2024–2025 Libyan local elections

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Local elections were held in Libya in 2024 and 2025, organised by the High National Elections Commission in three phases. [1] [2]

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First phase

The first phase of the elections was held on 16 November 2024. [1] [3]

Second phase

On 4 August 2025, the second phase of voting, expected to be for 51 municipalities, was planned for 16 August. Sixty of the candidates for individual seats and four electoral lists were excluded (as of 4 August) from the second phase due to not satisfying an endorsement requirement. [4] On 16 August, the number of scheduled municipalities was 63, but elections were held in only 26, due to physical attacks against election offices. [5] On 17 August, the preliminary estimate of the turnout was 71%. [6]

On 18 October, voting in 16 more municipalities took place, with another round scheduled for 20 October. [7]

Third phase

The third phase of voting began in early November 2025. [2] Nine municipalites resumed their elections on 13 December 2025, with 213 individual candidates and 65 electoral lists competing for 87 seats. [8] HNEC stated that the turnout was 69%, with 82,293 votes cast. Preliminary results were expected to be announced in mid-December 2025. [9]

Elections in four more municipalities were scheduled for 7 February 2026. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Libya Mohammed (19 November 2024). "US congratulates HNEC for holding first round of municipal elections". The Libya Observer . Wikidata   Q137386292. Archived from the original on 14 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 Abdulkader Assad (2 November 2025). "HNEC: 150,000 voters registered in 9 municipalities as third group elections resume". The Libya Observer . Wikidata   Q137386052. Archived from the original on 14 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Zaptia, Sami (25 November 2024). "France, Germany, Italy, the UK and US welcome 58 municipal election results across Libya". Libya Herald . Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Abdulkader Assad (4 August 2025). "Libya's HNEC sets August 16 as date for elections in 51 municipalities". The Libya Observer . Wikidata   Q137386124. Archived from the original on 14 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Libya begins 2nd phase of municipal elections amid security challenges". Anadolu Agency . 16 August 2025. Wikidata   Q137386082. Archived from the original on 14 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Zaptia, Sami (17 August 2025). "UNSMIL congratulates citizens of 26 municipalities for successful conduct of local elections – calls for holding of suspen". LibyaHerald. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  7. ↑ Younis Moussa (22 October 2025), Libya Municipal Elections 2025: Local Votes Mark Progress Amid Political Division, Libya Economic Review, Wikidata   Q137386179, archived from the original on 14 December 2025
  8. ↑ "Dbeibeh welcomes resumption of municipal elections in several cities | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Preliminary results of municipal elections to be announced next week | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "HNEC sets February 7 date for municipal elections in four municipalities | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
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