Next Gibraltar general election

Next Gibraltar general election
on or before 7 April 2020
17 seats to the Gibraltar Parliament
9 seats needed for a majority

 
Leader Fabian Picardo Keith Azopardi Marlene Hassan-Nahon (current Independent MP)
Party Socialist Labour Social Democrats
Alliance GSLP–Liberal None
Leader since 2011 2017 2017
Last election 10 seats, 68.4%[1] 7 seats, 31.6%[1]
Seats needed Steady Increase 2
Incumbent Chief Minister

Fabian Picardo
Socialist Labour

The next Gibraltar general election will elect all 17 members to the 4th Gibraltar Parliament.

Timing and procedure

Under section 38(2) of the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006, the parliament must be dissolved by the Governor four years after its first meeting following the last election (unless the Chief Minister advises the Governor to dissolve parliament sooner). Under section 37 of the Constitution, writs for a general election must be issued within thirty days of the dissolution and the general election must then be held no later than three months after the issuing of a writ.[2]

The first meeting of the current parliament took place on 9 December 2015,[3] meaning parliament must be dissolved before midnight on 8 December 2019, writs must be issued by 7 January 2020 and an election must take place before 7 April 2020. However, if recent precedent is followed, the Chief Minister is likely to ask the Governor for an early dissolution and an election to take place sometime in November 2019 (four years after the last election). Following the British tradition, elections conventionally take place on a Thursday.

2015 results

Party Votes % +/– Seats +/–
AllianceGibraltar Socialist Labour Party70,55147.83+13.6070
Liberal Party30,39920.61+5.9730
Gibraltar Social Democrats46,54531.56–15.2070
Total147,4951000170
Valid votes15,57894.56
Invalid/blank votes8975.44
Total votes cast16,475100
Registered voters/turnout23,27870.77
Source: Parliament of Gibraltar

Incumbent members

Candidate Party Votes
Fabian PicardoGSLP10,852
Joseph GarciaGLP10,661
John CortesGSLP10,529
Gilbert LicudiGSLP10,379
Albert IsolaGSLP10,313
Neil CostaGLP10,048
Samantha SacramentoGSLP9,822
Steven LinaresGLP9,690
Paul BalbanGSLP9,511
Joseph BossanoGSLP9,145
Daniel FeethamGSD5,054
Marlene Hassan NahonIND[4]4,892
Elliott PhillipsGSD4,784
Edwin ReyesGSD4,766
Roy ClintonGSD4,733
Trevor HammondGSD4,578
Lawrence LlamasGSD[5]4,565
Source: Parliament of Gibraltar

References

  1. 1 2 "2015 election results". Gibraltar Parliament. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Official text of the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006" (PDF). gibraltarlaws.gov.gi. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  3. ↑ "The Speaker calls on MPs to carry out their duties with dignity at Ceremonial Opening of Parliament". Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  4. ↑ (elected for GSD)
  5. ↑ (elected for GSD from December 2015-July 2017,rejoined since May 2018; Independent MP from July 2017-May 2018)
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