Overview
- Preliminary tallies from Iraq’s electoral commission show Mohammed Shia al‑Sudani’s Reconstruction and Change coalition leading with about 1.3 million votes, with turnout reported at roughly 56 percent.
- No bloc secured a majority in the 329‑seat parliament, setting up intensive negotiations to assemble a governing coalition after results are finalized and ratified by the Federal Supreme Court.
- The commission logged 101 election complaints from early and general voting; results must be finalized, potential appeals heard by judicial panels, and then ratified before the new parliament can convene.
- Regional patterns largely held, but the Kurdistan Democratic Party posted a surprise first place in Nineveh; Sudani’s list led in Baghdad, while the PUK topped Kirkuk and the Tasmeem list led Basra.
- The Sadrist Movement’s boycott dampened participation in strongholds such as Baghdad and Najaf, as international attention focused on ongoing U.S.–Iraq security consultations and Iran’s president congratulated Baghdad on the vote.