2019 Gibraltar general election

The Gibraltar general election of 2019 to elect all 17 members to the 4th Gibraltar Parliament took place on Thursday 17 October 2019. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced the date of the election on Monday 16 September 2019.[2]

2019 Gibraltar general election
17 October 2019
17 seats to the Gibraltar Parliament
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.84% (0.07%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Fabian Picardo Keith Azopardi Marlene Hassan Nahon
Party Socialist Labour Social Democrats Together Gibraltar
Alliance GSLP–Liberal None None
Leader since 2011 2017 2018
Last election 10 seats, 68.4%[1] 7 seats, 31.6%[1] Pre-creation
Seats won 10 6 1
Seat change 1 1[n 1]
Popular vote 83,122 40,453 32,455
Percentage 52.5% 25.6% 20.5%
Swing 15.9% 6.0% 20.5%
Chief Minister before election

Fabian Picardo
Socialist Labour

 Elected Chief Minister

Fabian Picardo
Socialist Labour

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The GSLP–Liberal Alliance won their third consecutive election, retaining their majority in the Parliament. Fabian Picardo was returned as Chief Minister of Gibraltar. However both the governing GSLP–Liberal Alliance and the opposition Gibraltar Social Democrats lost votes to new party Together Gibraltar, which won one seat from the GSD.[3]

Timing and procedure

Under section 38(2) of the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006, the parliament must be dissolved four years after its first meeting following the last election (unless the Chief Minister advises the Governor of Gibraltar 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.[4][5] In September 2019, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo formally asked Governor Ed Davis to dissolve parliament and call an election for 17 October 2019.[2] Following the British tradition, elections in Gibraltar conventionally take place on a Thursday.

MPs are elected through limited voting.

Campaign

The issue of Brexit (formerly due to take place exactly two weeks after election day) was a major theme in the election campaign, with incumbent Chief Minister Fabian Picardo stating that the territory is ready for a 'no deal' Brexit.[6]

Results
Party Votes % +/– Seats % +/–
Alliance Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party58,57637.00–10.8741.20
Liberal Party of Gibraltar24,54615.50–5.1317.60
Total Alliance83,12252.50–15.91058.80
Gibraltar Social Democrats40,45325.55–6.0635.3–1
Together Gibraltar32,45520.50+20.515.9+1
Independents2,2981.45+1.400.00
Total158,328100–171000
Valid votes16,76797.85
Invalid/blank votes3682.15
Total votes cast17,135100
Registered voters/turnout24,18970.84
Source: Parliament of Gibraltar, Gibraltar Parliament General Election, Registered

By candidate
Candidate Party Votes Notes
Fabian PicardoGSLP9,961Elected
Joseph GarciaLPG9,672Elected
John CortesGSLP9,003Elected
Albert IsolaGSLP8,502Elected
Joseph BossanoGSLP8,374Elected
Gilbert LicudiGSLP8,293Elected
Steven LinaresLPG7,718Elected
Paul BalbanGSLP7,251Elected
Samantha SacramentoGSLP7,192Elected
Vijay DaryananiLPG7,156Elected
Marlene Hassan NahonTG5,639Elected
Damon BossinoGSD4,868Elected
Daniel FeethamGSD4,842Elected
Keith AzopardiGSD4,711Elected
Roy ClintonGSD4,342Elected
Elliott PhillipsGSD4,165Elected
Edwin ReyesGSD3,840Elected
Craig SacarelloTG3,805
Alfred BallesterGSD3,681
Joelle LadislausGSD3,484
Trevor HammondGSD3,451
Siân JonesTG3,345
John MontegriffoTG3,158
Orlando YeatsGSD3,069
Kamlesh Khubchand DaswaniTG3,035
Neil SamtaniTG2,889
Daniel GhioTG2,780
Erika PozoTG2,640
Jackie AndersonTG2,619
Tamsin SuarezTG2,545
Robert VasquezIndependent1,460
JC PonsIndependent838
Source: Parliament of Gibraltar, Together Gibraltar Candidates

Notes
  1. Marlene Hassan Nahon was elected as a GSD MP in 2015 but resigned from the party in 2016 and won her seat for Together Gibraltar in the 2019 election.

References
  1. "2015 election results". Gibraltar Parliament. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. "General election called for 17th October". Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. "Picardo celebrates third consecutive election win". Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation. 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. "Official text of the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006" (PDF). gibraltarlaws.gov.gi. 14 December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  5. "Reporting of the Proceedings of the Gibraltar Parliament" (PDF). parliament.gi. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  6. Gibraltar heads to the polls amid no-deal Brexit fears
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