Shafaq News – Kirkuk

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) on Wednesday released the preliminary resultsof Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary elections in Kirkuk province, north-central Iraq.

According to IHEC data, voter turnout in Kirkuk reached 65,02%.

The province holds 13 parliamentary seats, including 3 seats for women, in total.

The distribution is as follows:

- Patriotic Union of Kurdistan: 178,629votes.

- Taqaddum Party: 107,016votes.

- Iraqi Turkmen Front: 66,175votes.

- Kurdistan Democratic Party: 59,294votes.

- Arab Alliance in Kirkuk: 53,039votes.

- Al-Azm Alliance (Tahaluf Azm al-Iraq): 46,404votes.

- Tahaluf Inqaz Turkman: 32,721votes.

-Al-Hasm al-Watani (Determination): 27,267votes.

- New Generation Movement (Al-Jeel Al-Jadeed): 12,320votes.

- People’s Front: 1,702votes.

Other minor parties and independent candidates were also listed by the Commission but received fewer votes.

According to the IHEC, these preliminary results will be followed by a review of complaints and any polling stations that experienced technical issues.

The final results are then released, opening the stage for electoral appeals. After the judicial panel resolves all appeals, it notifies the Commission, which submits the names of the winning candidates to the Federal Supreme Court for official ratification.

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