2009 Baghdad governorate election

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

2009 Baghdad Governorate election

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All 57 seats for the Baghdad Governorate council
  First party Second party
  Nouri al-Maliki
Leader Nouri al-Maliki Ayad al-Samarrai
Party State of Law Tawafuq
Last election 11 0
Seats before 11 0
Seats won 28 7
Seat change Increase17 Increase7
Popular vote 641,925 153,219
Percentage 37.9% 9%
Swing Increase22.8% Increase9%

  Third party Fourth party
  Ayad Allawi
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr Ayad Allawi
Party Sadrist Movement INL
Last election 1 0
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 5 5
Seat change Increase4 Increase5
Popular vote 151,093 148,133
Percentage 8.9% 8.7%
Swing Increase6.9% Increase8.7%

Governor of Baghdad before election

Hussein al-Tahan
ISCI

Subsequent Governor

Salah Abd al-Razzaq
State of Law

Background

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

Campaign

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

Results

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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]

 
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
State of Law Coalition641,92537.8728+17
Tawafuq153,2199.047+7
Sadrist Movement151,0938.915+4
Iraqi National List148,1338.745+5
Hiwar113,7876.714+4
Al Mihrab Martyr List91,7595.413−25
National Reform Trend71,6634.233+3
Islamic Virtue Party22,9211.350−6
Ishtar Patriotic List4,3340.261+1
Reserved Sabian seat2410.011+1
Other parties295,85517.460
Total1,694,930100.0057+6
Source: Niqash,[6] IHEC

See also

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References

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