2017 Luxembourg communal elections

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The 2017 Luxembourg communal elections were held on 8 October to elect the communal councils of the 102 municipalities of Luxembourg. [1]

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Electoral system

Luxembourg citizens aged over 18 and living in the country were able to vote. Citizens from any EU country could vote if they were registered on the electoral list, the requirements for which were to have lived in Luxembourg for at least 5 years and to be living in Luxembourg during the election. Citizens from any other country could vote subject to the same requirements as for EU citizens, plus the requirement of holding valid visa or residence permit. [2]

The number of seats in each communal council was determined by the population of the commune. The population-seat ratio on each communal council was established on the following scale: [3]

PopulationSeats
<9997
1,000–2,9999
3,000–5,99911
6,000–9,99913
10,000–14,99915
15,000–19,99917
>20,00019
Luxembourg City 27

Plurality-at-large voting was used in municipalities with a population of under 2,999 inhabitants. In municipalities with a population of over 3,000 inhabitants, proportional representation with open lists was used. Voters could vote for a party list or cast multiple votes for as many candidates as there are seats. Seat allocation was calculated in accordance with the Hagenbach-Bischoff quota. [2] On 1 January 2018, 6 municipalities will be merged and 3 new municipalities will be created as a result. The councillors will be elected in different constituencies, which correspond to the old boundaries. [4]

Candidates

There were a total of 3,575 candidates. The total number of councillors elected with proportional representation was 600, corresponding to 45 municipalities plus the section of Hobscheid (future municipality of Habscht). [5]

The different political parties ran in the following number of municipalities:

Results

Municipalities using proportional representation

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Social People's Party 769,10930.44209+47
Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party 606,52524.01155–10
Democratic Party 458,81118.16108+2
The Greens 413,09316.3577+3
The Left 102,3474.058+1
Alternative Democratic Reform Party 65,6872.6040
Pirate Party Luxembourg 33,5561.333New
Communist Party of Luxembourg 25,0550.992–1
Others52,3602.0734+11
Total2,526,543100.00600+56
Source: Gouvernement du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

Municipalities using majoritarian system

PartySeats
Independents522
Total522

Detailed results

Commune CSV LSAP DP dei gréng dei Lénk ADR Piraten KPL OthersTotal
Bertrange 317213
Bettembourg 5612115
Betzdorf 332311
Bissen 6511
Clervaux 62200111
Contern 522211
Diekirch 471113
Differdange 442710119
Dippach 252211
Dudelange 51021119
Echternach 332311
Esch-sur-Alzette 6623200019
Ettelbruck 542213
Frisange 321511
Grevenmacher 523111
Habscht-Hobscheid 81211
Hesperange 8133015
Junglinster 524213
Käerjeng 7512015
Kayl 452213
Kehlen 5312011
Kopstal 43411
Lorentzweiler 212611
Luxembourg City 7395210027
Mamer 631313
Mersch 415313
Mertert 36211
Mondercange 552113
Mondorf-les-Bains 316111
Niederanven 632213
Pétange 8412002017
Rambrouch 63211
Remich 3142111
Roeser 362213
Rumelange 451111
Sandweiler 422311
Sanem 571220017
Schifflange 661215
Schuttrange 1141411
Steinfort 451111
Steinsel 25411
Strassen 3442013
Troisvierges 4711
Walferdange 524213
Wiltz 56213
Wincrange 442111
Total20915510877843234600

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