2008 Maltese local elections

Local election held in Malta in 2008 June 2015 Local elections were held in Malta on 8 March 2008, the same day of the general election. This year, the election was held in 23 of the 68 Maltese localities. These 23 localities are: Valletta (the capital city), Senglea (Città Invicta), Żebbuġ (Città Rohan), Żejtun (Città Beland), Balzan, Dingli, Fontana, Għajnsielem, Għasri, Iklin, Kirkop, Marsa, Mellieħa, Mqabba, Nadur, Pembroke, Qrendi, San Ġiljan, San Pawl il-Baħar, Santa Venera, Ta' Xbiex, Xewkija and Żurrieq. A separate local election was held on 24 May in Mtarfa, after the previous council was dissolved a monthly earlier.Electoral Commission of Malta Mtarfa Local Council Election https://electoral.gov.mt/MtarfaLocalCouncilElection electoral.gov.mt Of the candidates that ran for the Mtarfa May election, in which 3 councillors were elected for the Nationalist Party while 2 councillors were elected for the Malta Labour Party (MLP). Candidates for both elections In total for the March election, 241 candidates ran for office. Of these 241 candidates, 120 were candidates for the Malta Labour Party (MLP), 110 for the Nationalist Party (PN), six for Democratic Alternative, and one candidate for the Alpha Party. Four candidates ran as independents.12 candidates contested the May election, Voter turnout Voter turnout was lowest in San Pawl il-Baħar (68 percent turnout) and highest in Dingli and Qrendi (both 94 percent turnout). Locality% of votersvotesValletta88% 5170Senglea89% 2244Żebbuġ92% 8230Żejtun92% 8549Balzan89% 2831Dingli94% 2414Fontana90% 657Għajnsielem83% 1917Għasri78% 339Iklin91% 2207Kirkop93% 1562Marsa90% 3818Mellieħa81% 5373Mqabba92% 2147Nadur85% 3113Pembroke89% 1952Qrendi94% 1918 San Ġiljan77% 5288San Pawl il-Baħar68% 8245Santa Venera92% 4910Ta' Xbiex86% 1278Xewkija89% 2273Żurrieq92% 7244Total86% Results LocalityMLPPNADAPIndValletta3 4 - - -Senglea4 1 - - -Żebbuġ5 4 - - -Żejtun7 2 - - -Balzan1 4 - - -Dingli3 2 - - -Fontana2 3 - - -Għajnsielem2 3 - - -Għasri2 3 - - -Iklin2 3 - - -Kirkop3 2 - - -Marsa5 2 - - -Mellieħa3 4 - - -Mqabba2 3 - - -Nadur2 3 - - -Pembroke3 2 - - -Qrendi3 2 - - -San Ġiljan2 5 - - -San Pawl il-Baħar4 7 - - -Santa Venera3 4 - - -Ta' Xbiex3 2 - - -Xewkija3 2 - - -Żurrieq6 3 - - -Total 73 70 - - - External links Electoral Commission Department of Information - Malta References 2008 Malta Category:2008 in Malta Category:March 2008 in Europe