Turnout for the election of half of Malta's local councils fell to 59.2% today, the lowest since council elections started being held 18 years ago.
The turnout in the last elections in the same localities was 74%, but comparisons cannot really be made since some of those elections were held in 2008 in parallel with the general election.
Turnout dropped in almost all localities today, but it was especially steep in those localities where the last elections were held in 2008.
St Julians saw a drop of nearly 40% for a turnout of just 37%. There was a drop of 32% in bitterly-contested St Paul's Bay, where turnout was 35%, the lowest today.
Turnout dropped by 34% in Balzan (to 55%) and by 23% in Sliema (to 43%). The last election in Sliema was held in 2009 with the MEP elections).
TODAY'S TURNOUT
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Il-Birgu |
69% |
Il-Marsa |
66% |
|
L-Isla |
73% |
Marsaxlokk |
70% |
|
Ħal Qormi |
68% |
Il-Mosta |
66% |
|
Ħaż-Żebbuġ |
65% |
Il-Munxar |
61% |
|
Is-Siġġiewi |
72% |
In-Nadur |
64% |
|
Ħ’Attard |
61% |
Paola |
66% |
|
Ħal Balzan |
55% |
Il-Qala |
67% |
|
Birżebbuġa |
63% |
Ħal Safi |
85% |
|
Ħad-Dingli |
81% |
San Ġiljan |
37% |
|
Floriana |
70% |
San Lawrenz |
71% |
|
Il-Gżira |
48% |
San Pawl il-Baħar |
35% |
|
Għajnsielem |
62% |
Santa Luċija |
77% |
|
Ħal Għargħur |
64% |
Tas-Sliema |
43% |
|
Il-Ħamrun |
66% |
Is-Swieqi |
42% |
|
L-Iklin |
68% |
Ix-Xagħra |
65% |
|
Ta’ Kerċem |
73% |
Iż-Żebbuġ |
46% |
|
Ħal Kirkop |
77% |
Iż-Żurrieq |
73% |
|
Ħal Luqa |
66% |
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