The Karbala 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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| Coalition 2005/2009 | Allied national parties | Leader | Seats (2005) | Seats (2009) | Change | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yousef Majid Al-Habboubi | Independent | - | 1 | +1 | 37,864 | |
| Hope of Rafidain | - | 9 | +9 | 26,967 | ||
| State of Law Coalition | Islamic Dawa Party | Nouri Al-Maliki | - | 9 | +9 | 25,469 |
| Al Mihrab Martyr List | ISCI | Abdul Aziz al-Hakim | 21 | 4 | -15 | 19,364 |
| Independent Free Movement List | Sadrist Movement | Muqtada al-Sadr | - | 4 | +4 | 19,215 |
| Islamic Virtue Party | Islamic Vertue Party | Abdelrahim Al-Husseini | 5 | - | -5 | 7,826 |
| Independent Council of Tribal Shaykhs & Notables of Karbala Governorate | 2 | - | -2 | 6,175 | ||
| Democratic Meeting for Holy Karbala | 2 | - | -2 | |||
| Democratic Progressive Gathering | 2 | - | -2 | |||
| Independent Intellectuals Gathering | 2 | - | -2 | |||
| Independent Unified List for the Governorate of Holy Karbala | 2 | - | -2 | |||
| Iraqi Democratic Current | 2 | - | -2 | |||
| Shi’ite Political Council | 2 | - | -2 | |||
| Abbas al-Hasnawi | 1 | - | -1 | |||
| Other Parties | ||||||
| Total | 41 | 27 | -14 | 291,479 | ||
| Sources: this article - al Sumaria - New York Times - [1] | ||||||
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