2005 Kurdistan Region governorate elections

October 2019 2005 Kurdistan Region governorate elections Kurdistan Region 2004 parliamentary no 2014 Kurdistan Region governorate elections 2014 Aggregate 123 seats to the three Kurdistan Region governorates councils yes 2005 01 31 Kurdistan Democratic Party 100px|Massoud Barzani Massoud Barzani 61 741,483 42.07% Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 100px|Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani 48 765,544 43.43% Kurdistan Islamic Union 100px|Salaheddine Bahaaeddin Salaheddine Bahaaeddin 10 133,206 7.56% 2005_Kurdistan.png Colours show which party won most votes in which each province The Kurdistan Region Governorate Council elections of 2005 were held on 31 January 2005, to coincide with the Iraqi legislative elections of January 2005 and the Kurdistan Region legislative elections of January 2005. The elections were held to choose 41 council members for each of the three governorates of Kurdistan Region, that is Dahuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah governorates. During the election, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) won a plurality of the votes, however, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) won a plurality of the council seats. Results All governorates Party Votes Seats Total % Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) 765,544 43.43% 48 Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) 741,483 42.07% 61 Kurdistan Islamic Union 133,206 7.56% 10 other parties 122,349 6.94% 4 Total 1,762,582 100% 123 invalid ballots 35,084 (1.95%) Arbil Governorate Party Votes Seats Total % Democratic Voice of Kurdistan List (KDP) 347,772 53.67% 23 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) 244,343 37.71% 16 Kurdistan Islamic Union 22,523 3.48% 1 Kurdistan Islamic Group 18,781 2.90% 1 other parties 14,575 2.24% 0 Total 647,994 100% 41 invalid ballots 16,622 Dohuk Governorate Party Votes Seats Total % Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) 302,133 78.83% 33 Kurdistan Islamic Union 35,675 9.31% 4 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) 35,483 9.26% 4 other parties 9,974 2.60% 0 Total 383,265 100% 41 invalid ballots 5,273 Sulaymaniyah Governorate Party Votes Seats Total % Patriot Union of Kurdistan (PUK) 485,718 66.42% 28 Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq (KDP) 91,578 12.52% 5 Kurdistan Islamic Union 75,008 10.26% 5 Kurdistan Islamic Group 53,088 7.26% 3 Communist Party of Kurdistan – Iraq 8,192 1.12% 0 other parties 17,739 3.43% 0 Total 731,323 100% 41 invalid ballots 13,189 Source: Washington Institute: Provincial Politics in Iraq https://web.archive.org/web/20171010061307/http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/html/newsletterImages/PF81Annexes.pdf 10 October 2017 , pp. 15–16 See also 2005 Iraqi governorate elections References Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq Category:2005 elections in Iraq Category:2005 in Iraqi Kurdistan Category:Elections in the Kurdistan Region (Iraq) Category:Governorate elections in Iraq Category:Kurdistan Region in the Iraq War Category:January 2005 in Iraq