2009 Najaf governorate election

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

2009 Najaf Governorate election

31 January 2009 (2009-01-31)
All 28 seats for the Najaf Governorate council
First party Second party   Leader Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Party State of Law Al-Mehraab Martyr List Last election 0 19 Seats before 0 19 Seats won 7 7 Seat change 7 12 Popular vote 54,907 50,146 Percentage 16.22% 14.81% Swing 16.22% 22.4%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Muqtada al-Sadr Adnan al-Zurufi Party Sadrist Movement Loyalty for Najaf Last election 0 9 Seats before 0 9 Seats won 6 4 Seat change 6 5 Popular vote 40,186 30,219 Percentage 11.87% 8.93% Swing 11.87% 9.12%
Governor of Najaf before election Asad Abu Gilel al-Taie ISCI Subsequent Governor Adnan al-Zurufi Loyalty for Najaf

Results

Summary of the 31 January 2009 Najaf 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	–	7	+7	54,907
Al Mihrab Martyr List	ISCI	Abdul Aziz al-Hakim	19	7	-12	50,146
Independent Free Movement List	Sadrist Movement	Muqtada al-Sadr	–	6	+6	40,186
Loyalty for Najaf		Adnan al-Zurufi	9	4	-5	30,219
National Reform Trend	National Reform Trend	Ibrahim al-Jaafari	–	2	+2	23,377
Independent Najaf Union			–	2	+2	12,766
Iraqi National List	Iraqi National Accord		3	–	-3	6,640
Islamic Virtue Party	Islamic Vertue Party	Abdelrahim Al-Husseini	2	–	-2	5,341
Banner of the Independents			4	–	-4
Allegiance Coalition			2	–	-2
Iraq Future Gathering			2	–	-2
Other Parties
Total			41	28	-13	338,540
Sources: this article – al Sumaria – New York Times -