Although the official results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections are scheduled to be announced this evening (Wednesday), unofficial statistics show that the Shia movements are leading by a significant margin; contrary to predictions that their influence would decrease.
Publish dateWednesday 12 November 2025 - 15:42
Story Code : 336025
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): While many political analysts had predicted a decrease in the influence of the Shia lists in the Iraqi parliament, the initial results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections, the second and nationwide phase of which was held yesterday, show the opposite of this expectation.
The Iraqi High Election Commission has announced that the turnout in the elections was above 50 percent, and political analyst Hussein al-Maliki considered the widespread participation of the people a sign of "awareness, understanding and national responsibility."
In such an environment, legal expert Jamal al-Asadi announced in an interview with Al-Ahd Network that according to initial and unofficial statistics, Shiite parties and coalitions have managed to win more than 185 seats out of the original 329 parliamentary seats; a figure that is not only higher than the previous period, but also indicates the consolidation of the political position of Shiite movements in the Iraqi power structure.
Nibras Abu Souda, the official deputy spokesman for the Iraqi Election Commission, announced in an interview with Al-Ahd Network that the initial results of the elections will be officially published today at 6:00 PM Baghdad time.
He added that the vote counting operation is ongoing and that announcing the final results is not easy and requires extensive efforts by the commission's staff.
Abu Souda emphasized that rumors and false information are a serious obstacle to the commission's work and that social networks have become a platform for spreading lies against the election process.
The Iraqi official acknowledged that the increase in public participation in this round of elections has worried some biased groups, but minor technical problems in the voting process have been identified and resolved, and the negligence of some commission staff led to the publication of images of the election process.
On the other hand, the Iraqi Election Commission rejected the news published about the number of seats of various coalitions, stating that the reports published about the number of seats allocated to electoral lists are incorrect and that such news is part of "political propaganda and agendas."
The Iraqi High Election Commission has announced that the turnout in the elections was above 50 percent, and political analyst Hussein al-Maliki considered the widespread participation of the people a sign of "awareness, understanding and national responsibility."
In such an environment, legal expert Jamal al-Asadi announced in an interview with Al-Ahd Network that according to initial and unofficial statistics, Shiite parties and coalitions have managed to win more than 185 seats out of the original 329 parliamentary seats; a figure that is not only higher than the previous period, but also indicates the consolidation of the political position of Shiite movements in the Iraqi power structure.
Nibras Abu Souda, the official deputy spokesman for the Iraqi Election Commission, announced in an interview with Al-Ahd Network that the initial results of the elections will be officially published today at 6:00 PM Baghdad time.
He added that the vote counting operation is ongoing and that announcing the final results is not easy and requires extensive efforts by the commission's staff.
Abu Souda emphasized that rumors and false information are a serious obstacle to the commission's work and that social networks have become a platform for spreading lies against the election process.
The Iraqi official acknowledged that the increase in public participation in this round of elections has worried some biased groups, but minor technical problems in the voting process have been identified and resolved, and the negligence of some commission staff led to the publication of images of the election process.
On the other hand, the Iraqi Election Commission rejected the news published about the number of seats of various coalitions, stating that the reports published about the number of seats allocated to electoral lists are incorrect and that such news is part of "political propaganda and agendas."
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