MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: ELECTION RESULTS KURDISTAN – IRAQ

Abdulla Hawez –  10.10.2021

Very preliminary results, Iraq elections: – Signs of a major surge for opposition candidates across Kurdistan; if the trend continues, the New Generation will easily surpass PUK. – Extremely low turnout across much of Iraq, including in politically charged cities such as Kirkuk.

According to very preliminary results: in every single ballot box reported in Sulauimani province: New Generation’s candidates are far ahead of PUK; meanwhile, in Duhok, the Kurdistan Islamic Union candidate appears to be leading in the Duhok/Amedi electoral zone, for now.

Still early but the trend continues so far: New Generation appears to be doing exceptionally well in Sulimania but also in Erbil and Kirkuk. PUK is doing very poorly but even KDP appears to be doing much more poorly than expected both in Duhok and Erbil.