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.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Iraq War (2003–2011). Conflicts →

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

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United Iraqi Alliance

41.2% of votes · +12 seats

128

seats

Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan

21.7% of votes · +22 seats

seats

Iraqi Accord Front

15.1% of votes

seats

Iraqi National List

8.0% of votes · +15 seats

seats

Iraqi National Dialogue Front

4.1% of votes

seats

Kurdistan Islamic Union

1.3% of votes

seats

Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc

1.1% of votes · +2 seats

seats

The Upholders of the Message

1.2% of votes

seats


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.