ERBIL — A delegation from the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) is scheduled to arrive in Erbil on Monday to prepare for the announcement of the final results of the Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary elections.

According to BasNews, the delegation is also scheduled to meet on Tuesday to address complaints filed regarding the election process, with the final results expected to be announced on Wednesday, October 30.

The names of the winning candidates will be released alongside the final results on Wednesday, and, according to IHEC, a three-day period will follow for appeals against the results.

On Friday, October 18, 2024, special voting for the Kurdistan Parliament took place, with over 215,000 members of the Peshmerga forces, security forces, police, and Ministry of Interior-affiliated forces participating.

The general election followed on October 20, with 2,686,578 voters eligible to cast ballots in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) parliament.

According to preliminary results released by IHEC, voter turnout was 72 percent.

Based on these preliminary results, the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) received the highest number of votes, securing more than 800,000 votes and winning 39 out of 95 seats, with an additional five seats allocated for various minorities in the Kurdistan Region.