The early Iraqi parliamentary election in 2021 in Iraqi Kurdistan Region has called into question many established facts and structures that have existed for decades. This policy study attempts to analyse the outcome of that election by evaluating the Kurdistan region’s main political actors, namely the political parties. Despite the fact that the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) was the clear winner, there are numerous signs that the political landscape in the Region has shifted. This study depicts the main structures and worldviews of the political parties, as well as their electoral behaviours and relationships with their constituents. Also, it assesses the main concerns of the key parties and potential challenges ahead.