2014 Kurdistan Region governorate elections First party Second party Third party Leader Massoud Barzani Jalal Talabani Nawshirwan Mustafa Party KDP PUK Gorran Last election 61 seats, 42.07% 48 seats, 43.43% – Seats won 34 19 17 Seat change −27 −29 +17 Popular vote 816,654 528,122 490,572 Percentage 37,79% 24.44% 22.70% Swing −4.28% −18.99% +22.70% Fourth party Fifth party Leader Mohammed Faraj Ali Bapir Party KIU KIG Last election 10 seats, 7.56% 4 seats Seats won 6 4 Seat change −4 ±0 Popular vote 155,972 117,848 Percentage 6.99% 5.53% Swing −0.57%
The Kurdistan Region Governorate elections were held on 30 April 2014 . The elections for the three Kurdish governorates coincided with the elections for Iraqi parliament.[ 1]
Party Total Votes Percentage Total seats Party Leader Kurdistan Democratic Party 816,654 37,79% 34 Massoud Barzani Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 528,122 24,44% 19 Jalal Talabani Movement for Change 490,572 22,70% 17 Nawshirwan Mustafa Kurdistan Islamic Union 150,972 6,99% 6 Salaheddine Bahaaeddin Islamic Group of Kurdistan 113,364 5,25% 4 Ali Bapir Other Parties 56,354 2,60% 10 - Total 2,161,128 100% 90 - [ 2]
Party Total votes Percentage Seats Party Leader Kurdistan Democratic Party 372,607 49,31% 12 Massoud Barzani Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 168,603 22,31% 6 Jalal Talabani Movement for Change 108,117 14,31% 4 Nawshirwan Mustafa Islamic Group of Kurdistan 57,907 7,66% 2 Ali Bapir Kurdistan Islamic Union 27,713 3,67% 1 Salaheddine Bahaaeddin Other parties 19,287 2,57% 5 Total 754,234 100% 30 Sources:[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]