri al-MalikiLiberal Coalition 43,945 13.58%4Muqtada al-SadrAl Liwa 33,614 10.39%3Citizens Alliance 33,362 10.31%3Ammar al-HakimHope for the Mesopotamia 32,527 10.03%3Equitable State Movement 32,454 10.03%3National Moderation Front 18,501 5.72%2Iraq’s Advocates for State Support 13,102 4.05%1Iraqi Justice and Democracy Alliance 8,559 2.64%1Other parties 23,288 6.85% 2 Total323,726100%27Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria – Karbala Coalitions, IHEC Karbala Results

Maysan Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderLiberal Coalition 89,906 33.01% 9Muqtada al-SadrState of Law Coalition 77,917 28.61% 8 Nouri al-MalikiCitizens Alliance 63,060 23.15% 6Ammar al-HakimHonesty and Generosity 11,605 4.26% 1 Sajed Abdul Wahed Karim SaidNational Partnership Gathering 10,771 3.95% 1 Jasem Saheb Obeid SadkhanNational Flag Gathering 9,814 3.60% 1 Naser Hussein Jabbar GhadibIslamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation 5,615 2.06% 1 Hashim Al-MosawyOther parties 3,665 1.35% -Total272,353100%27Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria – Maysan Coalitions, IHEC Maysan Results

Muthanna Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderState of Law Coalition 76,777 30.61% 9 Nouri al-MalikiCitizens Alliance 67,203 26.79% 7Ammar al-HakimLiberal Coalition 31,290 12.47% 3Muqtada al-SadrIndependent Iraqi Qualifications Gathering 27,065 10.79% 3 Adel Nazek Abdul Saheb AliGathering for Al Muthana 24,931 9.94% 2 Mohamd Radi Sultan AshlukhAl Muthanna Alliance for Change & Reconstruction 17,561 7.00% 2 Ghazi Mussa Kathem Abdul HusseinOther parties 6,029 2.40% -Total250,856100%26Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria – Muthanna Coalitions, IHEC Muthanna Results

Najaf Governorate

PartyTotal votesPercentageSeatsParty leaderLoyalty to Najaf 118,310 29.33% 9Adnan al-ZurufiCitizens Alliance 82,020 20.34% 6Ammar al-HakimState of Law Coalition 76,519 18.97% 5Nouri al-MalikiLiberal Coalition 45,167 11.20% 4Muqtada al-SadrEquitable State Movement 25,889 6.42% 2Najaf Province’s Change Coalition 14,464 3.59% 1National Partnership Gathering 14,314 3.55% 1Renaissance and Building Gathering 8,521 2.11% 1Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation 7,571 1.88% 1Hashim Al-MosawyOther parties 10,546 2.61% - Total403,321100%29Sources: ISW, al-Sumaria – Najaf Coalitions, IHEC Najaf Results

Nineveh Governorate