European Parliament election, 2009 (Gibraltar)
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The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar is part of the European Parliament constituency of South West England and Gibraltar. For elections to the European Parliament in 2009, the vote in the region took place on 4 June 2009, with the results announced on 7 June 2009. The Conservatives won with 51% of the votes.[1] Turnout was 35% in Gibraltar, below the 39% for the electoral region as a whole. The turnout in the territory was significantly lower than the percentage from 2004, which was 58%.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes won | Vote share (%) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3,721 | 53.3 | -16.2 | |
| Labour | 1,328 | 19.0 | +9.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 1,269 | 18.2 | +10.6 | |
| Green | 224 | 3.2 | -5.5 | |
| UKIP | 100 | 1.4 | +0.3 | |
| BNP | 94 | 1.4 | +0.5 | |
| Christian | 70 | 1.0 | New | |
| Socialist Labour | 56 | 0.8 | New | |
| English Democrat | 37 | 0.5 | New | |
| Pensioners | 26 | 0.4 | New | |
| Independent - Katie Hopkins | 15 | 0.2 | New | |
| NO2EU | 12 | 0.2 | New | |
| Mebyon Kernow | 8 | 0.1 | New | |
| Fair Pay Fair Trade | 8 | 0.1 | New | |
| Jury Team | 6 | 0.1 | New | |
| Wai D Your Decision | 4 | 0.1 | New | |
| Libertas | 3 | 0.0 | New | |
Sources: Gibraltar Chronicle (Gibraltar results),
References
- 1 2 Reyes, Brian (2009-06-08). "LANDSLIDE FOR TORIES DISAPPOINTMENT FOR LABOUR". Gibraltar Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
Reyes, Brian (2009-06-08). [?url=http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=16340 "LANDSLIDE FOR TORIES DISAPPOINTMENT FOR LABOUR"] Check
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