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2009 Baghdad governorate election
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2009 Baghdad Governorate election | ||
| country | Iraq | ||
| type | parliamentary | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| previous_election | Iraqi governorate elections, 2005#Baghdad Governorate | ||
| previous_year | 2005 | ||
| next_election | 2013 Baghdad governorate election | ||
| next_year | 2013 | ||
| seats_for_election | All 57 seats for the Baghdad Governorate council | ||
| election_date | |||
| image1 | [[File:Al-Maliki, Nouri (2008).jpg | 100px | Nouri al-Maliki]] |
| leader1 | Nouri al-Maliki | ||
| party1 | State of Law Coalition | ||
| last_election1 | 11 | ||
| seats_before1 | 11 | ||
| seats1 | 28 | ||
| seat_change1 | 17 | ||
| popular_vote1 | 641,925 | ||
| percentage1 | 37.9% | ||
| swing1 | 22.8% | ||
| colour1 | FF0000 | ||
| leader2 | Ayad al-Samarrai | ||
| party2 | Iraqi Accord Front | ||
| last_election2 | 0 | ||
| seats_before2 | 0 | ||
| seats2 | 7 | ||
| seat_change2 | 7 | ||
| popular_vote2 | 153,219 | ||
| percentage2 | 9% | ||
| swing2 | 9% | ||
| colour2 | F47C20 | ||
| leader4 | Muqtada al-Sadr | ||
| party4 | Sadrist Movement | ||
| last_election4 | 1 | ||
| popular_vote4 | 151,093 | ||
| percentage4 | 8.9% | ||
| swing4 | 6.9% | ||
| seats_before4 | 1 | ||
| seats4 | 5 | ||
| seat_change4 | 4 | ||
| colour4 | 000000 | ||
| image5 | [[File:Allawi8.jpg | 100px | Ayad Allawi]] |
| leader5 | Ayad Allawi | ||
| party5 | Iraqi National List | ||
| last_election5 | 0 | ||
| popular_vote5 | 148,133 | ||
| percentage5 | 8.7% | ||
| swing5 | 8.7% | ||
| seats_before5 | 0 | ||
| seats5 | 5 | ||
| seat_change5 | 5 | ||
| colour5 | 098DCD | ||
| title | Governor of Baghdad | ||
| posttitle | Subsequent Governor | ||
| before_election | Hussein al-Tahan | ||
| before_party | Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq | ||
| after_election | Salah Abd al-Razzaq | ||
| after_party | State of Law Coalition |
The Baghdad governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk.
Background
Two seats in Baghdad are reserved for minority religions: one for Christians and one for Sabians. Over 3,000 candidates contested the 57 seats.
Campaign
A candidate for the Iraqi Islamic Party was killed outside his home in the al-Ameriya district.
Results
Sunni Arab residents of the Fadel district complained that they felt it was dangerous registering to vote because the office was in a neighbouring area that was Shiite dominated and they had to pass through two checkpoints. Many voters in that district were reported to have been turned away as they were not registered and turnout was less than 30%.
The Iraqi National List of former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi was said to have won most support in Fadel along with the Iraqi Communist Party. A local Sahwa official and former 1920 Revolution Brigade member said he knew former al-Qaeda in Iraq fighters who had voted for the INL.
In March, the State of Law Coalition said it would ally with the Iraqi National Dialogue Front.
References
References
- [http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/6526675.html Iraqi parliament approves amendment for provincial election law], ''[[Xinhua]]'', 3 November 2008
- [http://news.scotsman.com/world/From-bullets-to-ballot-box.4901000.jp From bullets to ballot box – Iraq's violence-free election], ''[[The Scotsman]]'', 22 January 2009
- [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/2009129175338701596.html Poll candidates killed in Iraq ], ''[[Al Jazeera English. Al Jazeera]]'', 30 January 2009
- [http://www.aaj.tv/news/World/128147_5detail.html In Baghdad district, secular lists take the votes], ''[[Agence France-Presse]]'' via ''[[AAJ TV]]'', 1 February 2009
- [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/19/AR2009031902885.html New Alliances In Iraq Cross Sectarian Lines], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', 20 March 2009
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719053518/http://www.niqash.org/content.php?contentTypeID=75&id=2395&lang=0 final election results], ''[[Niqash]]'', 2009-02-25
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