Initial Results of Syria Parliament Poll Suggest Few Wins for Women, Christians, Minorities

Syria held its first election since the Assad regime was overthrown last December.

An electoral college member opens a ballot box during a vote to select incoming members of Syria's parliament, in Syria on Oct. 5, 2025. Khalil Ashawi/Reuters

Elections in Syria saw few wins for women or ethnic and religious minorities, according to initial results of the country’s first post-Assad parliamentary poll.

“Among the most significant shortcomings of the electoral process were the unsatisfactory results for Syrian women’s representation,” Nawar Najma, a spokesman for Syria’s higher electoral committee, told reporters on Oct. 6.