Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's Reconstruction and Development Coalition secured first place in the parliamentary elections with 1.317 million votes nationwide, according to preliminary results announced by the Independent High Electoral Commission.</span

Reuters

Daily Sabah

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's Reconstruction and Development Coalition secured first place in the parliamentary elections with 1.317 million votes nationwide, according to preliminary results announced by the Independent High Electoral Commission.

Voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary elections reached 56.11 percent, marking a significant increase from the record low of 41 percent recorded in the 2021 elections, with over 12 million people participating out of 21 million eligible voters.</span

ABNA

France 24

Voter turnout in Iraq's parliamentary elections reached 56.11 percent, marking a significant increase from the record low of 41 percent recorded in the 2021 elections, with over 12 million people participating out of 21 million eligible voters.

Al-Sudani's coalition won 15 seats in Baghdad province, which holds 71 parliamentary seats, while former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law Coalition secured the second-highest number of seats in the capital with approximately 8 to 11 seats.</span

The New Arab

FDD's Long War Journal

Al-Sudani's coalition won 15 seats in Baghdad province, which holds 71 parliamentary seats, while former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law Coalition secured the second-highest number of seats in the capital with approximately 8 to 11 seats.

The Kurdistan Democratic Party achieved an unexpected victory in Nineveh province, a predominantly Sunni Arab area, securing the highest number of seats there, while also leading with over one million votes nationwide across all provinces.</span

The Kurdistan Democratic Party achieved an unexpected victory in Nineveh province, a predominantly Sunni Arab area, securing the highest number of seats there, while also leading with over one million votes nationwide across all provinces.

No single party can form a government independently in Iraq's 329-member parliament, requiring coalition negotiations among the strongest blocs to secure a majority — a process that has historically taken months to complete in previous elections.</span

Al Jazeera

No single party can form a government independently in Iraq's 329-member parliament, requiring coalition negotiations among the strongest blocs to secure a majority — a process that has historically taken months to complete in previous elections.

Al-Sudani came to power in 2022 with backing from pro-Iran Shiite parties but has since positioned himself as balancing Iraq's relationships with both Tehran and Washington while focusing on infrastructure development and public service improvements.</span

The Associated Press

The Times of Israel

Al-Sudani came to power in 2022 with backing from pro-Iran Shiite parties but has since positioned himself as balancing Iraq's relationships with both Tehran and Washington while focusing on infrastructure development and public service improvements.

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