🔻 KDP in the Yellow Zone:
🔹 Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) votes: Across the entire Yellow Zone (Erbil + Duhok), it managed to secure 43% of the total potential votes (749,938 votes).
🔹 Total votes for other parties: Combined, they secured 27% of the Yellow Zone votes (467,350 votes), which is 16% lower than KDP's votes.
🔹 Boycott rate: In the entire Yellow Zone, non-voters (boycott) ranked second at 30% (529,365 individuals), which was higher than the combined votes of all other political parties and 13% lower than KDP's total.
🔹 Excluding KDP, all other parties combined with non-voters cover 57% of the Yellow Zone.
🔻 PUK in the Green Zone:
🔹 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) votes: Across the entire Green Zone (Sulaymaniyah + Halabja), it managed to secure 24% of the total potential votes (269,889 votes).
🔹 Total votes for other parties: Combined, they secured 34% of the Green Zone votes (395,271 votes), which is 10% higher than PUK's votes.
🔹 Boycott rate: In the entire Green Zone, non-voters (boycott) ranked first at 42% (482,165 individuals), which was higher than the votes of PUK and all other parties combined.
🔹 Excluding PUK, all other parties combined with non-voters cover 76% of the Green Zone.
In this report, we analyze the votes of the two main ruling parties of the Kurdistan Region (KDP and PUK) in both the Yellow and Green Zones—specifically, the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Erbil and Duhok constituencies/governorates, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in the Sulaymaniyah and Halabja constituencies/governorates.
First: Number and Percentage of KDP Votes in the Yellow Zone (Erbil & Duhok)
1. Erbil Constituency
In the Erbil constituency, the total eligible voter population (participating voters + boycotters) was 1,022,906 people:
Kurdistan Democratic Party: 347,786 votes (34%)
Other Parties (PUK, New Generation, KIU, KIG, Halwest, People's Front, Socialist, Gorran, Independents, and Minorities): 321,487 votes (31%)
Boycott: 353,633 people (35%)
Total: 1,022,906 (100%)
2. Duhok Constituency
In the Duhok constituency, the total eligible voter population was 723,747 people:
Kurdistan Democratic Party: 402,152 votes (56%)
Other Parties (PUK, New Generation, KIU, KIG, Halwest, People's Front, Socialist, Independents, and Minorities): 145,863 votes (20%)
Boycott: 175,732 people (24%)
Total: 723,747 (100%)
3. Erbil and Duhok Constituencies Combined ("Yellow Zone")
Across the entire Yellow Zone (Erbil and Duhok combined), 1,746,653 people were eligible to vote:
Kurdistan Democratic Party: 749,938 votes (43%)
Other Parties (PUK, New Generation, KIU, KIG, Halwest, People's Front, Socialist, Gorran, Independents, and Minorities): 467,350 votes (27%)
Boycott: 529,365 people (30%)
Total: 1,746,653 (100%)
Thus, across the entire Yellow Zone (Erbil + Duhok), the Kurdistan Democratic Party secured 43% of the total eligible votes, while the number of people who boycotted the election (30%) was higher than the combined votes of all other political parties (27%).
Summary of Yellow Zone: KDP Votes: Across the entire Yellow Zone (Erbil + Duhok), KDP secured 43% of total eligible votes (749,938 votes).
Total Votes for Other Parties: Combined, they achieved 27% of Yellow Zone votes (467,350 votes), which is 16% less than KDP's vote share.
Boycott Rate: In the Yellow Zone, boycotting came in second place at 30% (529,365 individuals), exceeding the total votes of all other parties combined and trailing KDP by 13%.
Excluding KDP, all other political parties and non-voters together cover 57% of the Yellow Zone.
Second: Number and Percentage of PUK Votes in the Green Zone (Sulaymaniyah & Halabja)
1. Sulaymaniyah Constituency
In the Sulaymaniyah constituency, the total eligible voter population was 1,087,073 people:
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan: 257,359 votes (24%)
Other Parties (KDP, New Generation, KIU, KIG, Halwest, People's Front, Socialist, Gorran, Movement, and Minorities): 368,865 votes (34%)
Boycott: 460,849 people (42%)
Total: 1,087,073 (100%)
2. Halabja Constituency
In the Halabja constituency, the total eligible voter population was 60,252 people:
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan: 12,530 votes (21%)
Other Parties (KDP, New Generation, KIU, KIG, Halwest, People's Front, Socialist, Gorran, and Movement): 26,406 votes (44%)
Boycott: 21,316 people (35%)
Total: 60,252 (100%)
3. Sulaymaniyah and Halabja Constituencies Combined ("Green Zone")
Across the entire Green Zone (Sulaymaniyah and Halabja combined), 1,147,325 people were eligible to vote:
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan: 269,889 votes (24%)
Other Parties (KDP, New Generation, KIU, KIG, Halwest, People's Front, Socialist, Gorran, Movement, and Minorities): 395,271 votes (34%)
Boycott: 482,165 people (42%)
Total: 1,147,325 (100%)
Summary of Green Zone:PUK Votes: Across the entire Green Zone (Sulaymaniyah + Halabja), PUK secured 24% of total eligible votes (269,889 votes).
Total Votes for Other Parties: Combined, they achieved 34% of Green Zone votes (395,271 votes), which is 10% higher than PUK's vote share.
Boycott Rate: In the Green Zone, boycotting took first place at 42% (482,165 individuals), exceeding the total votes of PUK and all other parties combined.
Excluding PUK, all other political parties and non-voters together cover 76% of the Green Zone.
