Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced that it is "most likely" to reveal the final results of the Kurdistan Region’s parliamentary elections this Wednesday, ten days after the October 20 vote.

Marwan Mohammed, head of the IHEC office in Erbil, told Rudaw that the final results announcement is anticipated for October 30. Although no exact date was confirmed, IHEC spokesperson Jumana al-Ghalai assured that the results would be published within the week.

The preliminary results marked a decisive victory for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which received nearly double the votes of its main rival, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). According to early counts, the KDP is expected to secure 39 seats in the 100-member parliament, followed by the PUK with 23 seats.

A recent Iraqi court ruling reduced the parliamentary seats from 111 to 100, removing 11 seats that were previously reserved for ethnic and religious minorities. However, the court reinstated a minority quota of five seats within the new 100-seat structure.

The New Generation Movement (NGM), led by businessman Shaswar Abdulwahid, emerged as the third-largest party with a projected 15 seats. Founded to participate in the 2018 elections, NGM has since nearly doubled its representation, up from eight seats in the previous term.

Election results have sparked controversy, with allegations of fraud and rigging voiced by several political groups. The Kurdistan Justice Group (Komal), Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU), People’s Front (Baray Gal), and the National Stance Movement (Halwest) stated their intentions to present evidence of irregularities soon. Over 120 complaints were filed on election day, involving accusations of campaign propaganda at polling stations and voters reportedly taking phones into voting booths, which raised concerns of voter coercion.

In response to the alleged irregularities, Komal announced on Saturday that it would withdraw from the parliament, despite securing an estimated three seats.

The upcoming final results are set to conclude the Kurdistan Region's long-overdue electoral process and will confirm the composition of a new parliament, set to govern amid a contentious political climate.