Sunni Side Down? .. I think not.

The Daily Dish linked today to an article on Musings on Iraq comparing voter turn out in last Saturday’s elections and the elections in 2005. Andrew Sullivan seems to have concluded from the post that

“The Sunnis failed to show up again in convincing numbers - which is a worrying sign for future stability.”

I love the Daily Dish, I am a loyal follower but, Andrew, not even the numbers Musings on Iraq quote support that argument.

The four Iraqi governorates with a majority Sunni population are Mosul, Diayala, Salah al-Din and Anbar and here are the voter participation numbers as posted on Musing on Iraq:

………………………2009 - 2005
Mosul ………………60% - 17%
Diayala …………….57% - 34%
Salah al-Din ………65% - 29%
Anbar ………………..40% - 2%

Not only have more people voted in each of the Sunni provinces this year but Salah al-Din has the highest voter turn out in Iraq, more than 10% above the national average."
Salam Pax