2008 Maltese local elections


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, Senglea, Żebbuġ, Żejtun, 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. 12 candidates contested the election, in which 3 councillors were elected for the Nationalist Party while 2 councillors were elected for the Malta Labour Party.

Candidates

In total, 241 candidates ran for election. Of these, 120 were candidates for the Malta Labour Party, 110 for the Nationalist Party, six for Democratic Alternative, and one candidate for the Alpha Party. Four candidates ran as independents.

Voter turnout

was lowest in San Pawl il-Baħar and highest in Dingli and Qrendi.
Locality% of votersvotes
Valletta88%5170
Senglea89%2244
Żebbuġ92%8230
Żejtun92%8549
Balzan89%2831
Dingli94%2414
Fontana90%657
Għajnsielem83%1917
Għasri78%339
Iklin91%2207
Kirkop93%1562
Marsa90%3818
Mellieħa81%5373
Mqabba92%2147
Nadur85%3113
Pembroke89%1952
Qrendi94%1918
San Ġiljan77%5288
San Pawl il-Baħar68%8245
Santa Venera92%4910
Ta' Xbiex86%1278
Xewkija89%2273
Żurrieq92%7244
Total86%

Results