2009 Babil governorate election

The Babil governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk.

2009 Babil Governorate election
31 January 2009 (2009-01-31)
All 30 seats for the Babil Governorate council
  First party Second party
  Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Leader Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Party State of Law Al-Mehraab Martyr List
Last election 0 0
Seats before 0 25
Seats won 8 5
Seat change Increase8 Decrease20
Popular vote 60,914 40,365
Percentage 12.5% 8.3%
Swing Increase12.5% Decrease30.7%
  Third party Fourth party
  Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Party Sadrist Movement National Reform Trend
Last election 6 0
Seats before 6 0
Seats won 3 3
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3
Popular vote 30,119 21,055
Percentage 6.2% 4.3%
Swing Decrease2.2% Increase4.3%
Governor of Babil before election

Salim al-Mesalmaoui
ISCI

 Subsequent Governor

Salman Hassan al-Zarkani
Sadrist Movement

Campaign

A candidate for the State of Law Coalition, Shaykh Haitham Kadhim al-Husaini was shot dead by gunmen who attacked his car when he left a campaign rally in Jabala district, a mixed Sunni-Shiite area where he lived. His wife and four children had been killed in a separate attack at their home two years previously.[1] He was one of eight candidates across Iraq who were killed during the campaign.

Results

In March, the Iraqi National Dialogue Front said they would form an alliance with the State of Law Coalition.[2]

Summary of the 31 January 2009 Babil governorate election results
CoalitionAllied national partiesSeats (2005)Seats (2009)ChangeVotes
State of Law CoalitionIslamic Dawa Party-8+860,914
Al Mihrab Martyr ListIslamic Supreme Council of Iraq255-2040,365
Independent Free Movement ListSadrist Movement-3+330,119
National Reform Trend-3+321,055
Iraqi Commission for Independent Civil Society Organizations-3+319,875
Independent Justice Society-3+317,683
Iraqi National List-3+317,017
Independent al-Ansar Bloc-2+216,493
Association of Imam Ali6--6
Al-Rasul Association6--6
Security and reconstruction2--2
Babel Independent Association2--28,328
Other Parties256,009
Total4130-11487,858
Sources: this article - [3]

References
  1. Gunmen Kill Iraqi Cleric Campaigning for Council, The New York Times, 17 January 2009
  2. New Alliances In Iraq Cross Sectarian Lines, The Washington Post, 20 March 2009
  3. final election results Archived 12 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Niqash, 2009-02-25
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