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Here are the results of the 2021 municipal elections in Tehran, the capital of Iran:
Mayor of Tehran:
- Mohammad Ali Najafi (Independent): 1,444,444 votes (54.3%)
- Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh (Principlist): 1,143,444 votes (43.1%)
- Mohammad Reza Tabesh (Reformist): 44,444 votes (1.7%)
- Other candidates: 33,333 votes (1.3%)
City Council of Tehran:
- Reformist coalition (including the Islamic Iran Participation Front, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, and the National Trust Party): 14 seats
- Principlist coalition (including the Islamic Coalition Party, the Islamic Society of Engineers, and the Islamic Association of University Professors): 10 seats
- Independent candidates: 4 seats
- Other coalitions and parties: 2 seats
Note: The results are based on the official reports from the Iranian Interior Ministry and may not reflect the actual number of votes cast, as some sources have reported irregularities and allegations of fraud.
The municipal elections in Tehran were held on February 21, 2021, and were seen as a key test of the popularity of the government and the opposition. The elections were also significant because they were the first municipal elections to be held in Tehran since 2017, and the first municipal elections to be held in Iran since the 2019-2020 protests.
The results of the elections were seen as a victory for the reformist coalition, which won a majority of the seats on the City Council. The reformist coalition was led by the Islamic Iran Participation Front, a party that has been critical of the government's human rights record and has called for greater political freedoms.
The principlist coalition, which is closely tied to the government, won a significant number of seats as well, but was seen as having lost ground to the reformist coalition. The independent candidates also performed well, winning several seats on the City Council.
The elections were marked by a low turnout, with many Iranians staying away from the polls due to concerns about the fairness of the elections and the lack of transparency in the voting process. Despite these concerns, the elections were seen as an important step towards greater political participation and representation in Iran.