Saturday, May 1, 2010

Comparison of Iraq's 2005 & 2010 Elections

Voter Turnout

2005     79.6%
2010     62.4%


Shiite-Dominated Parties

2005 Total                          5,021,137

United Iraqi Alliance         5,021,137

2010 Total                           4,884,149

State of Law Coalition        2,792,083    
National Iraqi Alliance       2,092,066

Change                               -136,988 or -2.7%



Kurd-Dominated Parties
    
2005 Total                           2,799,860

Democratic Patriotic
Alliance of Kurdistan         2,642,172
Kurdistan Islamic Union        157,688

2010    Total                           2,554,442

Kurdistan Alliance                1,681,714
Gorran                                      476,478
Kurdistan Islamic Union          243,720
Islamic Group of Kurdistan     152,530

Change                                   -245,418 or 8.7% decrease


Sunni-Dominated Parties

2005 Total                                 3,317,504

Iraqi Accord Front                    1,840,216
Iraqi National List                        977,325
Iraqi National Dialogue Front      499,963

2010  Total                                 3,454,485

Al-Iraqiya                                  2,849,612
Unity Alliance of Iraq                  306,647
Iraqi Accord Front                        298,226

Change                                       +136,981 or 4.1% increase