Kurdish Parties Secure 58 Seats in Iraq’s Council of Representatives Elections
The latest results of the Iraqi Council of Representatives elections show Kurdish parties securing 58 seats across Iraq, including 44 seats within the Kurdistan Region and 14 seats in Kirkuk, Nineveh, Diyala and Baghdad.
Erbil: KDP leads with nine seats
Erbil province, which has 15 seats, saw four Kurdish parties share representation:
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP): 9 seats
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK): 3 seats
Stance: 2 seats
New Generation Movement: 1 seat
Sulaymaniyah: Most competitive province
Sulaymaniyah, home to 18 seats, recorded the most diverse political competition, with the PUK leading overall:
PUK: 8 seats
Stance: 3 seats
New Generation Movement: 2 seats
KDP: 2 seats
Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU): 2 seats
Kurdistan Justice Group: 1 seat
Duhok: KDP maintains dominance
In Duhok, the KDP secured a commanding win:
KDP: 9 seats
Kurdistan Islamic Union: 2 seats
Kirkuk and Nineveh: 12 Kurdish seats in disputed territories
Kurdish parties won a total of 12 seats across Kirkuk and Nineveh.
Kirkuk:
PUK: 4 seats
KDP: 1 seat
Nineveh:
KDP: 5 seats
PUK: 2 seats
Diyala and Baghdad: Two seats for Kurdish parties
Outside the Kurdistan Region, Kurdish parties secured two additional seats:
Diyala: KDP — 1 seat
Baghdad: PUK — 1 seat
18/11/2025