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2018 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections took place in Kurdistan Region on 30 September 2018 to elect Parliament.[1] The election came a year after a failed bid for independence and left the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) with 45 seats, that positioning it to lead the next regional government. Announcement of the results was delayed for three weeks. The KDP's historic rival and junior coalition partner in government, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), was in second place with 21 seats.[2] The results suggest that Masoud Barzani’s KDP will take a dominant position in Kurdish politics.
Quick Facts Total of 111 seats of the Kurdistan National Assembly 56 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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Kurdistan Democratic Party: 45 seats
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan: 21 seats
Movement for Change: 12 seats
New Generation Movement: 8 seats
Kurdistan Islamic Group: 7 seats
Kurdistan Islamic Union: 5 seats
Sardam alliance: 1 seat
Freedom List: 1 seat
Minorities: 11 seats