{{Short description|Electoral district in Beirut, Lebanon}} {{for|the former district|Beirut II (2009)}} {{Infobox constituency |name = Beirut II |type = |constituency_link = |parl_name = [[Parliament of Lebanon]] |map1 = |map_size = |image = [[File:Beirut II electoral district (2017).png|200px]] |map_entity = |map_year = |caption = |map2 = |image2 = |caption2 = |map3 = |image3 = |caption3 = |map4 = |image4 = |caption4 = |district_label = Governorate |district = [[Beirut]] |region_label = <!-- can be State/Province, region, county --> |region = |population = |electorate = 353,164 (2018)<ref>[https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Jun-15/409723-analysts-skeptical-new-vote-law-will-lead-to-change.ashx Daily Star]</ref><ref>[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2018/Mar-07/440551-new-vote-law-leaves-lebanese-perplexed.ashx Daily Star]</ref> |towns = |future = |year = 2017 |abolished_label = |abolished = |members_label = |members = |seats = |elects_howmany = 11 (6 [[Sunni]], 2 [[Shia]], 1 [[Druze]], 1 [[Greek Orthodox]], 1 [[Protestant|Evangelical]]) |party_label = |party = |local_council_label = |local_council = |next = |previous = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |blank2_name = |blank2_info = |blank3_name = |blank3_info = |blank4_name = |blank4_info = }} '''Beirut II''' ({{langx|ar|دائرة بيروت الثانية}}) is an electoral district in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]], as per the 2017 vote law. The district elects 11 members of the [[Parliament of Lebanon|Lebanese National Assembly]] - 6 [[Sunni]]s, 2 [[Shia]]s, 1 [[Druze]], 1 [[Greek Orthodox]], 1 [[Protestant|Evangelical]].

The Beirut II electoral district covers 8 ''quartiers'' (neighbourhoods) of the Lebanese capital: Port, Bachoura, Dar El Mreisse, Mazraa, Minet El Hosn, Moussaitbeh, [[Ras Beirut]] and [[Zuqaq al-Blat]].{{fact|date=July 2020}} The electorate is predominantly Sunni (62.1%).<ref name=beirutII3>[https://www.annahar.com/elections/district/12/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9 دائرة بيروت الثانية] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142428/https://www.annahar.com/elections/district/12/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9 |date=2019-02-17 }}. ''Annahar''</ref> 20.6% of the electorate is Shia, 5% Greek Orthodox, 3.41% Minorities, 1.86% Maronite, 1.65% Armenian Orthodox, 1.63% Greek Catholic, 1.55% Druze, 1.31% Jews{{efn|Beirut II has the highest number of registered [[Judaism in Lebanon|Jewish]] voters in Lebanon, constituting 1.31% of the electorate.{{fact|date=July 2020}} However, these numbers don't reflect actual demographics following Jewish migration out of Lebanon, in 2009 election only 5 Jews cast their votes in western Beirut.<ref name=z487>Messerlian, Zaven. ''Armenian Participation in the Lebanese Legislative Elections 1934–2009''. Beirut: Haigazian University Press, 2014. p. 487</ref>}}, 0.81% Evangelical (Protestant) and 0.03% Alawite.<ref name=beirutII3/>

==2018 election== {{Main articles|2018 Lebanese general election in Beirut II}} [[File:2018 Lebanese general election in Beirut II.png|thumb|Results of the 2018 Lebanese general election in Beirut II by sub district]] Ahead of the [[2018 Lebanese general election]], nine candidate lists were registered in Beirut II. This was highest number of lists registered in any constituency in this election.<ref name=ann>[https://www.annahar.com/article/782632-77-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-917-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B0%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A9 77 لائحة انتخابية من بين 917 مرشحا... وهذه الالوان المعتمدة] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327212950/https://www.annahar.com/article/782632-77-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-917-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B0%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A9 |date=2018-03-27 }} ''Annahar''</ref>

In the 2009 election, the Future Movement had won the election in West Beirut. But this time, a number of lists seeks to challenge the Future dominance over the Sunni electorate, "Beirut al-Watan" (alliance of al-Jamaa al-Islamiah and ''[[Al Liwaa]]'' newspaper editor Salah Salam), "Beiruti Opposition" (fielded by Ashraf Rifi), "Lebnan Herzen", "We are All Beirut" and "Dignity of Beirut" (led by former judge Khaled Hammoud).<ref name=beirutII5>[http://www.almodon.com/politics/2018/3/28/%D8%B2%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA-14-%D9%88%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%83%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9 زحمة لوائح في بيروت: 14 وخروقات كثيرة]. ''Al-Modon''.</ref><ref>naharanet. ''[http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/244942 Supporters of Mustaqbal, Rival Candidate in Beirut Brawl]''</ref>

The erstwhile March 8 bloc split into two lists. Hezbollah, Amal, Al-Ahbash and the Free Patriotic Movement fielded the "Unity of Beirut" list, whilst the [[People's Movement (Lebanon)|People's Movement]] and [[Al-Mourabitoun]] fielded the "Voice of the People" list.<ref name=beirutII5/> Omar Ghandour, candidate of the [[Islamic Action Front]], prominent businessman and former president of the [[Nejmeh SC|Nejmeh Sporting Club]], was named president of "Unity of Beirut" list.<ref name=beirutIIglut/><ref>[https://jam3.org/p=155522 رئيس نادي النجمة السابق الحاج عمر غندور/ مرشح جبهة العمل الاسلامي رئيس لائحة وحدة بيروت في دائرة بيروت الثانية] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429222536/https://jam3.org/p=155522 |date=2018-04-29 }}. Islamic Action Front</ref> The SSNP faction of [[Ali Haidar (politician)|Ali Haidar]] fielded a candidate on the "Voice of the People" list.{{fact|date=July 2020}} Naamat Badruddin, also on the "Voice of the People" list was a leader during the [[You Stink|2015 trash protest movement]].<ref>''Annahar''. ''[https://en.annahar.com/article/798755-outsiders-face-uphill-battle-in-lebanese-elections Outsiders face uphill battle in Lebanese elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626135637/https://en.annahar.com/article/798755-outsiders-face-uphill-battle-in-lebanese-elections |date=2018-06-26 }}''</ref>

Under the previous electoral law the Future Movement could easily win landslides in West Beirut. But under the new electoral law analysts argued that the Future Movement could lose a number of seats. Apart from the Hezbollah-Amal-FPM list (expected to win the Shia vote), the main perceived challengers to the Future Movement were the "Beirut al-Watan" list and the "Lebnan Herzen" list of prominent businessman [[Fouad Makhzoumi]].<ref name=beirutIIglut>''Daily Star''. ''[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2018/Apr-23/446325-glut-of-lists-fighting-it-out-in-beirut-ii.ashx Glut of lists fighting it out in Beirut II]''</ref> Nevertheless, the Beirut al-Watan list included several figures close to the Hariri family and Salam pledged to support the "Sunni ''za'im''" Hariri to remain Prime Minister of Lebanon.<ref name=beirutIIglut/>

Prior to the deadline to register lists, the Lebanese Democratic Party announced the withdrawal of its candidate for the Druze seat.<ref>[http://ldparty.org/leb/?p=11940 الديمقراطي يعلن سحب مرشحه عن المقعد الدرزي في بيروت]. Lebanese Democratic Party</ref> Likewise the [[Lebanese People's Congress]], which had initially intended to field Samir Kneo on the Amal-Hezbollah list, withdrew from the race.<ref>[https://www.mtv.com.lb/news/%D9%85%D9%80%D9%80%D8%AD%D9%80%D9%80%D9%84%D9%80%D9%80%D9%8A%D9%80%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%AA/785789/%D9%85%D8%A7_%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%87_%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AD%D8%A9_8_%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D9%81%D9%8A_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%91%D8%AB ما ستحصده لائحة 8 آذار في بيروت الثانية... وزهران يتريّث]. MTV</ref><ref>[http://nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/333370/ المؤتمر الشعبي أوضح أسباب عزوفه عن المشاركة في لائحة بيروت 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142318/http://nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/333370/ |date=2019-02-17 }}. National News Agency</ref>

=== Result by lists === {| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:left ! List ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! Members elected ! Parties |- | "Future for Beirut" | 62,970 | 43.78 | 6 | [[Saad Hariri|Hariri]], [[Tamam Salam|Salam]], Jaroudi, [[Nohad Machnouk|Machnouk]], Najem, [[Faisal Al Sayegh|Al Sayegh]] |{{hs|Fu}}[[Future Movement|Future]]-[[Progressive Socialist Party|PSP]] |- | "Unity of Beirut" | 47,087 | 32.74 | 4 | [[Amin Sherri|Sherri]], Trabelsi, Khawaja, Trabelsi |{{hs|M8}}[[Hezbollah]]-[[Amal Movement|Amal]]-[[Al-Ahbash]]-[[Free Patriotic Movement|FPM]]-[[Islamic Labor Front|ILF]] |- | "Lebnan Herzen" | 15,773 | 10.97 | 1 | [[Fouad Makhzoumi|Makhzoumi]] |{{hs|Z}} |- | "Beirut al-Watan" | 7,475 | 5.20 | 0 | |{{hs|JI}}Salah Salam-[[Islamic Group (Lebanon)|JI]] |- | "We are All Beirut" | 6,174 | 4.29 | 0 | |{{hs|Z}} [[2015–2016 Lebanese protests|You Stink]], Sabaa |- | "Voice of the People" | 1,339 | 0.93 | 0 | |{{hs|Mou}}[[Mourabitoun]]-[[People's Movement (Lebanon)|People's Movement]]-[[Syrian Social Nationalist Party (Intifada)|SSNP (Intifada)]] |- | "Dignity of Beirut" | 971 | 0.68 | 0 | |{{hs|Z}} |- | "Beiruti Opposition" | 553 | 0.38 | 0 | |{{hs|Rifi}}[[Ashraf Rifi|Rifi]] |- | "Birutah al-Mustaqilin" | 410 | 0.29 | 0 | |{{hs|Z}} |- |colspan=6 align=left|Source:<ref name=moiresults>[http://www.interior.gov.lb/AdsDetails.aspx?ida=281 نتائج الإنتخابات النيابية العامة 2018]. Ministry of Interior and Municipalities</ref> |}

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==References== {{reflist}}{{Electoral districts of Lebanon}} [[Category:Electoral districts of Lebanon]] [[Category:Beirut]]