2005 Iraqi governorate elections

2005 Iraqi governorate elections

30 January 2005 2009 →

All 748 seats to the councils for the 18 governorates of Iraq
  First party Second party Third party
  Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Massoud Barzani Jalal Talabani
Leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Massoud Barzani Jalal Talabani
Party ISCI KDP PUK
Last election - - -
Seats won 195 91 80
Seat change Increase195 Increase91 Increase80
Governors 7 2 2
Governors +/– Increase7 Increase2 Increase2

  Fourth party
 
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr
Party Sadrist Movement
Seats won 60
Seat change Increase60
Governors 2
Governors +/– Increase2

Colours show the largest party per governorate

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: