March 2010 Maltese Administrative Committee elections

 ()
Turnout2,913 - 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

PartyVotes%Seats
Nationalist Party1,76462.6926
Labour Party96034.128
Association for the Common Purpose[lower-alpha 1]00.005
Independents903.201
Total2,814100.0040
Valid votes2,81496.60
Invalid/blank votes993.40
Total votes2,913100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,66233.63
Source: Electoral Commission of Malta
June 2010 Maltese Administrative Committee elections

 ()
Turnout2,651 - 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

PartyVotes%Seats
Labour Party1,40254.6420
Nationalist Party1,12243.7319
A Better Environment for Burmarrad[lower-alpha 2]240.941
Independents180.700
Total2,566100.0040
Valid votes2,56696.79
Invalid/blank votes853.21
Total votes2,651100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,16032.49
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.
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