IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Malta

Republic of Malta

531,110
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

355,075
Registered Voters (as of April 11, 2022)

88.42%
Average Turnout

9
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Name	Official Name	Type
Maltese House of Representatives	Il-Kamra Tad-Deputati	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Myrian Spiteri DEBONO (since 4 April 2024)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Robert ABELA (since 13 January 2020)
Assembly: Malta has a unicameral House of Representatives (Il-Kamra Tad-Deputati) with 69 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by parliament to serve a 5-year term.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President to serve a 5-year term.
In the House of Representatives (Il-Kamra Tad-Deputati) 65 members are elected through a single transferable vote (STV) proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms. Additional seats may be given to ensure proportionality. After the 2013 elections, the Parliament increased to 69 seats.

Elections

2022-03-26
Maltese House of Representatives
Votes 304,050
Registered 355,075
Turnout 85.63

2017-06-03
Maltese House of Representatives
Votes 314,696
Registered 341,856
Turnout 92.06

2015-04-11
Referendum
Votes 253,157
Registered 338,450
Turnout 74.8

2013-03-09
Maltese House of Representatives
Votes 309,600
Registered 333,072
Turnout 92.95

2011-05-28
Referendum
Votes 232,691
Registered 315,357
Turnout 73.79

2008-03-08
Maltese House of Representatives
Votes 294,214
Registered 315,357
Turnout 93.3

2003-04-12
Maltese House of Representatives
Votes 285,122
Registered 294,106
Turnout 96.95

2003-03-08
Referendum
Votes 270,650
Registered 297,881
Turnout 90.86

1998-09-05
Maltese House of Representatives
Votes 268,150
Registered 281,078
Turnout 95.4

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Maltese House of Representatives	2022-03-26	304,050	355,075	85.63
Maltese House of Representatives	2017-06-03	314,696	341,856	92.06
Referendum	2015-04-11	253,157	338,450	74.8
Maltese House of Representatives	2013-03-09	309,600	333,072	92.95
Referendum	2011-05-28	232,691	315,357	73.79
Maltese House of Representatives	2008-03-08	294,214	315,357	93.3
Maltese House of Representatives	2003-04-12	285,122	294,106	96.95
Referendum	2003-03-08	270,650	297,881	90.86
Maltese House of Representatives	1998-09-05	268,150	281,078	95.4

Voter Turnout

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