2012 Maltese local elections
March 10, 2012
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| Registered | 192,257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 113,790 - 59.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Labour Party | 61,751 | 55.67 | 74 | |
| Nationalist Party | 46,409 | 41.84 | 63 | |
| Democratic Alternative | 1,797 | 1.62 | 2 | |
| Floriana First[a] | 182 | 0.16 | 1 | |
| For a Better Ħaż-Żebbuġ.[b] | 154 | 0.14 | – | |
| Siġġiewi Brass Band[c] | 141 | 0.13 | – | |
| Better[d] | 62 | 0.06 | – | |
| Independents | 421 | 0.38 | – | |
| Total | 110,917 | 100.00 | 140 | |
| Valid votes | 110,917 | 97.48 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,873 | 2.52 | ||
| Total votes | 113,790 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 192,257 | 59.19 | ||
| Source: Electoral Commission of Malta | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "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