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Local elections were held in the Palestinian territories on 20 October 2012, with a second part to be held on 24 November 2012.[1][2] A total of 245 village councils, 98 municipal councils and 10 local councils would be elected.[1]
Background
Local elections had originally been scheduled for 17 July 2010. However, the Central Election Commission was unable to operate in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, resulting in the Palestinian government announcing on 25 April that the elections would be postponed in the Strip. On 10 June 2010 the government announced that all local elections were cancelled.[3]
As a result of the cancellation, several lawsuits were filed against the government. On 13 December the High Court ruled that cancelling the elections was illegal. The government subsequently announced that local elections would be held in 2011.[3] They were originally scheduled for 9 July, before being postponed until 22 October due to the political split between the West Bank controlled by Fatah and the Gaza Strip controlled by Hamas.[4][5] However, in August 2011, they were postponed indefinitely.[6]
On 10 July 2012 the government announced that local elections would be held on 20 October.[7]
Elections
Local elections were held in the West Bank on 20 October 2012, with a second part to be held on 24 November 2012. Fatah claimed victory after Hamas withdraw from elections.[8][9]
voting took place in only 92 of the West Bank's 353 municipalities. More than 80 villages were unable to produce candidate lists(a symptom, Hamas claims, of Fatah intimidation). In a further 181 districts, only one candidate list was registered rendering polling unnecessary. With 54.8 per cent of those eligible to vote turned out to cast their ballot[9]
Ms Nour Odeh, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority said "We are still hoping that elections will be held in Gaza. A person's right to vote cannot be held hostage to any political faction,".[9]
Hamas Government in Gaza has refused to recognise the election "as a legitimate expression of the Palestinian peoples' will." The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights also questioned the legitimacy of the polls, "in light of the limiting of public freedoms and continuing widespread violations of human rights by the PA."[9]
Results
Jerusalem Governorate
Abu Dis
Biddu
Local Authority |
Biddu |
Governorate |
Jerusalem |
|
Eligible voters |
3,253 |
Participation |
61.05%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Fatherland and Construction |
Alliance[15] |
1,001 |
6 |
Biddu First |
Independent[15] |
517 |
3 |
Bloc "Loyalty to the Independent Fatherland" |
Independent[15] |
367 |
2 |
Jenin Governorate
Ajjah
Local Authority |
Ajjah |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
2,876 |
Participation |
69.74%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[16] |
1,210 |
6 |
Ajjah Bloc for Development |
Independent[16] |
503 |
2 |
Justice and Equality |
DFLP[16] |
206 |
1 |
Al-Yamun
Local Authority |
Al-Yamun |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
1,444 |
Participation |
19.75%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[17] |
671 |
8 |
Loyalty to Al-Aqsa |
Independent[17] |
550 |
7 |
'Anin
Local Authority |
'Anin |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
1,900 |
Participation |
66.26%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
United |
Alliance[18] |
733 |
7 |
Fatherland |
PPP[18] |
486 |
4 |
Araqah
Local Authority |
Araqah |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
1,011 |
Participation |
66.07%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Sons of Araqah - Covenant and Loyalty List |
Independent[19] |
435 |
6 |
Generosity Without Limits |
Independent[19] |
195 |
3 |
Arraba
Local Authority |
Arraba |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
5,280 |
Participation |
63.86%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Return |
Alliance[20] |
1,582 |
7 |
Arraba for All |
Independent[20] |
1,561 |
6 |
Bir al-Basha
Local Authority |
Bir al-Basha |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
624 |
Participation |
77.88%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Jerusalem and Return |
Independent[21] |
292 |
6 |
Bir al-Basha for All |
DFLP[21] |
132 |
3 |
Burqin
Local Authority |
Burqin |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
1,787 |
Participation |
63.64%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[22] |
1,011 |
8 |
Burqin for All |
DFLP[22] |
663 |
5 |
Fandaqumiya
Local Authority |
Fandaqumiya |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
1,638 |
Participation |
72.71%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[23] |
575 |
4 |
Fandaqumiya First |
Independent[23] |
321 |
3 |
Our Country |
DFLP[23] |
144 |
1 |
Fatherland |
PPP[23] |
98 |
1 |
Jaba
Local Authority |
Jaba |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
4,297 |
Participation |
41.57%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[24] |
1,314 |
10 |
Development and Construction |
DFLP[24] |
410 |
3 |
Jenin
Local Authority |
Jenin |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
17,318 |
Participation |
44.12%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Worthy Jenin |
Independent[25] |
3,867 |
8 |
Independence and Development |
Alliance[25] |
2,312 |
5 |
Jenin for All |
PFLP[25] |
707 |
2 |
National Initiative and Independents |
PNI[25] |
434 |
0 |
Qabatiya
Local Authority |
Qabatiya |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
8,636 |
Participation |
56.11%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[26] |
2,631 |
10 |
United Qabatiya |
Independent[26] |
1,433 |
5 |
Youth Bloc for Development and Growth |
DFLP[26] |
281 |
0 |
Raba
Local Authority |
Raba |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
1,754 |
Participation |
78.96%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[27] |
695 |
5 |
Raba for All |
Independent[27] |
574 |
4 |
Rummanah
Local Authority |
Rummanah |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
1,784 |
Participation |
61.10%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[28] |
789 |
9 |
Palestinian National Initiative |
PNI[28] |
211 |
2 |
Silat ad-Dhahr
Zababdeh
Local Authority |
Zababdeh |
Governorate |
Jenin |
|
Eligible voters |
2,121 |
Participation |
76.85%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Construction and Development |
Independent[30] |
655 |
4 |
National Zababdeh |
Independent[30] |
501 |
3 |
United Zababdeh |
Independent[30] |
421 |
2 |
Tulkarm Governorate
Attil
Local Authority |
Attil |
Governorate |
Tulkarm |
|
Eligible voters |
5,292 |
Participation |
62.66%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[31] |
1,642 |
6 |
Construction and Development |
Independent[31] |
913 |
3 |
Unity |
Independent[31] |
630 |
2 |
Bal'a
Local Authority |
Bal'a |
Governorate |
Tulkarm |
|
Eligible voters |
3,706 |
Participation |
73.21%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Bal'a for All |
Independent[32] |
1,222 |
5 |
Sons of the Land Hand in Hand |
Independent[32] |
1,045 |
4 |
Wafa |
Independent[32] |
354 |
2 |
Baqa ash-Sharqiyya
Local Authority |
Baqa ash-Sharqiyya and Nazlat |
Governorate |
Tulkarm |
|
Eligible voters |
4,650 |
Participation |
76.92%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Unity |
[33] |
1,240 |
4 |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[33] |
794 |
3 |
Construction and Development |
Independent[33] |
401 |
1 |
Sons of the Land |
Independent[33] |
368 |
1 |
Fatherland |
PPP[33] |
335 |
1 |
Country for All |
Independent[33] |
333 |
1 |
Beit Lid
Local Authority |
Beit Lid |
Governorate |
Tulkarm |
|
Eligible voters |
3,475 |
Participation |
73.41%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[34] |
1,632 |
7 |
Competencies of Beit Lid |
Independent[34] |
788 |
4 |
Deir al-Ghusun
Local Authority |
Deir al-Ghusun |
Governorate |
Tulkarm |
|
Eligible voters |
4,987 |
Participation |
72.65%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[35] |
670 |
3 |
Brotherhood |
Independent[35] |
518 |
2 |
Our Country |
Independent[35] |
501 |
2 |
Ghusun Bloc |
Independent[35] |
386 |
2 |
Freedom |
Independent[35] |
325 |
2 |
Democratic Change |
DFLP[35] |
318 |
1 |
Deir al-Ghusun for All |
Alliance[35] |
309 |
1 |
Representation of the Fatherland |
Alliance[35] |
187 |
0 |
Fatherland |
PPP[35] |
176 |
0 |
Tulkarm
Zeita
Local Authority |
Zeita |
Governorate |
Tulkarm |
|
Eligible voters |
1,805 |
Participation |
75.57%[10] |
|
List |
Votes |
Seats |
United Zeita List |
Independent[38] |
529 |
4 |
Independence and Development |
Fatah[38] |
415 |
3 |
The Right |
Independent[38] |
207 |
1 |
We are all Zeita |
Independent[38] |
127 |
1 |
Elections by Acclamation
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- ↑ PA delays elections until October Ynetnews, 17 May 2011
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