Najaf governorate election, 2013

Najaf governorate election, 2013
Iraq
20 April 2013

All 29 seats for the Najaf Governorate council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Adnan al-Zurufi Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Nouri al-Maliki
Party Loyalty for Najaf Al-Mehraab Martyr List State of Law Coalition
Last election 4 7 0
Seats before 8
Seats won 9 6 5
Seat change Increase5 Decrease1 Decrease3
Popular vote 118,310 82,020 76,519
Percentage 29.33% 20.34% 18.97%
Swing Increase20.4% Increase5.53% Increase2.75%

  Fourth party
 
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr
Party Sadrist Movement
Last election 6
Seats won 4
Seat change Decrease2
Popular vote 45,167
Percentage 11.20%
Swing Decrease0.67%

Governor of Najaf before election

Adnan al-Zurufi
Loyalty for Najaf

Subsequent Governor

TBD

The Najaf governorate election of 2013 was held on 20 April 2013 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan, Kirkuk, Anbar, and Ninevah.

Results

Summary of the 20 April 2013 Maysan governorate election results

 
Party/Coalition Allied national parties Leader Seats Change Votes % Swing
Loyalty for Najaf Adnan al-Zurufi 9 Increase5 118,310 29.33% Increase20.4%
Citizens Alliance ISCI Ammar al-Hakim 6 Decrease1 82,020 20.34% Increase5.53%
State of Law Coalition Islamic Dawa Party Nouri Al-Maliki 5 Decrease3 76,519 18.97% Increase2.75%
Liberal CoalitionSadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr 4 Decrease2 45,167 11.20% Decrease0.67%
Equitable State Movement 2 Increase2 25,889 6.42%
Najaf Province’s Change Coalition 1 Increase1 14,464 3.59%
National Partnership Gathering 1 Increase1 14,314 3.55%
Renaissance and Building Gathering 1 Increase1 8,521 2.11%
Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation Hashim Al-Mosawy 1 Increase1 7,571 1.88%
Al Najaf Civil Alliance 5,760 1.43%
Al Iraqia National and United Coalition Ayad Allawi 2,599 0.64%
Iraq’s Benevolence and Generosity List 1,976 0.49% Increase0.49%
Iraq’s Integrity Gathering 211 0.05% Increase0.05%
Total 29 - 403,321
Sources: Musings on Iraq, ISW, IHEC Najaf Results, List of political coalition approved for election in provincial councils - IHEC, al-Sumaria - Najaf Coalitions
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