{"id":1721,"date":"2025-08-25T14:01:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iraqcfs.org\/2025\/08\/25\/%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%b8%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa%d8%8c\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T09:32:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:32:45","slug":"%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%b8%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa%d8%8c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iraqcfs.org\/en\/%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%b8%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa%d8%8c\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Council Elections: Alliances, Candidates, and Voters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On December 18, 2023, Iraqis were set to elect members of the provincial councils, a decade after the last elections in 2013 and following the 2019 decision to abolish the councils. Iraq has 15 provinces comprising nearly 120 districts and more than 400 sub-districts. The councils were dissolved in response to the demands of protesters during the October 2019 demonstrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 20, 2023, the Iraqi government announced the resumption of provincial councils. The official statement declared: \u201cThe Council of Ministers has set December 18, 2023, as the date for holding the provincial council elections, in line with the government program approved by Parliament last October.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key Facts about the Elections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Eligible voters: 24,907,679<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Candidates: 5,904<\/strong> (4,242 men and 1,662 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Parties and alliances: 77 parties and 128 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Total seats: 275<\/strong>, including 75 seats for the women\u2019s quota<\/strong> and 10 for minorities<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Major Parties\/Alliances by Number of Candidates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Party\/Alliance<\/th>Number of Candidates<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    State of Law Coalition<\/td>377<\/td><\/tr>
    Iraqi Foundation Coalition<\/td>335<\/td><\/tr>
    National State Forces Alliance<\/td>319<\/td><\/tr>
    We Build Alliance<\/td>310<\/td><\/tr>
    Abshir Ya Iraq<\/td>307<\/td><\/tr>
    Civic Values Alliance<\/td>285<\/td><\/tr>
    Sovereignty<\/td>243<\/td><\/tr>
    Taqaddum National Alliance \/ Taqaddum<\/td>243<\/td><\/tr>
    Eshraqet Kanun<\/td>223<\/td><\/tr>
    Azm Iraq \/ Azm Alliance<\/td>213<\/td><\/tr>
    National Decision<\/td>213<\/td><\/tr>
    Presidency Alliance<\/td>198<\/td><\/tr>
    Civil Forces Alliance<\/td>190<\/td><\/tr>
    Generations Gathering<\/td>172<\/td><\/tr>
    Madar<\/td>164<\/td><\/tr>
    Internal Organization<\/td>161<\/td><\/tr>
    Kurdistan Democratic Party<\/td>98<\/td><\/tr>
    Fao-Zakho Gathering<\/td>82<\/td><\/tr>
    Al-Mihma Alliance<\/td>60<\/td><\/tr>
    Iraqi Conscience Alliance<\/td>57<\/td><\/tr>
    Inbi\u1e6daq<\/td>53<\/td><\/tr>
    Trust Party<\/td>52<\/td><\/tr>
    National Tribal Current<\/td>48<\/td><\/tr>
    Al-Makina<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
    Diyala Our Homeland Alliance<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
    National Framework Alliance<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
    Ghayarat Iraq Movement<\/td>26<\/td><\/tr>
    New Iraq Gathering<\/td>23<\/td><\/tr>
    Thabitun<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
    Iraqi Promise<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
    Kurdistan Social Democratic Party<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
    Al-Da\u2018i Party<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
    New Iraq Alliance<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
    Ibda\u2018 Karbala<\/td>26<\/td><\/tr>
    Iraqi Pulse<\/td>32<\/td><\/tr>
    Anbar is Our Identity<\/td>32<\/td><\/tr>
    Shumukh Basra Coalition<\/td>41<\/td><\/tr>
    Fayhaa Federal Gathering<\/td>43<\/td><\/tr>
    Wasit Tent Alliance<\/td>28<\/td><\/tr>
    More Beautiful Wasit<\/td>28<\/td><\/tr>
    United Anbar<\/td>32<\/td><\/tr>
    Muthanna Public<\/td>24<\/td><\/tr>
    Idraak Movement<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
    Ma\u2018alim Kirkuk<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
    New Generation Movement<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
    Democratic Civil Alliance<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
    Arabism Alliance<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
    Leadership<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
    Kirkuk is Our Power<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
    Our Kirkuk<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
    Arab Alliance in Kirkuk<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
    Iraqi Turkmen Front<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
    New National Party<\/td>52<\/td><\/tr>
    People\u2019s Parliament Gathering<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
    Independents<\/td>67<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Provincial Overviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Baghdad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • Eligible voters: 5,793,605<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Candidates: 1,449<\/strong> (998 men, 451 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Parties\/alliances: 12 parties and 16 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Seats: 49<\/strong> (13 women\u2019s quota, 3 minority quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      (Table of Baghdad alliances and candidate counts preserved in English.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Nineveh<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Eligible voters: 2,330,632<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Candidates: 623<\/strong> (466 men, 157 women \u2013 correction from source)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Parties\/alliances: 12 parties and 10 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Seats: 26<\/strong> (7 women\u2019s quota, 3 minority quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \n\n\n\n

        Basra<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Eligible voters: 1,887,231<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Candidates: 517<\/strong> (379 men, 138 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Parties\/alliances: 7 parties and 11 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Seats: 22<\/strong> (6 women\u2019s quota, 1 minority quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          \n\n\n\n

          Anbar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • Eligible voters: 1,091,644<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Candidates: 307<\/strong> (226 men, 81 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Parties\/alliances: 2 parties and 9 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Seats: 16<\/strong> (4 women\u2019s quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            Salah al-Din<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • Eligible voters: 957,291<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Candidates: 253<\/strong> (182 men, 71 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Parties\/alliances: 4 parties and 6 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Seats: 15<\/strong> (4 women\u2019s quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              \n\n\n\n

              Diyala<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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              • Eligible voters: 1,074,442<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Candidates: 321<\/strong> (227 men, 94 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Parties\/alliances: 8 parties and 7 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Seats: 15<\/strong> (4 women\u2019s quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                \n\n\n\n

                Kirkuk<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                • Eligible voters: 1,011,928<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Candidates: 244<\/strong> (176 men, 68 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Parties\/alliances: 5 parties and 10 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Seats: 15<\/strong> (4 women\u2019s quota, 1 minority seat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  \n\n\n\n

                  Babil<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Eligible voters: 1,281,860<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Candidates: 391<\/strong> (286 men, 105 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Parties\/alliances: 4 parties and 8 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Seats: 18<\/strong> (5 women\u2019s quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                    \n\n\n\n

                    Qadisiyyah<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                      \n
                    • Eligible voters: 2,330,632<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Candidates: 261<\/strong> (187 men, 74 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Parties\/alliances: 2 parties and 8 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Seats: 14<\/strong> (4 women\u2019s quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                      \n\n\n\n

                      Muthanna<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                      • Eligible voters: 527,555<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Candidates: 191<\/strong> (141 men, 50 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Parties\/alliances: 2 parties and 7 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Seats: 12<\/strong> (3 women\u2019s quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                        \n\n\n\n

                        Najaf<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                          \n
                        • Eligible voters: 946,853<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Candidates: 326<\/strong> (239 men, 87 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Parties\/alliances: 5 parties and 8 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Seats: 15<\/strong> (women\u2019s quota fully applied)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                          \n\n\n\n

                          Dhi Qar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                            \n
                          • Eligible voters: 1,312,275<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Candidates: 332<\/strong> (245 men, 87 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Parties\/alliances: 4 parties and 8 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Seats: 18<\/strong> (5 women\u2019s quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                            \n\n\n\n

                            Karbala<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                              \n
                            • Eligible voters: 770,838<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Candidates: 250<\/strong> (173 men, 77 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Parties\/alliances: 4 parties and 7 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Seats: 13<\/strong> (4 women\u2019s quota)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                              \n\n\n\n

                              Maysan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                \n
                              • Eligible voters: 763,340<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Candidates: 178<\/strong> (129 men, 49 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Parties\/alliances: 4 parties and 4 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Seats: 13<\/strong> (4 women\u2019s quota, 1 minority seat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                                \n\n\n\n

                                Wasit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                                  \n
                                • Eligible voters: 855,861<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                • Candidates: 261<\/strong> (188 men, 73 women)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                • Parties\/alliances: 2 parties and 9 alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                • Seats: 14<\/strong> (4 women\u2019s quota, 1 minority seat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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