Kurdistan’s Presidency receives official approval for Regional parliamentary elections results

Shafaq News/ On Sunday, the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq received official approval from the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) of Iraq regarding the the parliamentary election results.

Dilshad Shahab, spokesperson for the Kurdistan Presidency, stated in a press release, "Today, the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region received an official letter confirming the ratification of the parliamentary election results by the Independent High Electoral Commission."

Shahab further clarified that, in line with the Kurdistan Presidency Law, the President of the Kurdistan Region will "call for the first session of the parliament at the earliest opportunity."

Jumana Al-Ghalai, spokesperson for IHEC, announced earlier that the IHEC Board of Commissioners met on Sunday (November 24, 2024) and ratified the final results of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament elections.

On October 21, IHEC announced the preliminary results of the Kurdistan parliamentary elections, with voter turnout recorded at 72%. The results were based on the counting of 99.63% of the total votes.

According to the announced results, the total number of seats in Al-Sulaymaniyah is 38. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) secured the first position with 15 seats, followed by the New Generation Movement (Al-Jeel Al-Jadded- NGM) with eight seats. The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) ranked third with three seats, tied with the Islamic Union of Kurdistan (IUK), which also garnered three seats. The Justice Group secured two seats, the Position Coalition received two seats, the People's Front acquired one seat, and the Kurdish Alliance obtained one seat, while minority groups collectively received two seats.

In Duhok, there are a total of 25 seats, with the KDP winning 18, the NGM obtaining two, and the IUK securing two as well. The PUK, Justice Group, Position Coalition, and People's Front each received one seat.

In Erbil, the total number of seats is 34. The KDP won 17 seats, the PUK secured six, the NGM got five, the IUK obtained one, as did the Justice Group, Position Coalition, People's Front, and minorities, each receiving one seat.

In Halabja, there are three seats; one for the PUK, one for the IUK, and one for the KDP.