Maltese local council elections, 2005
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Local elections were held in Malta
on 12 March 2005. The Malta Labour Party won an absolute majority. Approximately 68% of the eligible voters turned up on election day. In Malta
the vast majority of the electorate normally votes on election days, with turnout sometimes averaging above 92% for general elections.
The number of councillors for each locality is determined according to the population in the locality, where 5 is the minimum and 13 the maximum number of councillors. This decision has been strongly criticized and many Nationalists too did not agree with such 'strategic measures', as quoted by the Maltese Prime Minister, Lawrence Gonzi
. The Nationalist Party has been accused of threatening democracy in Malta by reducing the number of candidates just minutes before the closing stipulated time for accepting nominations. Two localities (Marsa and Zejtun
, both famous for being Malta Labour Party
strongholds) did not vote in these elections because of this reason.
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
on 12 March 2005. The Malta Labour Party won an absolute majority. Approximately 68% of the eligible voters turned up on election day. In Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
the vast majority of the electorate normally votes on election days, with turnout sometimes averaging above 92% for general elections.
The number of councillors for each locality is determined according to the population in the locality, where 5 is the minimum and 13 the maximum number of councillors. This decision has been strongly criticized and many Nationalists too did not agree with such 'strategic measures', as quoted by the Maltese Prime Minister, Lawrence Gonzi
Lawrence Gonzi
Lawrence Gonzi is a Maltese politician who has been Prime Minister of Malta since 2004. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta from 1988 to 1996, Minister of Social Policy from 1998 to 1999, and Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2004...
. The Nationalist Party has been accused of threatening democracy in Malta by reducing the number of candidates just minutes before the closing stipulated time for accepting nominations. Two localities (Marsa and Zejtun
Zejtun
Żejtun is a medium sized town in the south of Malta. Żejtun holds the title of Città Beland, which was bestowed by Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797, Beland being his mother's surname....
, both famous for being Malta Labour Party
Malta Labour Party
The Labour Party is, along with the Nationalist Party, one of two major contemporary political parties in Malta. It is the party of opposition in the Maltese House of Representatives where it has thirty-four of the sixty-nine seats.- Party Structure :...
strongholds) did not vote in these elections because of this reason.
Results
| Locality | MLP: %votes | PN: %votes | AD: %votes | ind: %votes | MLP | PN | AD | IND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta Valletta Valletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta, and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's... (Città Umillisima) |
45% | 54% | 0 | 1% | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Żebbuġ Zebbug Żebbuġ may refer to:* Żebbuġ, Gozo* Żebbuġ, Malta... (Città Rohan) |
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| 0 | 2% | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Żejtun Zejtun Żejtun is a medium sized town in the south of Malta. Żejtun holds the title of Città Beland, which was bestowed by Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797, Beland being his mother's surname.... (Città Beland) |
no | no | no | no | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Balzan Balzan Ħal Balzan is small village in Malta, one of the so called three villages, together with Attard and Lija.The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century... |
27% | 73% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dingli Dingli Ħad-Dingli is a village on the west coast of Malta, with a population of 3,326 persons , 13 kilometers from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat. The village lies on a plateau some 250 metres above sea level, which is one of the highest points of Malta... |
65% | 35% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fontana Fontana, Gozo Il-Fontana is a village on Gozo Island, Malta, with a population of 846 people .Fontana originated from the suburb of Victoria on the Rabat-Xlendi road. Its local name is "It-Triq tal-Ghajn", , and it took its name from a spring at the bottom of the road leading to Xlendi, known locally as... |
38% | 62% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Għajnsielem | 30% | 58% | 0 | 12% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Għasri | 43% | 57% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Iklin Iklin L-Iklin is a relatively modern village in the centre of Malta, with a population of 3,203 people , situated between Birkirkara, Naxxar and Ħal Lija. L-Iklin detached itself only recently from neighbouring village, Lija. A number of commercial outlets have more recently opened in the area. It also... |
40% | 52% | 8% | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirkop Kirkop Ħal Kirkop is a small village in the south of Malta. It is found near the Malta International Airport and this settlement has a rich history, that of even Punic times. The parish church is dedicated to St. Leonard. Apart from the feast of St. Leonard, a secondary big feast of St. Joseph is... |
69% | 31% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marsa | no | no | no | no | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mellieħa | 55% | 42% | 3% | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mqabba Mqabba Mqabba is a town in the south of Malta. Situated at the heart of a soft limestone area, the surrounding of the village is barren and stripped with quarries. Mqabba is renowned for the construction industry, and holds more than a quarter of the quarries in Malta... |
49% | 51% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nadur Nadur -History:The word "Nadur" which in Maltese means "lookout", is derived from the Arabic word nadara. The town's motto means much the same. Ajwa.... |
35% | 62% | 3% | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pembroke Pembroke, Malta Pembroke, Malta's newest town, is on the northern coast of Malta. To the east is Paceville, the nightlife district of Malta. The coastal town and tourist hub of St. Julian's lies to the southeast, and the residential area of Swieqi lies to the south... |
63% | 29% | 8% | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Qrendi Qrendi Qrendi is a small village in the southwest of Malta, with a population of 2,527 people . It isġ near Mqabba and Żurrieq. Within its boundaries are two well-known Neolithic temples called Mnajdra and Ħaġar Qim. In this village two feasts are held annually... |
54% | 38% | 0 | 8% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| San Ġiljan | 40% | 54% | 6% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| San Pawl il-Baħar | 44% | 49% | 7% | 1% | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Venera Santa Venera Santa Venera is a town in Malta, with a population of around 6,800 . This settlement is found in the Outer Harbour Region of Malta. The oldest buildings in Santa Venera are Wignacourt Aqueduct and Casa Leoni, both of which were built by the Knights of St. John.A new church has been built recently... |
53% | 47% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ta' Xbiex Ta' Xbiex Ta' Xbiex is a small town in southeastern Malta with a population of 1,846 . It also has its own local council.The town is home of a number of foreign embassies, including the Embassies of Egypt, Italy, France, Austria and the British High Commission... |
64% | 36% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xewkija Xewkija Xewkija is a village on Gozo Island, Malta. The population of Xewkija is 3,115 , that is the fourth largest in Gozo, after Victoria , Nadur and Xagħra .-History:... |
67% | 33% | 0 | 1% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Żurrieq Zurrieq Żurrieq is one of the oldest towns in Malta, and has a population of 12,000 inhabitants . Żurrieq is situated in the South West of Malta. The first documentation about it being a parish dates back to 1436 dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria. The island of Filfla is administratively a part of... |
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| 0 | 1% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |