Baghdad governorate election, 2009

The Baghdad governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk.

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Background

Two seats in Baghdad are reserved for minority religions: one for Christians and one for Sabeans.[1] Over 3,000 candidates contested the 57 seats.[2]

Campaign

A candidate for the Iraqi Islamic Party was killed outside his home in the al-Ameriya district.[3]

Results

Sunni Arab residents of the Fadel district complained that they felt it was dangerous registering to vote because the office was in a neighbouring area that was Shiite dominated and they had to pass through two checkpoints. Many voters in that district were reported to have been turned away as they were not registered and turnout was less than 30%.[4]

The Iraqi National List of former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi was said to have won most support in Fadel along with the Iraqi Communist Party. A local Sahwa official and former 1920 Revolution Brigade member said he knew former al-Qaeda in Iraq fighters who had voted for the INL.[4]

In March, the State of Law Coalition said it would ally with the Iraqi National Dialogue Front.[5]

e • d Summary of the 31 January 2009 Baghdad governorate election results
Coalition (2005/2009) Allied national parties Seats (2005) Seats (2009) Change Votes
State of Law Coalition Islamic Dawa Party 11 28 +17 641,925
Iraqi Accord Front Iraqi Islamic Party - 7 +7 153,219
Independent Free Movement List Sadrist Movement 1 5 +4 151,093
Iraqi National List Iraqi National Accord - 5 +5 148,133
Iraqi National Project Gathering Iraqi National Dialogue Front - 4 +4 113,787
Baghdad Nation / Al Mihrab Martyr List SCIRI & Badr 28 3 -25 91,759
National Reform Trend - - 3 +3 71,663
Ishtar Patriotic List (Assyrian seat) BNDP - 1 +1 4,334
List of Ali Hussein Zahroun Al-Saberi (Sabean seat) - - 1 +1 241
Islamic Virtue Party IVP 6 0 -6 22,921
Iraqi Communist Party / Civilians ICP 2 0 -2
National Democratic Party NDP 2 0 -2
Iraqi Independent Al-Bayan Gathering - 1 0 -1
Total 51 57 +6 1,694,930
Sources: this article - [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Iraqi parliament approves amendment for provincial election law, Xinhua, 2008-11-03
  2. ^ From bullets to ballot box – Iraq's violence-free election, The Scotsman, 2009-01-22
  3. ^ Poll candidates killed in Iraq , Al Jazeera, 2009-01-30
  4. ^ a b In Baghdad district, secular lists take the votes, Agence France-Presse via AAJ TV, 2009-02-01
  5. ^ New Alliances In Iraq Cross Sectarian Lines, Washington Post, 2009-03-20
  6. ^ final election results, Niqash, 2009-02-25