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]