Peregraf- The final results of Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary elections were officially sent today to the Federal Supreme Court for ratification, Jumana Ghalai, spokesperson for the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), told Peregraf.
The law sets no specific deadline for the court to finalize the process, ratification is expected soon amid broad political pressure to expedite the launch of the new parliamentary term and the formation of the next Iraqi government.
According to the fully certified results of the 11 November elections, the Construction and Development Coalition, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, secured first place with 46 seats in the 329-seat Council of Representatives.
They were 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 stood at 56.11%.
Following the announcement, the Coordination Framework declared itself the largest bloc in parliament. In a meeting attended by all its major leaders—including Sudani—the bloc confirmed it would proceed with nominating the next prime minister and emphasized “national cooperation” and respect for constitutional timelines to ensure a smooth transfer of power.
Kurdistan Region Results
The Kurdistan Region received 46 seats—44 through general voting and 2 quota seats. The distribution 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
Combined, Kurdish parties will hold 58 seats in the incoming Iraqi Parliament:
• KDP: 27 (including 5 quota seats)
• PUK: 18
• Halwest: 5
• Yakgirtu: 4
• New Generation: 3
• Komal: 1
With these numbers, the Kurdish bloc is expected to play a pivotal role in Iraqi government-formation negotiations in the coming weeks.