KDP
63% (39 seats)

KDP vs PUK: Core Disputes

37% (23 seats)
PUK
Interior Ministry Deadlock

KDP: Refuses to give up—controlled for decades

PUK: Demands it as 3rd most important post

Minister sits on Iraq's High Security Committee. PUK wants Qubad Talabani to hold it alongside Deputy PM role.
Offers on the Table

KDP offers PUK: PM, President, Speaker, Deputy PM, Finance, Peshmerga + 5-6 ministries

PUK wants: All above + Interior (offers Peshmerga back)

Points-based system rejected—PM/President would cost KDP too many points despite 63% seat share.
Iraqi Presidency Fight

Post held by PUK since 2005. KDP failed twice to secure it.

KDP: Fuad Hussein or Rebar Ahmed

PUK: Nizar Amidi or Khalid Shwani

PUK favored: KDP tied to 2017 referendum; Shia & Sunni blocs prefer PUK.
Post-Election Shift: KDP claims pre-election conditions no longer apply. Despite losing seats vs 2021, emphasizes surpassing 1 million votes to claim improved standing.