2019 Maltese local elections explained

Election Name:2019 Maltese local council elections
Country:Malta
Type:local
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2015 Maltese local council elections
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2024 Maltese local elections
Next Year:2024
Election Date:25 May 2019
Turnout:62.69%
Seats For Election:464
Leader1:Joseph Muscat
Party1:Labour
Leader Since1:6 June 2008
Seats1:270
Popular Vote1:150,514
Percentage1:57.96%
Leader2:Adrian Delia
Party2:Nationalist
Leader Since2:17 September 2017
Seats2:190
Popular Vote2:103,398
Percentage2:39.82%
Map Size:350px
Party3:Democratic Alternative
Popular Vote3:1,997
Percentage3:0.77%
Party5:Democratic Party (Malta)
Popular Vote5:555
Percentage5:0.21%
Party6:Għarb First
Party Name:no
Party7:Moviment Patrijotti Maltin
Percentage6:0.16%
Percentage7:0.14%

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

Overall results

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]

Results by council

LocalityLabour PartyNationalist PartyAD and/or OthersControl
%Seats%Seats%SeatsParty
28.9 3 65.5 6 5.8 0PN
27.9 1 72.2 4 PN
81.2 4 18.9 1 PL
52.3 7 43.7 6 4.2 0PL
76.0 7 24.1 2 PL
84.2 6 15.8 1 PL
73.9 5 26.2 1 PL
74.0 7 24.9 2 1.2 0PL
58.7 3 31.2 2 10.3 0PL
52.1 2 48.0 3 PN
31.4 1 68.7 4 PN
44.8 2 12.3 1 42.9 2No overall control
45.7 2 54.4 3 PN
46.1 2 54.0 3 PN
79.3 4 20.8 1 PL
62.8 3 33.5 2 3.8 0PL
59.7 5 37.7 4 2.8 0PL
62.9 5 33.9 2 3.5 0PL
43.6 2 56.5 3 PN
72.6 4 27.5 1 PL
34.1 2 66.0 3 PN
64.6 3 30.3 2 5.3 0PL
34.0 2 66.1 3 PN
73.8 5 26.3 2 PL
72.9 6 21.5 1 5.8 0PL
69.7 7 26.3 2 4.2 0PL
78.4 5 21.7 1 PL
1 4 PN
48.5 5 47.2 4 4.4 0PL
41.6 2 58.5 3 PN
Mosta51.5 7 48.6 6 PL
64.1 3 36.0 2 PL
51.0 5 44.8 4 4.4 0PL
63.1 3 37.0 2 PL
48.1 2 52.0 3 PN
42.4 2 57.7 3 PN
36.9 4 59.1 5 4.2 0PN
74.7 5 25.4 2 PL
60.8 3 39.3 2 PL
69.4 3 30.7 2 PL
70.3 3 29.8 2 PL
64.6 7 35.5 4 PL
69.6 4 28.1 1 2.4 0PL
57.0 5 43.1 4 PL
63.5 3 36.6 2 PL
35.8 3 58.6 6 5.8 0PN
50.2 7 42.9 6 7.2 0PL
50.7 5 49.4 4 PL
29.8 1 70.3 4 PN
77.1 4 23.0 1 PL
76.4 4 23.7 1 PL
58.6 4 41.5 3 PL
79.2 4 20.9 1 PL
50.7 4 49.4 3 PL
25.3 3 70.7 10 4.0 0PN
23.1 2 76.9 7 PN
73.8 5 25.0 2 1.2 PL
53.0 4 45.9 3 1.1 0PL
41.0 3 59.1 4 PN
62.5 3 37.5 2 PL
66.0 4 34.0 1 PL
62.9 4 37.2 1 PL
82.0 4 15.5 1 2.5 0PL
75.3 9 24.8 2 PL
58.9 5 27.6 3 13.5 1PL
40.7 2 43.1 2 16.2 1No overall control
80.1 7 20.0 2 PL
76.4 7 23.7 2 PL

External links

Official results

Notes and References

  1. News: Next electoral commitment probably for 25 May 2019 - TVM News. TVM English. 2018-07-08. en-US.
  2. https://www.themayor.eu/en/malta-is-getting-ready-for-local-elections Malta is getting ready for local elections
  3. Web site: Counting of local council votes begins today - The Malta Independent. www.independent.com.mt. 2019-09-02.