2009 European Parliament election in Malta
# 2009 European Parliament election in Malta

An election of the delegation from Malta to the European Parliament was held on 6 June 2009, on the same day as the 2009 Maltese local council elections.

## Candidates

### Alternattiva Demokratika – AD (Democratic Alternative)

* Arnold Cassola
* Yvonne Ebejer Arqueros

### Alleanza Liberali – ALDM (Liberal Alliance)

* John Zammit

### Alpha Partit Demokratiku Liberali – APDL (Alpha Liberal Democratic Party)

* Emmy Bezzina

### Azzjoni Nazzjonali – AN (National Action (Malta))

* Josie Muscat
* Malcolm Seychell
* John Spiteri

### Imperium Europa – IE (European Empire)

* Norman Lowell
* Reuben Attard

### K.U.L. Ewropa (KULE)

* Cecil Herbie Jones

### Libertas Malta (LM)

* Mary Gauci

### Partit tal-Ajkla – PA (Eagle's Party)

* Nazzareno Bonnici

### Partit Laburista (Malta Labour Party) – PL

* Claudette Abela Baldacchino
* John Attard Montalto
* Glenn Bedingfield
* Steve Borg
* Maria Camilleri
* Joseph Cuschieri
* Sharon Ellul-Bonici
* Louis Grech
* Kirill Micallef Stafrace
* Marlene Mizzi
* Edward Scicluna
* Christian Zammit

### Partit Nazzjonalista (PN)

* Simon Busuttil
* David Casa
* Rudolph Cini
* Alan Deidun
* Edward Demicoli
* Vince Farrugia
* Roberta Metsola Tedesco Triccas
* Alex Perici Calascione
* Frank Portelli
* Marthese Portelli

## Results

The turnout was 78.81%. The Partit Laburista garnered 54.77% of first-count votes and the Partit Nazzjonalista garnered 40.49%; 2.31% of votes cast were invalid. Simon Busuttil MEP was the only candidate to be elected on the first count with 68,782 (27.72%) single votes.

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Post-Lisbon | +/– |
| | Labour Party | 135,917 | 54.77 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| | Nationalist Party | 100,486 | 40.49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | Democratic Alternative | 5,802 | 2.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Imperium Europa | 3,637 | 1.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Action | 1,595 | 0.64 | 0 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Libertas Malta | 298 | 0.12 | 0 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberal Alliance | 189 | 0.08 | 0 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | Alpha Liberal Democratic Party | 118 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Ajkla | 80 | 0.03 | 0 | New | 0 | 0 |
| | K.U.L. Ewropa | 47 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 248,169 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | 6 | +1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 248,169 | 97.69 | | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,870 | 2.31 | | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 254,039 | 100.00 | | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 322,411 | 78.79 | | | | |
| Source: Electoral Commission ||||||||
