Local Council Elections, 1993 - 2013

Each local council is elected at three-year intervals. Council elections are staggered so that each year one-third of the councils are elected. Thus, over a period of three years a cycle of elections takes place for all councils.

General

• Council Election Dates [XLS]
• The Legal Basis: Local Councils Act [PDF]

Voters

• Voter Turnout: (1) Votes Cast, Overall [XLS]
• Voter Turnout: (2) Votes Cast, by Locality [XLS]

Candidates

• Competition Levels: Candidates per Seat [XLS]
• Number of Candidates, by Party and Locality [XLS]
• List of All Candidates, 1993 - 2013 [XLS] 
• Ad Hoc Groups in Local Elections [XLS]
• Women Candidates: List of Names and Results [XLS]
• Women Candidates: Measures of Success [XLS]
• Perennial Candidates [XLS]
• One-Time-Only Candidates [PDF]
• A Withdrawal of Candidates [PDF]

Voting Results

• Summary Results, By Locality [XLS]
• Detailed Results, By Locality
• First-Count Votes, by Locality [XLS]
• The Translation of Votes into Seats [XLS]
• Changes in Party Preferences [XLS]

Local Councils

• Council Size and Malapportionment [XLS]
• List of All Elected Council Members, 1993 - 2013 [XLS]
• Party Majorities in Local Councils [XLS]
• Number of Council Members, by Party and Locality [XLS]
• Tenures of Office [XLS]
• Stability of Council Memberships [XLS]
• Local Councils as a Pathway to Parliament [XLS]