2010 Maltese local elections explained

Election Name:March 2010 Maltese Administrative Committee elections
Country:Malta
Type:legislative
Party Name:no
Party1:Nationalist
Party2:Labour
Colour3:808080
Ongoing:no
Next Year:June 2010
Party4:Independent
Previous Year:First Election
Popular Vote1:1764
Popular Vote2:960
Popular Vote3:0
Popular Vote4:90
Percentage1:62.69%
Percentage2:34.12%
Percentage3:0%
Percentage4:3.2%
Turnout:2,913 - 33.6%

Elections for Administrative Committees of hamlets were held in Malta in 2010. The elections were held in eight hamlets on 27 March, with elections in a further eight on 5 June. The March elections were won by the Nationalist Party, however the June elections resulted in a victory for the Labour Party.

March elections

Overview

Elections were held in March in Bubaqra (Żurrieq), Fleur-de-Lys (Birkirkara), Kappara (San Ġwann), Madliena (Swieqi) and Paceville (St. Julian's), Marsalforn (Żebbuġ), Santa Luċija (Kerċem) and Xlendi (Munxar).[1] In Santa Luċija there was no election because only five candidates ran for election, for a third party, the Association for the Common Purpose.

A total of ten candidates ran for the Labour Party, 36 candidates for the Nationalist Party and two independents. The Nationalist Party won the March elections with 63% of first count votes. The Labour Party obtained 34% while independent candidates obtained only 3%.

Turnout

The national turnout for the March elections was 35%. The highest turnout was in Fleur-de-Lys (48%) and the lowest in Xlendi (22%). Other turnouts were the following, 37% in Bubaqra, Kappara, and Madliena, 29% in Marsalforn, and 25% in Paceville.[2]

Results

Election Name:June 2010 Maltese Administrative Committee elections
Country:Malta
Type:legislative
Party Name:no
Party1:Labour
Party2:Nationalist
Colour3:000000
Ongoing:no
Next Year:2014
Previous Year:March 2010
Turnout:2,651 - 32.5%
Party4:Independents
Popular Vote1:1402
Popular Vote2:1122
Popular Vote3:24
Popular Vote4:18

June elections

Overview

The June elections were held in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq (Naxxar), Baħrija (Rabat, Malta), Burmarrad (San Pawl il-Baħar), Gwardamanġa (Pietà, Malta), Ħal Farruġ (Luqa), Swatar (Msida), St. Peters (Żabbar), and Tal-Virtù (Rabat, Malta).[3]

Results

References

  1. http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/elections/2010/03/default.asp Local council election results
  2. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100327/local/voting-for-mini-councils-under-way.300151 PN wins majority of votes for 'mini councils' - PL lacks candidates to lead two localities
  3. http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/elections/2010/06/default.asp Local council election results