IHEC Rejects All Initial 'Yellow' Complaints, Confirms 400 Appeals Filed Against Iraq Election Results

Peregraf – The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced on Thursday that all “yellow” complaints submitted regarding the 2025 Iraqi parliamentary election results have been rejected, while the total number of appeals has risen to 400 as the legal deadline closed.

IHEC spokesperson Jumana Al-Ghalai told Peregraf that 71 “yellow” complaints were reviewed and dismissed by the Board of Commissioners due to insufficient evidence. She added that 32 “green” complaints were also filed, some of which were rejected, while the remaining cases are still under investigation.

Al-Ghalai confirmed that the number of appeals reached 400 by the end of official working hours on Thursday, November 20, marking the close of the three-day appeal window. 

IHEC had announced the final general and special voting results on Monday, November 17, and opened the appeals period immediately afterward.

According to the final tally, the Construction and Development Coalition, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, topped the results with 46 seats out of the 329-seat Parliament. The State of Law Coalition, headed by Nouri al-Maliki, secured 29 seats, followed by Taqaddum with 27 seats, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) with 27 seats, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) with 18 seats. Nationwide voter turnout reached 56.11%.

Following the release of the results, the Coordination Framework announced it had formally registered itself as the largest parliamentary bloc and would move forward with nominating Iraq’s next prime minister. In a meeting attended by all its leaders, including Al-Sudani, the Framework emphasized the need for national cooperation and adherence to constitutional timelines to ensure a smooth transition that reflects the will of the electorate.

Kurdistan Region Results

Of the 46 seats allocated to the Kurdistan Region—44 won through general voting and 2 through minority quotas—the distribution was as follows:

Erbil – 15 seats

• KDP: 9

• PUK: 3

• Halwest: 2

• New Generation: 1 

Sulaymaniyah – 18 seats

• PUK: 8

• Halwest: 3

• New Generation: 2

• KDP: 2

• Yakgirtu: 2

• Komal: 1 

Duhok – 11 seats

• KDP: 9

• Yakgirtu: 2 

Kurdistan Region Total (44 general seats + 2 quota seats):

• KDP: 20

• PUK: 10

• Halwest: 5

• Yakgirtu: 4

• New Generation: 3

• Komal: 1

Kurdish Bloc in Baghdad

Altogether, Kurdish parties secured 58 seats in the Iraqi Parliament:

• KDP: 27 (plus 5 quota seats)

• PUK: 18

• Halwest: 5

• Yakgirtu: 4

• New Generation: 3

• Komal: 1