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Local elections were held in 22 localities in Malta on 10 March 2007.[1] The last round of elections held in 2004, on the same day of the national election for the Maltese Members for the European Parliament (MEPs). Approximately 68% of the eligible voters turned up on election day. With the locality of Safi with the highest percentage (86%); and the locality of Swieqi with the lowest percentage (53%). The largest locality was that of Mosta and the smallest one was that of San Lawrenz, Gozo.
Turnout
| Locality[2] | % of voters | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Safi | 86% | 1281 |
| Kerċem | 81% | 1123 |
| San Lawrenz | 78% | 428 |
| Floriana | 77% | 1492 |
| Qala | 77% | 1201 |
| Santa Luċija | 77% | 2002 |
| Marsaxlokk | 76% | 1872 |
| Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) | 74% | 4500 |
| Luqa | 73% | 3507 |
| Birgu (Città Vittoriosa) | 72% | 1659 |
| Mosta | 70% | 9855 |
| Munxar | 70% | 795 |
| Xagħra | 70% | 2596 |
| Ħamrun | 69% | 5510 |
| Qormi (Città Pinto) | 66% | 8776 |
| Paola (Raħal Ġdid) | 66% | 4433 |
| Birżebbuġa | 65% | 4270 |
| Gżira | 65% | 3645 |
| Attard | 64% | 4816 |
| Għargħur | 62% | 1132 |
| Żebbuġ, Gozo | 59% | 1307 |
| Swieqi | 53% | 3314 |
| Total in all | 68% |
Results
The Malta Labour Party (MLP) has won the Local Councils Elections with 53% of first count votes. The Partit Nazzjonalista (PN) obtained 44% while Alternativa Demokratika (AD) obtained 2%.[2] The councillors elected consist of 74 councilors with MLP; 63 councillors with PN; 2 councillors with AD; and 1 councillor on the locality of Floriana, that consist with the group known as 'Floriana L-Ewwel' (Floriana First).
Results table
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 35,795 | 53.20 | 74 | |
| Nationalist Party | 29,533 | 43.89 | 63 | |
| Democratic Alternative | 1,444 | 2.15 | 2 | |
| Floriana First[a] | 137 | 0.20 | 1 | |
| Social Agenda for Floriana[a] | 159 | 0.24 | – | |
| Birżebbuġa Regatta Club[b] | 80 | 0.12 | – | |
| Independents | 134 | 0.20 | – | |
| Total | 67,282 | 100.00 | 140 | |
| Valid votes | 67,282 | 96.79 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,232 | 3.21 | ||
| Total votes | 69,514 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 102,294 | 67.96 | ||
| Source: Electoral Commission of Malta | ||||
Results by Locality
| Locality | MLP | PN | AD | ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birgu (Città Vittoriosa) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Qormi (Città Pinto) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Attard | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Birżebbuġa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Floriana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gżira | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Għargħur | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ħamrun | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerċem | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luqa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marsaxlokk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mosta | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Munxar | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Paola (Raħal Ġdid) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Qala | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Safi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| San Lawrenz | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Luċija | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Swieqi | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Xagħra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Żebbuġ, Gozo | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total (140 councillors) | 74 | 63 | 2 | 1 |
Footnotes
- ^ a b only in Floriana
- ^ only in Birżebbuġa
References
- ^ "Local Council Elections, 1993 - 2013 - Malta Elections". www.um.edu.mt. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Electoral Commission of Malta". electoral.gov.mt. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
This page was last edited on 24 August 2023, at 14:23