Election results at a glance

Parliamentary election in Malta 2022

Results of the parliamentary election on 03/27/2022
PL
PN
ADPD
Other
55.1
41.7
1.6
1.6
+0.1
-2.0
+1.6
+1.5

Political orientation of parties

What do the symbols mean?
To make parties easier to compare, the symbols indicate a party’s political orientation. These categories provide a quick overview. More detailed information on political positions can be found on the party subpages.
Far left
Left
Centre-left
Centre
Transversal
Unknown
Centre-right
Right
Far right
Liberal
Environment & climate
Regional
Animal rights
Satirical

No electoral threshold

There is no electoral threshold in Malta.

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 85.6%.

Information on the electoral system

Direct election

Voters elect representatives directly.

Candidate-based voting

Voters vote for individual candidates by name.

Single transferable vote

Voters rank candidates, and votes can be transferred.

Preferential voting

Voters rank candidates and votes are redistributed accordingly.

Free

Elections are free and fair, with genuine competition.

Seat distribution and possible coalitions

67
Majority from 34 seats

The government cannot remain in office

The incumbent governing parties secured 0.0% of the seats.
PL
Centre-right
56.7%
PN
Centre-left
43.3%

Important political parties in Malta

Key players in parliamentary competition

This overview shows all parties that, based on current polling, have a realistic chance of entering parliament in Malta or significantly shape the political debate. Classifying their political orientation is essential for understanding bloc formation and the mathematically possible majorities in the next parliament.

Sources of data and information

PolitPro

PolitPro brings together scientific data and current poll results to make politics tangible for everyone. We use datasets from leading research projects and complement them with our own research, analyses, and algorithms. This allows us to make complex political contexts accessible and easy to understand. Supported by AI.

Found a mistake?

Political data changes every day. If you notice an error, feel free to send us an email. A short source reference helps us review the information.

ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

Long-running research data from the University of Bremen. It documents political parties and governments and enables systematic political comparison.
More
Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov): Information on parties, elections and cabinets in established democracies.

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

Europe’s most important expert survey on party positions. More than 400 political scientists from different countries assess party positions based on scientific criteria.
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Rovny, Jan, Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Vachudova. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024,”