Peregraf - The spokesperson for Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Jumana Al-Ghalai, told Peregraf that in the aftermath of the Iraqi parliamentary election, the judicial body reviewing complaints “has rejected more than 800 appeals so far.” She added that the remaining appeals will be finalized and sent next Sunday, noting that a total of 872 appeals were submitted following the vote.
IHEC officially announced the final results of both general and special voting on 17 November.
Final National Results
According to the fully ratified results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections held on 11 November 2025, the Construction and Development Coalition, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, won 46 seats, finishing first in the 329-seat Iraqi Parliament.
It was followed by:
• State of Law Coalition (Nouri al-Maliki): 29 seats
• Taqaddum: 27 seats
• Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP): 27 seats
• Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK): 18 seats
National voter turnout reached 56.11%.
Following the announcement, the Coordination Framework declared itself the largest parliamentary bloc. In a meeting attended by all major leaders—including Sudani—the Framework said it would move ahead with nominating the next prime minister, emphasizing the need for “national cooperation” and adherence to constitutional timelines for a smooth transition of power.
Kurdistan Region Results
A total of 46 seats were allocated to the Kurdistan Region—44 from general voting and 2 minority quota seats. The breakdown is as follows:
Erbil (15 seats)
• KDP: 9
• PUK: 3
• Halwest: 2
• New Generation: 1
Sulaymaniyah (18 seats)
• PUK: 8
• Halwest: 3
• New Generation: 2
• KDP: 2
• Yakgirtu: 2
• Komal: 1
Duhok (11 seats)
• KDP: 9
• Yakgirtu: 2
Kurdistan Region Total (44 general + 2 quota seats)
• KDP: 20
• PUK: 10
• Halwest: 5
• Yakgirtu: 4
• New Generation: 3
• Komal: 1
Kurdish Bloc in Baghdad
Altogether, Kurdish parties will hold 58 seats in the next Iraqi Parliament:
• KDP: 27 (including 5 quota seats)
• PUK: 18
• Halwest: 5
• Yakgirtu: 4
• New Generation: 3
• Komal: 1
This positions the Kurdish bloc as one of the forces in government-formation negotiations.