2019 Maltese local elections
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Local council elections were held in Malta by 25 May 2019.[1] For the first time, all 68 municipal council were renewed at the same time, following a reform partially initiated in the 2015 election, in which half were.[2]
Results
[edit]Overall results
[edit]The election was not held in Mdina, since the number of candidates was equal to the number of seats. Therefore, the five candidates were directly elected. Turnout was under 40% in Gżira, Sliema, St. Julian's and St. Paul's Bay.[3]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 150,514 | 57.96 | 270 | |
| Nationalist Party | 103,398 | 39.82 | 190 | |
| Democratic Alternative | 1,997 | 0.77 | 0 | |
| Democratic Party | 555 | 0.21 | 0 | |
| Għarb l-Ewwel | 417 | 0.16 | 2 | |
| Moviment Patrijotti Maltin | 376 | 0.14 | 0 | |
| Floriana First | 141 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Independents | 2,276 | 0.88 | 2 | |
| Total | 259,674 | 100.00 | 464 | |
| Valid votes | 259,674 | 95.62 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,895 | 4.38 | ||
| Total votes | 271,569 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 433,596 | 62.63 | ||
| Source: Electoral Commission | ||||
Results by council
[edit]| Locality | Labour Party | Nationalist Party | AD and/or Others | Control | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | Party | ||
| Attard | 28.9 | 3 | 65.5 | 6 | 5.8 | 0 | PN | |
| Balzan | 27.9 | 1 | 72.2 | 4 | – | – | PN | |
| Birgu | 81.2 | 4 | 18.9 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Birkirkara | 52.3 | 7 | 43.7 | 6 | 4.2 | 0 | PL | |
| Birżebbuġa | 76.0 | 7 | 24.1 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Cospicua | 84.2 | 6 | 15.8 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Dingli | 73.9 | 5 | 26.2 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Fgura | 74.0 | 7 | 24.9 | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | PL | |
| Floriana | 58.7 | 3 | 31.2 | 2 | 10.3 | 0 | PL | |
| Fontana | 52.1 | 2 | 48.0 | 3 | – | – | PN | |
| Għajnsielem | 31.4 | 1 | 68.7 | 4 | – | – | PN | |
| Għarb | 44.8 | 2 | 12.3 | 1 | 42.9 | 2 | No overall control | |
| Għargħur | 45.7 | 2 | 54.4 | 3 | – | – | PN | |
| Għasri | 46.1 | 2 | 54.0 | 3 | – | – | PN | |
| Għaxaq | 79.3 | 4 | 20.8 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Gudja | 62.8 | 3 | 33.5 | 2 | 3.8 | 0 | PL | |
| Gżira | 59.7 | 5 | 37.7 | 4 | 2.8 | 0 | PL | |
| Ħamrun | 62.9 | 5 | 33.9 | 2 | 3.5 | 0 | PL | |
| Iklin | 43.6 | 2 | 56.5 | 3 | – | – | PN | |
| Kalkara | 72.6 | 4 | 27.5 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Kerċem | 34.1 | 2 | 66.0 | 3 | – | – | PN | |
| Kirkop | 64.6 | 3 | 30.3 | 2 | 5.3 | 0 | PL | |
| Lija | 34.0 | 2 | 66.1 | 3 | – | – | PN | |
| Luqa | 73.8 | 5 | 26.3 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Marsa | 72.9 | 6 | 21.5 | 1 | 5.8 | 0 | PL | |
| Marsaskala | 69.7 | 7 | 26.3 | 2 | 4.2 | 0 | PL | |
| Marsaxlokk | 78.4 | 5 | 21.7 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Mdina | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | PN | |
| Mellieħa | 48.5 | 5 | 47.2 | 4 | 4.4 | 0 | PL | |
| Mġarr | 41.6 | 2 | 58.5 | 3 | – | – | PN | |
| Mosta | 51.5 | 7 | 48.6 | 6 | – | – | PL | |
| Mqabba | 64.1 | 3 | 36.0 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Msida | 51.0 | 5 | 44.8 | 4 | 4.4 | 0 | PL | |
| Mtarfa | 63.1 | 3 | 37.0 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Munxar | 48.1 | 2 | 52.0 | 3 | – | – | PN | |
| Nadur | 42.4 | 2 | 57.7 | 3 | – | – | PN | |
| Naxxar | 36.9 | 4 | 59.1 | 5 | 4.2 | 0 | PN | |
| Paola | 74.7 | 5 | 25.4 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Pembroke | 60.8 | 3 | 39.3 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Pietà | 69.4 | 3 | 30.7 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Qala | 70.3 | 3 | 29.8 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Qormi | 64.6 | 7 | 35.5 | 4 | – | – | PL | |
| Qrendi | 69.6 | 4 | 28.1 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | PL | |
| Rabat | 57.0 | 5 | 43.1 | 4 | – | – | PL | |
| Safi | 63.5 | 3 | 36.6 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| St. Julian's | 35.8 | 3 | 58.6 | 6 | 5.8 | 0 | PN | |
| St. Paul's Bay | 50.2 | 7 | 42.9 | 6 | 7.2 | 0 | PL | |
| San Ġwann | 50.7 | 5 | 49.4 | 4 | – | – | PL | |
| San Lawrenz | 29.8 | 1 | 70.3 | 4 | – | – | PN | |
| Sannat | 77.1 | 4 | 23.0 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Santa Luċija | 76.4 | 4 | 23.7 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Santa Venera | 58.6 | 4 | 41.5 | 3 | – | – | PL | |
| Senglea | 79.2 | 4 | 20.9 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Siġġiewi | 50.7 | 4 | 49.4 | 3 | – | – | PL | |
| Sliema | 25.3 | 3 | 70.7 | 10 | 4.0 | 0 | PN | |
| Swieqi | 23.1 | 2 | 76.9 | 7 | – | – | PN | |
| Tarxien | 73.8 | 5 | 25.0 | 2 | 1.2 | PL | ||
| Valletta | 53.0 | 4 | 45.9 | 3 | 1.1 | 0 | PL | |
| Victoria | 41.0 | 3 | 59.1 | 4 | – | – | PN | |
| Ta' Xbiex | 62.5 | 3 | 37.5 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Xagħra | 66.0 | 4 | 34.0 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Xewkija | 62.9 | 4 | 37.2 | 1 | – | – | PL | |
| Xgħajra | 82.0 | 4 | 15.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | PL | |
| Żabbar | 75.3 | 9 | 24.8 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Żebbuġ (Città Rohan) | 58.9 | 5 | 27.6 | 3 | 13.5 | 1 | PL | |
| Żebbuġ | 40.7 | 2 | 43.1 | 2 | 16.2 | 1 | No overall control | |
| Żejtun | 80.1 | 7 | 20.0 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
| Żurrieq | 76.4 | 7 | 23.7 | 2 | – | – | PL | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Next electoral commitment probably for 25 May 2019 - TVM News". TVM English. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ Malta is getting ready for local elections
- ^ "Counting of local council votes begins today - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
External links
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