Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court Ratifies Final Results of 2025 Parliamentary Elections

Peregraf - The Federal Supreme Court on Sunday approved and ratified the final results of Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary elections, clearing the way for the formation of a new government.

The certified results of the November 11 elections were officially submitted to the court on December 8. According to the final tally, the Construction and Development Coalition, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, secured first place with 46 seats in the 329-member Council of Representatives.

The coalition was followed by the State of Law Coalition led by Nouri al-Maliki with 29 seats, Taqaddum with 27 seats, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) with 27 seats, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) with 18 seats. National voter turnout reached 56.11 percent.

Following the court’s ratification, the Coordination Framework announced it had formed the largest parliamentary bloc. In a meeting attended by all major leaders of the bloc, including Sudani, members confirmed their intention to move forward with nominating the next prime minister, stressing national cooperation and adherence to constitutional timelines to ensure a smooth transfer of power.

Kurdistan Region Results

The Kurdistan Region secured a total of 46 seats, including 44 general seats and two quota seats.

In Erbil, 15 seats were allocated, with the KDP winning nine, the PUK three, Halwest two, and New Generation one.
Sulaymaniyah received 18 seats, led by the PUK with eight, followed by Halwest with three, New Generation with two, the KDP with two, Yakgirtu with two, and Komal with one.
In Duhok, 11 seats were distributed, with the KDP securing nine and Yakgirtu two.

Overall in the Kurdistan Region, the KDP won 20 seats, the PUK 10, Halwest five, Yakgirtu four, New Generation three, and Komal one, in addition to the two quota seats.

Kurdish Bloc in Baghdad

Combined, Kurdish parties will hold 58 seats in the new Iraqi parliament: the KDP with 27 seats (including five quota seats), the PUK with 18, Halwest with five, Yakgirtu with four, New Generation with three, and Komal with one.

With this representation, the Kurdish bloc is expected to play a pivotal role in negotiations over government formation in the coming weeks.