Current Election Trend for Malta

Who is leading the election trend?

In the current election trend for the Parliamentary Election in Malta, PL is leading with 48.8%, followed by PN with 45.9%, ADPD with 2.4% and Momentum with 2%. Other parties reach 0.9%.

On the rise: PN

+6.2 growth in the last 30 days

Trending down: PL

-4.5 loss in the last 30 days

Next election: 2027

The next parliamentary election in Malta is expected to take place in 2027.

Government might not stay in office

In the current election trend, the government parties receive 47.8% of the votes.
Development since the last election on 27.03.2022
Political orientation
What do the symbols mean?
Far left
Left-wing
Centre-left
Center
Centre-right
Right-wing
Far right
Transversal
Liberal politics
Environment & Climate
Animal Protection
Satire
Regional interests
Unknown
PL
48.8
PN
45.9
ADPD
2.4
MOM
2.0
Others
0.9

Coalitions

Who could enter parliament?

In the current election trend, 4 parties could enter parliament: Momentum reaches 2 MPs, PL reaches 32 MPs, ADPD reaches 2 MPs and PN reaches 31 MPs.

Electoral System

The Maltese Parliament has at least 65 seats, but can expand to up to 87 seats through compensatory mandates. The seats are distributed using the Single Transferable Vote system, where each of the 13 electoral districts elects 5 representatives.

No restrictive clause

The restrictive clause is 0%.

Majority from 34 MPs

To form a government, 34 of 67 MPs are required.
PL + PN
94.0%
PL
47.8%
PN
46.3%
67
Majority requires 34 seats
MOM
2
3%
PL
32
47.8%
ADPD
2
3%
PN
31
46.3%

Latest polls for Malta

MaltaToday
· 1 month ago
1 month ago
48.8
45.9
2.4
2
0.9
MaltaToday
· 5 months ago
5 months ago
53.3
39.7
3.1
1.6
2.3
MaltaToday
· 6 months ago
6 months ago
51.6
42.8
2.2
1.5
1.9

Parliamentary Election in Malta 2022

27.03.2022

Parliamentary Election in Malta 2017

03.06.2017

Malta — National parliament voting intention

Parties in Malta

Liberal
Socialist
Capitalist
Conservative
PL PN

Election trend by party at a glance

Party 30 days 3 months 6 months 12 months Since election
PL
PN
ADPD
Momentum

Electoral system

Malta's Parliament can suddenly grow by 22 seats.

The Maltese Parliament is like a chameleon: it usually has 65 representatives, but this can change quickly. If a party wins the majority of votes but not the majority of seats, compensatory mandates are added. This allows the Parliament to expand to as many as 87 seats – a rarity found only in a few places around the world.

Why Malta chooses to vote the Irish way.

Malta uses the Single Transferable Vote system – a complex method that is only used by Ireland. Voters rank candidates by preference. If no one meets the quota, votes are transferred. This system aims to ensure fair representation, but it turns the counting process into a multi-day marathon.

13 electoral districts, 5 winners – Malta's mathematical wonder.

Malta is divided into 13 electoral districts, each electing exactly 5 representatives. This results in a base number of 65 seats. Interestingly, the electoral districts often follow historical municipal boundaries of the tiny island republic. Some districts are hardly larger than German neighborhoods, yet they hold the same influence.
Direct Election Members are elected directly by the people.
Candidate Vote Voters choose individual candidates directly.
Ranked Transfer Seats are allocated using ranked choice with transferable votes.
Ranked Choice Voters rank candidates and preferences are counted.
Free Elections are free, fair and competitive.

Government and parliament

Robert Abela

Head of government
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 67
Government & opposition
Government : 38
Opposition : 29
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 38
Right-leaning parties : 29

Most Reliable Polling Institutes in Malta

Score Institute Accuracy Deviation
79
1.0
low
73
2.2
low

What is the PolitPro Score?

The PolitPro Score evaluates the reliability of polling institutes based on their accuracy in elections and neutrality toward political parties. Significant biases in favor of or against parties compared to election trends result in deductions. The maximum score is 100.