2010 Maltese local elections

June 2010 Maltese Administrative Committee elections
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Turnout	2,651 - 32.5%

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 edit

Overview edit

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 edit

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 edit


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Nationalist Party	1,764	62.69	26
	Labour Party	960	34.12	8
	Association for the Common Purpose^[a]	0	0.00	5
	Independents	90	3.20	1
Total		2,814	100.00	40

Valid votes		2,814	96.60
Invalid/blank votes		99	3.40
Total votes		2,913	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		8,662	33.63
Source: Electoral Commission of Malta

June elections edit

Overview edit

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 edit


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Labour Party	1,402	54.64	20
	Nationalist Party	1,122	43.73	19
	A Better Environment for Burmarrad^[b]	24	0.94	1
	Independents	18	0.70	0
Total		2,566	100.00	40

Valid votes		2,566	96.79
Invalid/blank votes		85	3.21
Total votes		2,651	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		8,160	32.49
Source: Electoral Commission of Malta

References edit

^ Only in Santa Luċija, Ta' Kerċem; All five AC seats to the hamlet were won unopposed by this group.
^ Only in Burmarrad.

^ Local council election results Department of Information
^ PN wins majority of votes for 'mini councils' - PL lacks candidates to lead two localities Times of Malta, 27 March 2010
^ Local council election results Department of Information

[3] Only in Santa Luċija, Ta' Kerċem; All five AC seats to the hamlet were won unopposed by this group.

[5] Only in Burmarrad.

[1] Local council election results Department of Information

[2] PN wins majority of votes for 'mini councils' - PL lacks candidates to lead two localities Times of Malta, 27 March 2010

[4] Local council election results Department of Information

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