2010 Maltese local elections

March 2010 Maltese Administrative Committee elections

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Turnout	2,913 - 33.6%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Nationalist Labour Association for the Common Purpose Popular vote 1764 960 0 Percentage 62.69% 34.12% 0%   Fourth party   Party Independent Popular vote 90 Percentage 3.2%

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

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 2010 Maltese Administrative Committee elections

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Turnout	2,651 - 32.5%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Labour Nationalist A Better Environment for Burmarrad Popular vote 1402 1122 24   Fourth party   Party Independents Popular vote 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

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

1. Only in Santa Luċija, Ta' Kerċem; All five AC seats to the hamlet were won unopposed by this group.
2. 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
3. Local council election results Department of Information