US EditionCoalition led by Iraqi PM Sudani comes first in Iraq’s election, commission says
- On Nov. 12, 2025, electoral officials said a coalition led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani came first in preliminary parliamentary results, with supporters celebrating in Tahrir Square, Baghdad.
- Following calls to boycott, turnout fell in Baghdad and Najaf after Muqtada al-Sadr urged supporters to skip this year's election, while young disillusioned voters cited frustration over jobs and corruption.
- The electoral commission reported that al-Sudani's coalition received 370,000 more votes than the next competitor and won the most seats in 8 out of 18 provinces.
- No single bloc can form a government on its own, so forming a government in Iraq's 329-member legislature requires deal-making among the leading political blocs and factions.
- The biggest surprise came in Nineveh, where the Kurdistan Democratic Party secured the most seats, Diyala elected no Kurdish winners for the first time since 2005, and militia-linked parties gained ground amid rising U.S. pressure, complicating Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's balancing act.
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Iraq’s 2025 elections reveal a democracy without belief
Iraqis went to the polls on November 11 to vote in parliamentary elections. Preliminary results put the coalition of Iraq’s prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, in the lead. But no bloc has won anything close to a governing majority in the 329-seat parliament. The country’s next government will be assembled over the coming months through […] The post Iraq’s 2025 elections reveal a democracy without belief appeared first on Asia Times.
Iraqi PM al-Sudani's coalition comes first in Iraq’s parliamentary election
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The coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has won the parliamentary elections in Iraq.
Despite his victory in the ballot box, Mohammed Chia Al-Sudani has no guarantee of maintaining power. Complex negotiations will begin between the various Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish political forces to form a parliamentary majority.
The Iraqi Prime Minister's alliance will become the strongest force in parliament – whether it will remain in office is still uncertain.
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