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Sudani’s Bloc Leads Iraq Election as Turnout Tops 56%, Triggering Coalition Talks

Coalition bargaining begins as final seat allocations await certification by judicial authorities.

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A man rides his scooter past posters and banner depicting political candidates from the rival blocs, competing for a seat in the Iraqi Council of Representatives, days before the Parliamentary elections, in Old Mosul, northern Iraq
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Supporters of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani cheer in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, after results showed al-Sudani's bloc won the largest amount of seats in the parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Overview

  • Preliminary results show Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Change coalition with about 1.3 million votes, roughly 370,000 ahead of its nearest rival.
  • The electoral commission reported turnout at 56% with more than 12 million voters participating, despite a boycott urged by Muqtada al-Sadr that dampened participation in Baghdad and Najaf.
  • No list secured a majority in the 329-seat parliament, setting up negotiations to form the largest bloc under Iraq’s power-sharing system.
  • Provincial tallies featured surprises, including the Kurdistan Democratic Party leading in Nineveh, no Kurdish seats in Diyala for the first time since 2005, and the PUK topping Kirkuk, while Basra went to the Tasmeem list.
  • Iran-aligned factions retained a presence in the next parliament as the U.S. and Iraq held pre-election security consultations on Nov. 6, and election officials logged 44 complaints from early voting and 57 from the main vote with final results due later this month.