2009 Basra governorate election

2009 Basra Governorate election

31 January 2009 (2009-01-31)

All 35 seats for the Baghdad Governorate council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim al-Faiz
Party State of Law Al-Mehraab Martyr List Gathering of Justice and Unity
Last election 3 20 0
Seats before 3 20 0
Seats won 20 5 2
Seat change 17 15 2
Popular vote 239,007 74,879 34,862
Percentage 37% 11.6% 5.4%
Swing 5.4%

  Fourth party
 
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr
Party Sadrist Movement
Last election 2
Seats before 2
Seats won 2
Seat change No change
Popular vote 32,020
Percentage 5.96%
Swing

Governor of Baghdad before election

Muhammad al-Waili
Fadhila

Subsequent Governor

Shitagh Abbud
State of Law

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