December 2005 Iraqi Parliamentary Election
15 December 2005 · The federal republic · 275 seats, 138 for a majority
The elections took place under a list system, whereby voters chose from a list of parties and coalitions. 230 seats were apportioned among Iraq's 18 governorates based on the number of registered voters in each as of the January 2005 elections, including 59 seats for Baghdad Governorate.
Prime Minister before
Ibrahim al-Jaafari
UIA Nouri al-Maliki
Prime Minister after
Nouri al-Maliki
UIA
Largest force
United Iraqi Alliance
128 of 275 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Council of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Iraqi Alliance | — | 128 | +12 | 5,021,137 | 41.2% | — | |
| Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan | — | 53 | +22 | 2,642,172 | 21.7% | — | |
| Iraqi Accord Front | — | 44 | — | 1,840,216 | 15.1% | — | |
| Iraqi National List | — | 25 | +15 | 977,325 | 8.0% | — | |
| Iraqi National Dialogue Front | — | 11 | — | 499,963 | 4.1% | — | |
| Kurdistan Islamic Union | — | 5 | — | 157,688 | 1.3% | — | |
| Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc | — | 3 | +2 | 129,847 | 1.1% | — | |
| The Upholders of the Message | — | 2 | — | 145,028 | 1.2% | — |
4 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.