2009 Wasit governorate election

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

2009 Wasit Governorate election

31 January 2009
All 28 seats for the Wasit Governorate council
Leader Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Party State of Law Coalition Al-Mehraab Martyr List Last election 2 2 Seats before 2 2 Seats won 13 6 Seat change 11 4 Popular vote 47,835 30,712 Percentage 15.42% 9.90% Swing   Leader Muqtada al-Sadr Ayad Allawi Party Sadrist Movement Iraqi National List Last election 31 0 Seats before 31 0 Seats won 3 3 Seat change 28 3 Popular vote 18,261 14,596 Percentage 5.89% 4.71% Swing
Governor of Wasit before election Latif Hamid Turfa Sadrist Movement Subsequent Governor Lateef Hamad al-Tarfa Independent

Results

In March, the State of Law Coalition was rumoured to have allied with the Independent Free Movement List and the Iraqi National List.[1]

 Summary of the 31 January 2009 Wasit governorate election results

Coalition	Allied national parties	Seats (2005)	Seats (2009)	Change	Votes	Percentage	Party Leader
Shi’ite Political Council State of Law Coalition	Islamic Dawa Party	4	13	+15	47,835	15.42%	Nouri al-Maliki
Shi’ite Political Council Al Mihrab Martyr List	Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq		6		30,712	9.90%	Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Iraqi Elites Gathering Independent Free Movement List	Sadrist Movement	31	3	-28	18,261	5.89%	Muqtada al-Sadr
Iraqi National List		-	3	+3	14,596	4.71%	Ayad Allawi
Iraqi Constitutional Party		-	3	+3	12,235	3.94%	Jawad al-Bulani
Gathering of the Independents in Wasit		3	-	-3
Iraqi Communist Party		2	-	-2
Democratic Iraq Gathering		1	-	-1
Total		41	28	-13	310,194	100%
Sources: this article - [2]

References

1. New Alliances In Iraq Cross Sectarian Lines, The Washington Post, 2009-03-20
2. final election results, Niqash, 2009-02-25