2011 Gibraltar general election

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2011 Gibraltar general election
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All 17 seats in the Gibraltar Parliament
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Leader Fabian Picardo (GSLP) Peter Caruana
Party Alliance Social Democrats
Last election45.49%, 7 seats49.33%, 10 seats
Seats won107
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote85,41481,721
Percentage48.88%46.76%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.39ppDecrease2.svg 2.57pp
Chief Minister before election

Peter Caruana
Social Democrats

Elected Chief Minister

Fabian Picardo
Socialist Labour

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 8 December 2011. [1] Two parties, the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) and the Progressive Democrative Party (PDP) and an alliance of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) and the Liberal Party of Gibraltar (LPG) each presented a full slate of ten candidates each, making a total of thirty candidates standing for seventeen seats in the Gibraltar Parliament. [2] Members of Parliament in Gibraltar are elected "at-large" in a single electoral area covering the whole territory.

Contents

Several pre-election polls gave the GSLP an advantage of up to 9% over the governing party, the GSD, while one (that of the Spanish newspaper Area, which published no details and was widely thought to be politically motivated) predicted a GSD win. [3] [4]

Contesting parties

Two parties, the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) and the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), and an alliance (Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP)/Liberals) presented a full slate of 10 candidates each, making a total of 30 candidates for 17 seats in the Gibraltar Parliament. [2]

Party slogans and election logos

Party or allianceSlogan
GSLP/Libs Alliance "A New Dawn...It's Time for Change"
GSD "Gibraltar has never been better...Keep Trusting"
Progressive Democratic Party "The Real Change"


Incumbent MPs (from 2007)

MPPartySeeking
re-election?		Parliamentary role(s)
Peter Caruana (since 1991) [a] GSD YesChief Minister (since 1996)

Leader of GSD (since 1992)

Fabian Vinet (since 2003) GSD YesMinister for Heritage, Culture, Youth and Sport (2007)

Minister for Housing (2007-2011)

Jaime Netto (since 1996) GSD YesMinister for the Environment (2007)

Minister for Family, Youth and Community Affairs (2007-2011)

Ernest Britto (since 1996) GSD NoMinister for Health (2007)

Minister for the Environment, Traffic and Transport (2007-2011)

Joseph Holliday (since 1996) GSD YesMinister for Trade, Industry, Employment and Communications (2007)

Minister for Enterprise, Development and Technology & Deputy Chief Minister (2007-2011)

Clive Beltran (since 2003) GSD YesMinister for Housing (2007)

Minister for Education and Training (2007-2011)

Joseph Bossano (since 1972) GSLP-Liberal Alliance (GSLP) (since 1980)YesLeader of Opposition (1996-April 2011)

Founder and Leader of GSLP (1980-April 2011)

Leader of Alliance (2000-April 2011)

Shadow Minister (since April 2011)

Yvette Del Agua (since 2000) GSD YesMinister for Social Affairs (2007)

Minister for Health and Civil Protection (2007-2011)

Daniel Feetham GSD YesMinister for Justice (2007-2011)
Fabian Picardo (since 2003) GSLP-Liberal Alliance (GSLP)YesShadow Minister (2007-April 2011)

Leader of Opposition (since April 2011)

Leader of GSLP and Alliance (since April 2011)

Luis Montiel GSD NoMinister for Employment, Labour and Industrial Relations (2007-2011)
Edwin Reyes GSD YesMinister for Culture, Heritage, Sport and Leisure (2007-2011)
Joseph Garcia (since 1999) [b] GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)YesShadow Minister (since 2000)

Leader of LPG (since 1992)

Gilbert Licudi GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)YesShadow Minister for Employment, Traffic, Youth and Sport
Charles Bruzon GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)YesShadow Minister for Housing
Neil Costa GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)YesShadow Minister for Health and Social Services
Steven Linares (since 2000) GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)YesShadow Minister

Opinion polls

Several pre-election polls gave the GSLP an advantage of up to 9% over the governing party, the GSD, while one (that of Spanish paper Area, which published no details and was thought to be politically motivated)[ citation needed ] predicted a GSD win. [3] [4]

Results

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party 59,82434.237+3
Liberal Party of Gibraltar 25,59014.6430
Total85,41448.8810+3
Gibraltar Social Democrats 81,72146.767−3
Progressive Democratic Party 7,6224.3600
Total174,757100.00170
Total votes17,915–
Registered voters/turnout21,71282.51
Source: Parliament of Gibraltar

By candidate

CandidatePartyAllianceVotesNotes
Fabian Picardo GSLP GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8781Elected
John Cortes GSLP GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8706Elected
Joseph Garcia LPG GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8681Elected
Gilbert Licudi GSLP GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8605Elected
Joseph Bossano GSLP GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8598Elected
Charles Bruzon GSLP GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8518Elected
Peter Caruana GSD None8515Elected
Neil Costa LPG GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8490Elected
Daniel Feetham GSD None8462Elected
Steven Linares LPG GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8419Elected
Samantha Sacramento GSLP GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8335Elected
Isobel Ellul-Hammond GSD None8306Elected
Paul Balban GSLP GSLP-Liberal Alliance 8281Elected
Damon Bossino GSD None8281Elected
Edwin Reyes GSD None8165Elected
Jaime Netto GSD None8139Elected
Selwyn Figueras GSD None8099Elected
Lianne Azzopardi GSD None7944
Yvette Del Agua GSD None7906Unseated
Joseph Holliday GSD None7904Unseated
Keith Azopardi PDP None1896
Nick Cruz PDP None854
Elliot Phillips PDP None687
Kenneth Navas PDP None653
Giselle Sene PDP None624
Rebecca Faller PDP None606
Rosemarie Peach PDP None606
Moira Walsh PDP None589
Dilipkumar Tailor PDP None588
David Eveson PDP None519

Notes

  1. ↑ Elected in 1991 by-election after the resignation of former AACR MP and Founder and first GSD Leader, Peter Montegriffo. He had beaten his opponent, AACR's Douglas Henrich (2496 vs 1542 votes).
  2. ↑ Elected in 1999 by-election after the death of elected GSLP MP and Shadow Minister & former Mayor of Gibraltar, Robert Mor

References

  1. ↑ "Gibraltar general election on 8 December". Panorama. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 Archived 24 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "Panorama predicts Alliance win, Area says GSD". Gibraltar Chronicle. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 "GSLP/Libs lead in the polls, says Panorama". Gibraltar Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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