Maltese local council elections, 2009

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Local elections were held in Malta on 6 June 2009, the same day of the european elections. The elections were held in 23 of the 68 Maltese localities. These 23 localities are: Imdina (Città Notabile), Bormla (Città Cospicua), Rabat, Gozo, Ħaż-Żabbar (Città Hompesch), Birkirkara, Fgura, Gudja, Għarb, Għaxaq, Kalkara, Lija, Marsaskala, Mġarr, Msida, Imtarfa, Naxxar, Pietà, Malta, Rabat, Malta, San Ġwann, Sannat, Tas-Sliema, Tarxien, and Xgħajra.

Candidates

In total, 272 candidates contested for this election, 133 are candidates for Partit Laburista (PL), also 133 for Partit Nazzjonalista (PN), three for Alternattiva Demokratika (AD), and other three as independents. The independent candidates contested respectively in Mġarr, Tarxien and Mtarfa. The Mtarfa candidate was in the party Għall-Imtarfa Aħjar (For Better Mtarfa).

Voter turnout

Locality	Turnout
L-Imdina	82.5%
Bormla	77.3%
Ħaż-Żabbar	80.7%
Ir-Rabat (Gozo)	79.9%
Birkirkara	77.7%
Il-Fgura	81.2%
Il-Gudja	87.1%
L-Għarb	72.9%
Ħal Għaxaq	83.8%
Il-Kalkara	82.1%
Ħal Lija	81.8%
Marsaskala	72.7%
L-Imġarr	81.7%
L-Imsida	73.1%
L-Imtarfa	83.9%
In-Naxxar	74.2%
Tal-Pietà	77.4%
Ir-Rabat (Malta)	81.8%
San Ġwann	75.3%
Ta' Sannat	78.2%
Tas-Sliema	64.8%
Ħal Tarxien	80.5%
Ix-Xgħajra	84.1%

Results

References

• "Elezzjonijiet Ghall-Kunsilli Lokali - Ġunju 2009". Department of Information. 11 June 2009. http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/press_releases/2009/06/pr1011.asp. Retrieved 18 August 2009.