2012 Libyan local elections

none Local elections were held in Zuwarah in 2011 and in several other municipalities in Libya during 2012. Zuwarah Zuwarah residents elected their local council in 2011, following the 2011 Libyan Civil War. Benghazi Municipal elections were held in Benghazi on 19 May 2012.http://www.libyaherald.com/benghazi-local-election-results-announced-2/ Benghazi local election results announced— woman candidate wins most votes UPDATE George Grant 21 May 2012 Libya Herald 23 September 2013 11 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111170420/https://www.libyaherald.com/2012/05/22/benghazi-local-election-results-announced-2/ dead More than 200,000 people registered to vote in Benghazi, and 414 candidates stood for election for the 41 free seats in the 44-member City Council.http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=8394 Benghazi Heads to the Polls to Elect Local Council 19 May 2012 The Tripoli Post 23 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182733/http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=8394 16 April 2014 These are the first elections of their kind in Benghazi since the 1960s.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18135035 Libyan voters head to the polls in Benghazi local elections 19 May 2012 BBC News 23 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20260603033630/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18135035 2026-06-03 live Given the large number of candidates, there has been not very much time for them to campaign and present their views to the people of the 11 Districts of Benghazi.http://www.libyaherald.com/benghazi-goes-to-the-polls Benghazi goes to the polls George Grant 19 May 2012 Libya Herald 23 September 2013 17 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140417181424/http://www.libyaherald.com/2012/05/19/benghazi-goes-to-the-polls/ dead According to the head of Benghazi's electoral commission, Suleiman Zubi, a total of 138,312 people voted in the election, with turnout between 64% and 69%. Despite 22 female candidates standing for election, only one female, Najat Rashid Mansur Al-Kikhia, was elected to the council. Al-Kikhia did however receive the most votes of any individual candidate. Misrata Municipal elections were held in Misrata on 20 February 2012.Misrata holds first Libyan elections post-Gadhafi https://web.archive.org/web/20220527233820/https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/misrata-holds-first-libyan-1356585.html 2022-05-27 AJC, 20 February 2012 The elections to the 28-member City Council were one of the first held after the fall of the Gaddafi regime. Only one member of the existing council stood for re-election. Of the 156,000 eligible voters, 101,486 people were registered to vote, http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=50759 First Libya polls in 40 years: Misrata votes to elect local council 20 February 2012 Middle-East Online 26 May 2012 25 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120825164134/http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=50759 dead with a turnout of 57% being given by officials. http://www.libyaherald.com/misrata-election-results/ Misrata Election results Libya Herald 26 May 2012 17 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140417114236/http://www.libyaherald.com/2012/02/22/misrata-election-results/ dead All of the elected councilors were independents, with Yousef Ben Yousef being elected as the new mayor of Misrata, and 5 other councilors joining the council's executive. http://www.libyaherald.com/misrata-mayor-elected/ Misrata mayor elected Libya Herald 17 May 2012 26 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180726203134/https://www.libyaherald.com/2012/02/26/misrata-mayor-elected/ dead Sabratha Municipal elections were held in Sabratha on 7 October 2012.http://www.libyaherald.com/2012/11/05/new-council-in-sabratha-takes-over/ New council in Sabratha takes over Libya Herald 6 November 2012 7 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307062600/https://www.libyaherald.com/2012/11/05/new-council-in-sabratha-takes-over/ dead Deya-Uddin Al-Gharabli was elected as the Council Chairman. There was not a high turnout for the election. References "The voice of Libya's minorities" https://web.archive.org/web/20140526051338/http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/11/amazigh-arab-libya-wail-public May 26, 2014 ; November, 2011 Local Libya Category:Municipal elections in Libya Libya Libya Libya