Shafaq News – Nineveh

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) on Wednesday released the preliminary results of Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary elections in Nineveh province, northern Iraq.

According to IHEC data, voter turnout in Nineveh reached 65.9%.

The province holds 34 parliamentary seats, including 8 seats for women, in total.

The distribution is as follows:

- Kurdistan Democratic Party: 189,120votes.

- Taqaddum Party: 157,283votes.

- Al-Ima’ar Wal Tanmiya (Reconstruction and Development): 146,724votes.

- Ninawa Li Ahliha (Ninenev for Its People): 111,005votes.

- Al-Azm Alliance (Tahaluf Azm al-Iraq): 100,853votes.

- Al-Hasm al Watani (Determination): 89,492votes.

- Badr Organization: 77,006votes.

- Sovereignty Alliance (Al-Siyada): 64,472votes.

- Ahl Ninawa (Nineveh's People Union): 56,346votes.

- Al Mashrou' Al Arabi Fi al-Iraq (The Arabic Project in Iraq): 54,483votes.

- National Identity Alliance (Tahaluf al-Huwiyyah al-Wataniyah): 50,049votes.

- Yazidi Cause Alliance (Tahaluf al-Qadiyah al-Yzidiyah): 49,197votes.

- Al-Jamahir al-Wataniya: 37,341votes.

- Nineveh First Coalition: 29,351votes.

- National Hadbaa Alliance (Tahaluf al-Hadba al-Watani): 18,371votes.

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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