Only a few days left before Egypt will celebrate the start of 2016, taking leave of 2015 which witnessed many important events, especially the Parliamentary elections 2015 as it completed the third and final phase of Egypt's road map that was set after June 30 revolution. The 2015 elections were different from any previous parliamentary elections due to the lack of a party supported by the state as well as strong opposition parties that meets people's needs and demands. Although the expectations were absent, there were indications before the elections about the possibility that the Salafist Al Nour Party could win millions of votes and have the majority in the upcoming parliament despite Egyptians desire not to repeat Muslim Brotherhood failed experience. The 2015 parliamentary elections were divided in two phases, first phase was held in 14 governorates and the second phase was held in 13 governorates. 5432 candidates run for the parliamentary elections, including 3622 independent candidates and 1810 political parties' candidates. On October 17, Parliament election's first phase started abroad, while on October 18 it started in Egypt in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Asyut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira and Matrouh governorates. The elections first phase run-off run round was held on October 26 and 27, while it was held in Egypt on October 27 and 28. The elections second phase started on November 21 abroad, while it started in Egypt on November 22 in Cairo, Qalyubia, Dakahlia, Monufia, Gharbia, Kafr el-Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai governorates. The elections' second phase run-off round was held outside Egypt on November 29 and 30, while it was held in Egypt on December 1 and 2. According to High Elections Committee's (HEC) data, 7,270,594 Egyptians cast their ballots in elections first phase from total of 27,402,353 voters with a 26.56% turnout. In the elections second phase, 8,412,011 Egyptians cast their ballots from total of 28,204,225 voters with a turnout reached 29.83%, bringing the total number of voters during the electoral process to 15,682,605 from 55,606,578 scheduled voters with 22.3% turnout. The number of independent candidates who succeeded to win the parliament seats during the elections two phases reached 317 candidates in addition to other 238 parties candidates. Free Egyptians Party succeeded to obtain 65 seats, Nation's Future Party obtained 51 seats, Al Wafad Party won 33 seats, Homeland Defenders Party obtained 17 seats, Republican People's Party won 13 seats, Conference Party won 12 seats, Al Nour party obtained 11 seats, Conservatives Party won 6 seats, Democratic Peace Party got 4 seats, Modern Egypt Party won 4 seats, Egyptian Social Democratic Party won 4 seats, Egyptian Patriotic Movement got 4 seats, Reform and Development Misruna Party won 3 seats, Freedom Part obtained 3 seats and Misr Balady Party got 3 seats, while Revolution Guards Party, Al Tagammo Party, Arab Democratic Nasserist Party, Social Peace Party and Al Sarh Al Masry Party each won 1 seat. "For the Love of Egypt" electoral list succeeded to win during the elections two phases in four constituencies 120 seats including 75 seats for independent candidates and 45 seats for parties candidates. The upcoming parliament will witness the presence of 37 Christians members including 13 independent candidates and 24 electoral lists candidates and this number is considered to be the largest representation for Christians in the Parliament since 1,964 elections. Women were not different than Christians in the 2015 Parliamentary elections as the upcoming parliament will witness the existence of 73 female members, which is considered the greatest number to represent women in the Parliament ever. Perhaps political experts expected a high turnout percentage and expected that Al Nour Party might have the majority in the parliament, but the facts were different and the elections witnessed a turnout percentage less than the expected, as well as witnessing the failure of the Salafist party which most of Egyptians consider it and Muslim Brotherhood as two sides of the same coin. Although January 25 revolution was made against the National Democratic Party (NDP) existence in Egypt, the 2015 parliamentary elections witnessed the election of 62 candidates related to the NDP. Also, one of the most important things to be mentioned is the youth participation in the elections, as it came disappointing as 32% only of scheduled voters that their age range between 25 and 45 years old participated in the parliamentary elections. The funding was an important factor in parliament elections 2015 as a number of candidates used electoral bribes to get a seat in the parliament as well as spending a lot of money on candidates' electoral campaigns violating the allowed limit of spending designated by the HEC.
