# 2005 Iraqi governorate elections

Governorate council elections were held in Iraq on 30 January 2005, the same day as the elections for the transitional Iraqi National Assembly. The Governorate for each province has a 41-member council, except for Baghdad, whose council has 51 members.
A summary of the results by governorate was:

## Total
### National results

| Party | Party | Total seats | Party leader |
| | Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq | 195 | Abdel Aziz al-Hakim |
| | Kurdistan Democratic Party | 91 | Massoud Barzani |
| | Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 80 | Jalal Talabani |
| | Sadr Movement | 60 | Muqtada al-Sadr |
| | al-Fadhila Islamic Party | 49 | Abdelrahim Al-Husseini |
| | Iraqi Islamic Party | 45 | Tariq al-Hashemi |
| | Islamic Da'awa Party | 42 | Ibrahim al-Jaafari |
| | Iraqi National Accord | 18 | Iyad Allawi |
| | Kurdistan Islamic Union | 10 | Salaheddine Bahaaeddin |
| | Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc | 10 | Misha'an al-Juburi |
| | Iraqi Communist Party | 8 | Hamid Majid Mousa |
| | Iraqi Republican Group | 7 | |
| Other Parties | Other Parties | 133 | - |
| Total | Total | 748 | - |

### Governors

| Governorate | Governor | Party |
| Anbar | Maamoon Sami Rasheed al-Alwani | IIP |
| Erbil | Nawzad Hadi Mawlood | KDP |
| Babil | Salem al-Saleh Meslmawe | SCIRI |
| Baghdad | Hussain al-Tahan | SCIRI |
| Basra | Muhammad al-Waili | Fadhila |
| Dahuk | Tamar Ramadan | KDP |
| Dhi Qar | Aziz Kadum Alwan al-Ogheli | SCIRI |
| Diyala | Hameed al-Mula al-Tamimi | Badr |
| Karbala | Uqeil al-Khazaali | SCIRI |
| Kirkuk | Abdul Rahman Mustafa | PUK |
| Maysan | Adil Mahwadar Radi | Sadrists |
| Muthanna | Muhammad Ali Hassan Abbas al-Hassani | SCIRI |
| Najaf | Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie | SCIRI |
| Nineveh | Usama Yousif Kashmula | Independent |
| al-Qadisiyyah | Khalil Jalil Hamza | SCIRI |
| Saladin | Hamed Hamood Shekti al-Qaisi | unknown |
| Sulaymaniyah | Dana Ahmed Majid | PUK |
| Wasit | Latif Hamid Turfa | Sadrists |

## Al Anbar Governorate

| Party | Party | Arabic name | Votes | Percent | Seats (probable) |
| | Iraqi Islamic Party | al-Hizb al-Islami al-Airaqi | 2692 | 71.3% | 29 |
| | Independent Iraqi Group | al-Hia al-Airaqia al-Mustaqila | 755 | 20% | 8 |
| | Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc | Kutla al-Musalaha wa at-Tahrir | 328 | 8.7% | 4 |
| Total valid votes: | Total valid votes: | | 3775 | 100% | 41 |
| Invalid votes: | Invalid votes: | | 28 | |
The council elected Maamoon Sami Rasheed al-Alwani as governor.

## Babil Governorate

| List | List | Parties | Votes | Seats |
| | Faithful Iraqis Association | SCIRI Badr | 192,643 | 25 |
| | Al-Rasul Association | Sadr Movement | 43,226 | 6 |
| | Imam Ali Society | | 41,607 | 6 |
| | Security & Reconstruction | | 17,295 | 2 |
| | Babil Independent Association | | 15,779 | 2 |
| Total | Total | | 494,054 | 41 |
The council elected Salem al-Saleh Meslmawe as the governor.

## Baghdad Governorate

| List | Parties | Votes | Seats |
| Baghdad Nation | SCIRI Badr Organisation | 694,800 | 28 |
| Baghdad Peace | Islamic Dawa Party Islamic Dawa Iraq | 264,130 | 11 |
| Fadhila | | 156,229 | 6 |
| National Democratic Alliance | | 46,265 | 2 |
| Iraqi Communist Party | | 36,713 | 2 |
| National Independent Cadres and Elites | Sadr Movement | 35,441 | 1 |
| Independent al-Baya Gathering | | 34,366 | 1 |
| Total | | 1,750,772 | 51 |
The council elected SCIRI member, Hussain al-Tahan as governor.

## Basra Governorate

| List | List | Parties | Votes | Seats | % |
| | Islamic Basra | SCIRI 6 others | 235,704 | 20 | 33.05% |
| | Islamic Virtue Party | | 150,823 | 12 | 21.15% |
| | Iraqi National Accord | | 49,005 | 4 | 6.87% |
| | Islamic Dawa Party | | 37,997 | 3 | 5.33% |
| | Iraqi Independent List | | 21,236 | 2 | 2.98% |
| Other parties | Other parties | Other parties | 218,506 | - | 30.63% |
| Total Valid | Total Valid | Total Valid | 713,271 | 41 | 100% |
| Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | 7,733 | | |
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The council elected Fadhila member Mohammed al-Waili as governor. In April 2007, SIIC successfully brought a no-confidence motion against Waili. This dismissal was ratified by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in July.

## Dhi Qar Governorate

| List | List | Parties | Votes | Seats | % |
| | Islamic Virtue Party | | 103,114 | 12 | 19.74% |
| | Supreme Iraq Islamic Council | SCIRI | 100,237 | 5 | 19.19% |
| | Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organisation | | 89,263 | 3 | 17.09% |
| | Iraqi National Accord | | 20,767 | 4 | 3.98% |
| | Islamic Movement of the 15th of Shaaban | | 19,709 | 4 | 3.77% |
| | Iraqi Communist Party | | 18,769 | 4 | 3.59% |
| | Iraqi Independent Gathering | | 15,531 | 4 | 2.97% |
| | Independent Coalition for the Care of Democracy | | 13,880 | 4 | 2.66% |
| Other parties | Other parties | Other parties | 141,001 | - | 27.00% |
| Total | Total | Total | 522,271 | 41 | 100% |
| Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | 4,707 | | |
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The council elected Aziz Kadum Alwan al-Ogheli, a SCIRI member, as governor.

## Diyala Governorate

| List | Parties | Votes | Seats |
| Coalition of Islamic & National Forces in Diyala | SCIRI Islamic Dawa Party | 84,390 | 20 |
| Iraqi Islamic Party | | 55,960 | 14 |
| Kurdish Arabic Turkmen Democratic Coalition - Diyala Governorate | KDP PUK | 30,268 | 7 |
| Total | | 210,574 | 41 |
The council elected Ra'ad Hameed Al-Mula Jowad Al-Tamimi, a Badr Brigades leader, as governor.
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## Karbala Governorate

| List | Votes | Seats |
| SCIRI & Badr | 101,932 | 21 |
| al-Fadhila Islamic Party | 22,085 | 5 |
| Shi'a Political Council | 10,655 | 2 |
| Democratic Progressive Gathering | 9,698 | 2 |
| Independent Council of Tribal Shaykhs & Notables of Karbala Governorate | 9,647 | 2 |
| Iraqi Democratic Current | 9,161 | 2 |
| Independent Unified List for the Governorate of Holy Karbala | 8,719 | 2 |
| Democratic Meeting for Holy Karbala | 7,605 | 2 |
| Independent Intellectuals Gathering | 7,233 | 2 |
| Dr. Abbas al-Hasnawi | 8,621 | 1 |
| Total | 297,201 | 41 |
The council elected SCIRI member Uqeil al-Khazaali as governor.

## Kirkuk Governorate

| List | List | Parties | Votes | Seats | % |
| | List of Kurdistan Brotherhood | KDP PUK 5 others | 237,303 | 26 | 59.19% |
| | Iraqi Turkmen Front | | 73,791 | 8 | 18.41% |
| | Iraqi Republican Group | (Sunni Arab) | 43,635 | 5 | 10.88% |
| | The Islamic Turkoman Coalition | | 12,678 | 1 | 3.16% |
| | National Iraqi Gathering | (Sunni Arab) | 12,329 | 1 | 3.08% |
| Other parties | Other parties | Other parties | 21,156 | - | 5.28% |
| Total Valid | Total Valid | Total Valid | 400,892 | 41 | 100% |
| Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | 5,059 | | |
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The council re-elected Abdulrahman Mustapha Fatah as governor, who had served since the 2003 invasion of Iraq

## Maysan Governorate

| List | List | Parties | Votes | Seats | % |
| | Al-Hussayni Thought Forum | Sadrist Movement | 109,295 | 15 | 44.26% |
| | Islamic Unified Front | SCIRI | 28,211 | 6 | 11.42% |
| | Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organization | | 25,388 | 5 | 10.28% |
| | Islamic Virtue Party | | 20,379 | 4 | 8.25% |
| | Al-Rida Center for Culture & Guidance | | 13,410 | 3 | 5.43% |
| | Gathering of the Independent Sons of Maysan | | 9,674 | 2 | 3.92% |
| | Iraqi Republican Group | | 7,560 | 2 | 3.06% |
| | Islamic Dawa Party | | 7,006 | 1 | 2.84% |
| | Maysan Democratic Coalition | | 6,833 | 1 | 2.77% |
| | Shi’ite Political Council | | 6,558 | 1 | 2.66% |
| | Independent National Islamic Congregation | | 6,201 | 1 | 2.51% |
| Other parties | Other parties | Other parties | 6,442 | - | 2.61% |
| Total Valid | Total Valid | Total Valid | 246,957 | 41 | 100% |
| Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | 1,559 | | |
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Adel Mahudar Radi, a former Mahdi Army commander, was elected governor.

## Muthanna Governorate

| List | Votes | Seats |
| Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq | 23,918 | 8 |
| Al-Fadhila Islamic Party | 18,206 | 6 |
| Al-Furat al-Awsat Assembly (part of INL) | 17,924 | 6 |
| Islamic Independent Society | 14,550 | 5 |
| Islamic Dawa Party | 13,354 | 4 |
| Gathering for al-Muthanna | 12,687 | 4 |
| Allegiance Coalition | 10,221 | 3 |
| Iraqi National Accord (part of INL) | 7,530 | 3 |
| Iraqi Communist Party | 5,602 | 2 |
| Total | 173,155 | 41 |
The Governorate Council elected SCIRI member Mohammed Ali al-Hasani as the provincial Governor, and an Islamic Dawa Party member, Ahmad Marzouq Salal as the council president. al-Hasani was assassinated in August 2007 in an attack blamed on the Mahdi Army, and the council elected Marzouq his successor, with an SCIRI member becoming the council president.

## Najaf Governorate

| List | Votes | Seats |
| SCIRI & Badr | 133,676 | 19 |
| Loyalty to Al-Najaf | 64,837 | 9 |
| Banner of the Independents | 26,585 | 4 |
| Iraqi National Accord | 23,663 | 3 |
| Fadhila | 15,999 | 2 |
| Allegiance Coalition | 13,464 | 2 |
| Iraq Future Gathering | 11,513 | 2 |
| Total | 359268 | 41 |
The council elected SCIRI member Asaad Abu Gilel al-Taie as governor.

## Nineveh Governorate

| List | List | Parties | Votes | Seats | % |
| | Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan | KDP PUK | 109,295 | 31 | 65.87% |
| | Supreme Iraq Islamic Council | SCIRI | 17,255 | 5 | 10.40% |
| | Iraqi Islamic Party | | 7,065 | 2 | 4.26% |
| | Council of the United Clans of Mosul | | 6,624 | 2 | 3.99% |
| | National Rafidain List | ADM | 4,650 | 1 | 2.80% |
| Other parties | Other parties | Other parties | 21,045 | - | 12.68% |
| Total | Total | Total | 165,934 | 41 | 100% |
| Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | 864 | | |
The council voted for the independent Sunni Arab, Duraid Kashmoula, to continue as governor. His brother, Usama Yousif Kashmula, had been appointed as governor of Nineveh Governorate in 2003 by the Coalition Provisional Authority, and Duraid succeeded Usama after he was assassinated in July 2004.

## Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate

| List | List | Parties | Votes | Seats | % |
| | Martyr of the Sanctuary Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim | SCIRI & Badr | 102,005 | 20 | 30.25% |
| | Shiite Political Council | | 26,898 | 5 | 7.98% |
| | Islamic Da'awa Party | | 15,446 | 3 | 4.58% |
| | Iraqi National Accord | | 15,396 | 3 | 4.57% |
| | al-Fadhila Islamic Party | | 14,606 | 3 | 4.33% |
| | Independent Brotherhood | Sadrist Movement | 14,485 | 3 | 4.30% |
| | Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq Organization | | 10,854 | 2 | 3.22% |
| | Loyalty to Iraq Coalition | Sadrist Movement | 8,052 | 2 | 2.39% |
| Total | Total | Total | 337,220 | 41 | 100% |
The Governorate Council chose SCIRI members Khalil Jalil Hamza as the governor and Sheikh Hamid al-Khodari as council president. Hamza was assassinated in August 2007 in an attack blamed on the Mahdi Army. al-Khodari was elected to replace Hamza as governor.

## Saladin Governorate

| List | Parties | Total Votes | Seats |
| List of the Unified Democratic Coalition in Salah al-Din Governorate | Kurdistan Democratic Party Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 22,160 | 8 |
| Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc | | 17,017 | 6 |
| Coalition for Iraqi National Unity | | 13,321 | 5 |
| Iraqi Turkmen Front | | 14,917 | 5 |
| Unified List | | 12,815 | 4 |
| Iraqi National Accord | Iraqi Islamic Party Iraqi National Dialogue Council | 10,215 | 3 |
| Islamic Da'awa Party | | 8,691 | 3 |
| National Iraqi Gathering | | 8,641 | 3 |
| Gathering of Independents in Salah al-Din | | 4,739 | 2 |
| National al-Risaliya List | Sadrist Movement | 6,133 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 137,476 | 41 |
The council elected Hamed Hamood Shekti al-Qaisi as governor.

## Wasit Governorate

| List | Parties | Votes | Seats |
| Iraqi Elites Gathering | Sadr Movement | 185,813 | 31 |
| Shi'ite Political Council | SCIRI Dawa | 22,346 | 4 |
| Gathering of the Independents in Wasit | | 16,518 | 3 |
| Iraqi Communist Party | | 12,780 | 2 |
| Democratic Iraq Gathering | | 9,010 | 1 |
| Total | | 324,678 | 41 |
The council elected Latif Hamid Turfa, a Sadrist, as governor.

## Iraqi Kurdistan region
### Erbil Governorate

| Party | Total votes | Seats |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 347,772 | 23 |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 244,343 | 16 |
| Islamic Union of Kurdistan | 22,523 | 1 |
| Islamic Group of Kurdistan | 18,781 | 1 |
| Other parties | 14,575 | 0 |
| Total votes | 647,994 | 41 |
The council voted for Kurdistan Democratic Party member Nawzad Hadi Mawlood to become governor.

### Dohuk Governorate

| Party | Total votes | Seats |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 302,133 | 33 |
| Islamic Union of Kurdistan | 35,675 | 4 |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 35,483 | 4 |
| Other parties | 9,974 | 0 |
| Total votes | 383,265 | 41 |
The council elected KDP member Tamar Ramadan as governor.

### Sulaymaniyah Governorate

| Party | Total votes | Seats |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan | 485,718 | 28 |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 91,578 | 5 |
| Islamic Union of Kurdistan | 75,008 | 5 |
| Islamic Group of Kurdistan | 53,088 | 3 |
| Kurdistan Communist Party | 8,192 | 0 |
| Other parties | 17,739 | 0 |
| Total votes | 731,323 | 41 |
The council elected PUK member Dana Ahmed Majid as governor.