2013 Iraqi governorate elections

Governorate or provincial elections were held in Iraq on 20 April 2013, to replace the local councils in the governorates of Iraq that were elected in the Iraqi governorate elections of 2009. Elections took place in 12 of Iraq's 18 governorates. Elections didn't take place in the 3 governorates forming the Kurdistan Region or Kirkuk, Anbar, or Nineveh, meaning that a total of 378 provincial council seats were up for election.

2013 Iraqi governorate elections
20 April 2013
447 seats comprising 14 of the 18 governorates of Iraq
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nouri al-Maliki Ammar al-Hakim Muqtada al-Sadr
Party State of Law Muwatin coalition Sadrist Movement
Last election 126 52 43
Seats won 102 65 60
Seat change 24 13 17
Colours show the largest list in every governorate
  State of Law Coalition
  Shiite List
  Liberal Coalition
  Muttahidoon
  Kurdistan Alliance
  Independents/Local List
  Elections not held
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The Iraqi government later decided on 19 March to delay the elections in the governorates of Anbar and Nineveh due to ongoing instability caused by the insurgency and the ongoing protests, prompting criticism from Muqtada al-Sadr and John Kerry. Elections for Anbar and Nineveh were held on 20 June.

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