Gibraltar general election, 2011

Gibraltar general election, 2011

8 December 2011

17 seats to the Gibraltar Parliament 9 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Fabian Picardo Peter Caruana Party Socialist Labour Social Democrats Alliance Liberal Alliance Leader since 2011 1996 Last election 7 seats, 45.5% 10 seats, 49.3% Seats won 10 7 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 85,414[1] 81,721[1] Percentage 48.9%[2] 46.8%[2]

Chief Minister before election Peter Caruana Social Democrats Elected Chief Minister Fabian Picardo Socialist Labour

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 8 December 2011.^[3]

Two parties, the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) and the Progressive Democrative Party (PDP) and an alliance of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) and the Gibraltar Liberals (GLP) each presented a full slate of ten candidates each, making a total of thirty candidates standing for seventeen seats in the Gibraltar Parliament.^[4] Members of Parliament in Gibraltar are elected "at-large" in a single electoral area covering the whole territory.

Several pre-election polls gave the GSLP an advantage of up to 9% over the governing party, the GSD, while one (that of the Spanish newspaper Area, which published no details and was widely thought to be politically motivated) predicted a GSD win. ^[5][6]

Parties

Two parties, the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) and the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), and an alliance (Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP)/Liberals) have presented a full slate of 10 candidates each, making a total of 30 candidates for 17 seats in the Gibraltar Parliament.^[4]

Polls

Several pre-election polls gave the GSLP an advantage of up to 9% over the governing party, the GSD, while one (that of Spanish paper Area, which published no details and was thought to be politically motivated) predicted a GSD win.^[5][6]

Results

 Summary of the 8 December 2011 Gibraltar Parliament election results

Parties^1		Votes^2	%	Seats
Alliance	Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party	59,824	34.23	7
	Gibraltar Liberal Party	25,590	14.64	3
Gibraltar Social Democrats		81,721	46.76	7
Progressive Democratic Party		7,622	4.36	—
Total (turnout 81.4%)		174,757	100.00	17
Source: Government of Gibraltar ^1 These figures have been consolidated by party. Under the Gibraltar electoral system, all candidates are listed on the ballot paper individually. ^2 Every voter has up to 10 votes to vote for their choice from all the candidates standing. Accordingly although there are more seats available, the main parties field 10 candidates and hope to secure 'block votes'. Thus the total of 174,757 votes comes from 21,712 voters, an 81.4% turnout of the electorate.

References

1. "Gibraltar Parliament Election 2011 Results" (PDF). Government of Gibraltar. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
2. Oliva, Francis (9 December 2011). "Picardo Edges into Office with 2% Win". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
3. "Gibraltar general election on 8 December". Panorama.gi. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
4. Archived 24 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
5. "Gibraltar Chronicle - The Independent Daily First Published 1801". Chronicle.gi. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
6. "Gibraltar Chronicle - The Independent Daily First Published 1801". Chronicle.gi. Retrieved 2013-09-09.