2009 Saladin governorate election

The Saladin governorate election of 2009, was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk Governorate.

2009 Saladin Governorate election

31 January 2009
All 28 seats for the Saladin Governorate council
Leader Ayad al-Samarrai Ayad Allawi Party Tawafuq Iraqi National List Last election 0 3 Seats before 0 3 Seats won 5 5 Seat change 5 2   Leader Saleh al-Mutlaq Party National Iraqi Project Front Iraqi National Dialogue Front Last election 3 0 Seats before 3 0 Seats won 3 3 Seat change No change 3
Governor of Saladin before election Hamed Hamood Shekti al-Qaisi DPAK Subsequent Governor Mutashar al-Aliwi Tawafuq

Campaign

The governor of Saladin, Hamad Hamood al-Qaysi, stood for the Iraqi National List of former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi. The INL also recruited local tribal leaders. The INL were successful in the elections because they had consistently opposed the de-Baathification policies of the Iraqi government, which had caused significant unemployment in the province.[1]

The Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc's main slogan was "Get Out, Get Out Occupier".[1]

Results

Immediately after the election, the Iraqi National List and the Iraqi National Dialogue Front claimed victory in Saladin.[2]

In March, the INDF said they would form an alliance with the State of Law Coalition.[3]

 Summary of the 31 January 2009 Saladin governorate election results

Coalition		Allied national parties	Seats (2005)	Seats (2009)	Change	Votes
	Salahuddin Accordance Front	Iraqi Accord Front	-	5	5	57,264
	Iraqi National Accord	INL	3	5	2	56,853
	National Iraqi Gathering		3	3	-	35,482
	Iraqi National Dialogue Front		-	3	3	35,131
	Iraqi Scholars and Intellectuals Group		-	2	2	23,772
	Iraqi Turkmen Front	ITF	5	2	3	19,013
	Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc		6	2	4	18,743
	Salahuddin National Front		-	2	2	18,079
	List of the Unified Democratic Coalition in Salah al-Din Governorate Brotherly and Co-existence Coalition	PUK, KDP	8	2	6	17,651
	State of Law Coalition	Islamic Dawa Party	3	2	1	14,422
	Coalition for Iraqi National Unity		5	-	5
	Unified List		4	-	4
	Gathering of Independents in Salah al-Din		2	-	2
	National Al-Risaliya List	Sadr	2	-	2
Total			41	28	13	403,764
Sources: this article - [4]

References

1. As Iraqis Tally Votes, Former Leader Re-emerges, The New York Times, 2009-02-03
2. Who are big winners in Iraq election? Depends on whom you ask, Chicago Tribune, 2009-02-04
3. New Alliances In Iraq Cross Sectarian Lines, The Washington Post, 2009-03-20
4. final election results, Niqash, 2009-02-25