2012 Maltese local elections

2012 Maltese local elections
March 10, 2012 (2012-03-10)
Registered192,257
Turnout113,790 - 59.2%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Labour Nationalist Democratic Alternative
Popular vote 61,751 46,409 1,797
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Floriana First For a Better
Ħaż-Żebbuġ 		Siġġiewi Brass Band
Popular vote 182 154 141
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Better Independent
Popular vote 62 421

Local elections were held in Malta on Saturday, 10 March 2012. Turnout was relatively low for the country, at 59.2%, poor weather conditions being blamed.[1]

Elections were held to elect the local councils of Attard, Balzan, Birgu, Birżebbuġa, Dingli, Floriana, Gżira, Għargħur, Ħamrun, Iklin, Isla, Kirkop, Luqa, Marsa, Marsaxlokk, Mosta, Paola, Qormi, Safi, San Giljan, San Pawl Il-Bahar, Santa Lucija, Siġġiewi, Swieqi, Tas-Sliema, Żebbuġ (Malta), Żurrieq, Għajnsielem, Kercem, Munxar, Nadur, Qala, San Lawrenz, Xagħra and Żebbuġ (Gozo).

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Labour Party61,75155.6774
Nationalist Party46,40941.8463
Democratic Alternative1,7971.622
Floriana First[a]1820.161
For a Better Ħaż-Żebbuġ.[b]1540.14–
Siġġiewi Brass Band[c]1410.13–
Better[d]620.06–
Independents4210.38–
Total110,917100.00140
Valid votes110,91797.48
Invalid/blank votes2,8732.52
Total votes113,790100.00
Registered voters/turnout192,25759.19
Source: Electoral Commission of Malta

Notes

  1. ^ only in Floriana
  2. ^ only in Żebbuġ, Malta
  3. ^ only in Siġġiewi
  4. ^ only in Sliema

References

  1. ^ "Local elections: Turnout reaches just 59.2%: Turnout down sharply in St Julians, St Paul's Bay, Balzan and Sliema". Times of Malta. March 10, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2025. Turnout for today's local council elections reached just 59.2%, the lowest for council elections since they started being held 18 years ago
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