Overview
- The election commission said the Reconstruction and Development list led by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani won the most votes but did not secure a majority.
- Official turnout reached 56.11%, a marked rise from the 41% recorded four years earlier.
- Government formation now hinges on extended bargaining among sectarian and regional parties to divide posts under Iraq’s power-sharing system.
- Sudani said the higher participation signaled renewed public trust in the political process.
- The incoming government faces mounting anger over slow reforms and the sway of Iran-aligned armed groups, heightening the risk of fresh unrest.