2009 Al Muthanna governorate election

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

2009 Muthanna Governorate election

31 January 2009 (2009-01-31)
All 26 seats for the Muthanna Governorate council
First party Second party   Leader Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Party State of Law Al-Mehraab Martyr List Last election 4 8 Seats before 4 8 Seats won 5 5 Seat change 1 3 Popular vote 22,627 19,448 Percentage 10.89% 9.36% Swing 3.18% 4.45%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari Party Al-Jmour National Reform Trend Last election 0 0 Seats before 0 0 Seats won 3 4 Seat change 93 4 Popular vote 14,520 12,878 Percentage 6.99% 6.20% Swing 6.99% 6.20%
Governor of Muthanna before election Ahmad Marzouq Salal Islamic Dawa Party Subsequent Governor Ibrahim Salman al-Mayali Al-Mehraab Martyr List

Results

Summary of the 31 January 2009 al Muthanna governorate election results

Coalition 2005/2009	Allied national parties	Leader	Seats (2005)	Seats (2009)	Change	Votes
State of Law Coalition	Islamic Dawa Party	Nouri Al-Maliki	4	5	+1	22,627
Al Mihrab Martyr List	ISCI	Abdul Aziz al-Hakim	8	5	-3	19,448
Al-Jmour			–	3	+3	14,520
National Reform Trend	National Reform Trend	Ibrahim al-Jaafari	–	3	+3	12,878
Independent Free Movement List	Sadrist Movement	Muqtada al-Sadr	–	2	+2	11,436
Gathering for Muthana			4	2	-2	10,867
Independent National List			–	2	+2	9,854
Independent Iraqi Skills Gathering			–	2	+2	8,941
Middle Euphrates Gathering			–	2	+2	8,322
Islamic Virtue Party	Islamic Vertue Party	Abdelrahim Al-Husseini	6	–	-6	7,500
Iraqi National List	Iraqi National Accord		3	–	-3	6,897
Iraqi Communist Party	Iraqi Communist Party		2	–	-2	2,517
Al-Furat Al-Aswat Assembly			6	–	-6
Islamic Independence Society			5	–	-5
Allegiance Coalition			3	–	-3
Other Parties						71,936
Total			41	26	-15	207,752
Sources: this article – al Sumaria – New York Times -