2011 Gibraltar general election

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All 17 seats in the Gibraltar Parliament 9 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Fabian Picardo Peter Caruana Party Alliance Social Democrats Last election 45.49%, 7 seats 49.33%, 10 seats Seats won 10 7 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 85,414 81,721 Percentage 48.88% 46.76% Swing 3.39pp 2.57pp
Chief Minister before election Peter Caruana Social Democrats Elected Chief Minister Fabian Picardo Socialist Labour

General elections were held in Gibraltar on 8 December 2011.^[1] Two parties, the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) and the Progressive Democrative Party (PDP) and an alliance of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) and the Liberal Party of Gibraltar (LPG) each presented a full slate of ten candidates each, making a total of thirty candidates standing for seventeen seats in the Gibraltar Parliament.^[2] Members of Parliament in Gibraltar are elected "at-large" in a single electoral area covering the whole territory.

Several pre-election polls gave the GSLP an advantage of up to 9% over the governing party, the GSD, while one (that of the Spanish newspaper Area, which published no details and was widely thought to be politically motivated) predicted a GSD win.^[3][4]

Contesting parties

Two parties, the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) and the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), and an alliance (Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP)/Liberals) presented a full slate of 10 candidates each, making a total of 30 candidates for 17 seats in the Gibraltar Parliament.^[2]

Party slogans and election logos

Opinion polls

Several pre-election polls gave the GSLP an advantage of up to 9% over the governing party, the GSD, while one (that of Spanish paper Area, which published no details and was thought to be politically motivated)^{[citation needed]} predicted a GSD win.^[3][4]

Results

Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Alliance		Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party	59,824	34.23	7	+3
			Liberal Party of Gibraltar	25,590	14.64	3	0
		Total		85,414	48.88	10	+3
	Gibraltar Social Democrats			81,721	46.76	7	−3
	Progressive Democratic Party			7,622	4.36	0	0
Total				174,757	100.00	17	0
Total votes				17,915	–
Registered voters/turnout				21,712	82.51
Source: Parliament of Gibraltar

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