The Malta Labour Party (MLP) has won the Local Council elections with 53.8% of first count votes. The PN obtained 43% while Alternattiva Demokratika and independent candidates obtained 3.2%.
The MLP won Msida, Pieta’ and San Gwann from the PN and nine more councillors than 2003. The MLP registered an increase in votes across the board.
By 0700 CET the first count of all 23 localities had been published, with several localities turning the full complement of councillors.
The local council elections took place in 23 different localities, three of which in both Gozo. The final turnout was of 66%. The highest turnout was registered in Mdina (83%), one of the smallest localities, and the lowest was recorded in Sliema and Msida (59%).
Deputy Prime Minister Tonio Borg and Nationalist Party (PN) Secretary General Joe Saliba on Saturday evening had already indicated that the low registered turnout will badly affect the Nationalist Party and lead to a loss of seats. They also expressed their disappointment on the turnout and stated that an evaluation of the turnout should be carried out by both parties.
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