IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Iraq

Republic of Iraq

45,074,050
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

22,116,368
Registered Voters (as of Jan. 22, 2022)

62.77%
Average Turnout

9
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.351
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Aug. 13, 1986

SIGI* Score: 60.0
Level of Discrimination: Very High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: March 20, 2013

HDI* Score: 0.695
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Iraqi Council of Representatives	Majlis an-Nuwwab al-`Iraqiyy	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Abdullatif Jamal RASHID (since 13 October 2022)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' AL SUDANI (since 27 October 2022)
Assembly: unicameral Council of Representatives (Majlis an-Nuwwab al-`Iraqiyy) with 328 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
The Prime Minister is elected by parliament.
In the Council of Representatives (Majlis an-Nuwwab al-`Iraqiyy) 328 members are elected through an open-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2025-11-11 | Status: Confirmed
Iraqi Council of Representatives
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2021-10-10 | Status: Held
Iraqi Council of Representatives
Votes 9,629,601
Registered 22,116,368
Turnout 43.54

2018-05-12 | Status: Held
Iraqi Council of Representatives
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2017-09-25 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 3,305,925
Registered 4,581,255
Turnout 72.16

2014-04-30 | Status: Held
Iraqi Council of Representatives
Votes 13,013,765
Registered 21,500,000
Turnout 60.53

2010-03-07 | Status: Held
Iraqi Council of Representatives
Votes 11,526,412
Registered 19,000,000
Turnout 60.67

2005-12-15 | Status: Held
Iraqi Council of Representatives
Votes 12,396,631
Registered 15,568,702
Turnout 79.63

2005-10-15 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,053,380
Registered 15,568,702
Turnout 64.57

2005-01-30 | Status: Held
Iraqi Council of Representatives
Votes 8,550,571
Registered 14,662,639
Turnout 58.32

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Iraqi Council of Representatives	2025-11-11	Confirmed	-	-	-
Iraqi Council of Representatives	2021-10-10	Held	9,629,601	22,116,368	43.54
Iraqi Council of Representatives	2018-05-12	Held	-	-	-
Referendum	2017-09-25	Held	3,305,925	4,581,255	72.16
Iraqi Council of Representatives	2014-04-30	Held	13,013,765	21,500,000	60.53
Iraqi Council of Representatives	2010-03-07	Held	11,526,412	19,000,000	60.67
Iraqi Council of Representatives	2005-12-15	Held	12,396,631	15,568,702	79.63
Referendum	2005-10-15	Held	10,053,380	15,568,702	64.57
Iraqi Council of Representatives	2005-01-30	Held	8,550,571	14,662,639	58.32

Voter Turnout

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