The 2011 Liechtenstein local elections were held on 20 February to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities of Liechtenstein.
Electoral system The municipal councils (German: Gemeinderat) are composed of an even number of councilors plus the mayor (German: Gemeindevorsteher). The number of councilors is determined by population count: 6 or 8 councilors for population 1,500, 8 or 10 councilors for population between 1,500 and 3,000, and 10 or 12 councilors for population over 3,000.
Councilors were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the municipality's territory, using an open list proportional representation system. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The mayors were elected in a two-round system. If none of the candidates achieved a majority in the first round, a second round would have been held four weeks later, where the candidate with a plurality would be elected as mayor.Gemeindegesetz vom 20. März 1996
Mayoral elections results
Summary PartyVotes%SwingMayors+/–Patriotic Union6,67647.0 2.76 2Progressive Citizens' Party7,13350.2 0.15 2Free List4082.9New0NewInvalid/blank votes1,329––––Total15,551100–110Registered voters/turnout18,80482.7 3.1––Source: Gemeindewahlen, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2012
By municipality MunicipalityElectoratePartyCandidateVotes%SwingBalzers2,534Patriotic UnionArthur Brunhart1,09154.2 12.6Progressive Citizens' PartyAdolf Nigg92145.8 12.6Eschen2,137Patriotic UnionGünther Kranz1,04559.9NewProgressive Citizens' PartyDaniel Oehry70040.1 32.5Gamprin855Patriotic UnionDonath Oehri51871.6 4.2Progressive Citizens' PartyHubert Müssner20528.4NewMauren1,893Progressive Citizens' PartyFreddy Kaiser1,03071.6 4.0Free ListAndrea Matt40828.4NewPlanken245Patriotic UnionRainer Beck13562.2 7.2Ruggell1,093Progressive Citizens' PartyErnst Büchel61867.1 15.2Schaan2,857Patriotic UnionDaniel Hilti1,64876.2 10.4Progressive Citizens' PartyWilli Frommelt51523.8NewSchellenberg568Progressive Citizens' PartyNorman Wohlwend37376.1 3.3Triesen2,428Progressive Citizens' PartyGünter Mahl86351.9 12.5Patriotic UnionMax Gross80148.1 12.5Triesenberg1,645Patriotic UnionHubert Sele86664.2 12.3Progressive Citizens' PartyRainer Schädler48435.8NewVaduz2,549Progressive Citizens' PartyEwald Ospelt1,05260.7 2.3Patriotic UnionRoland Moser74939.3 2.3Source: Gemeindewahlen, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2012
Municipal council elections results
Summary PartyVotes%SwingSeats+/–Progressive Citizens' Party70,31745.8 0.554 3Patriotic Union70,39945.9 1.646 2Free List11,7587.7 1.76 1Independent8920.6New0NewTotal votes153,366100–1060Valid ballots14,632––––Invalid/blank ballots919––––Total15,551––––Registered voters/turnout18,80482.7 3.1––Source: Gemeindewahlen, Statistisches Jahrbuch 2012
By municipality MunicipalitySeatsElectoratePartyCandidatesVotes%SwingSeats+/–Balzers122,534Progressive Citizens' Party9,97641.5 1.06 2Patriotic Union11,65548.5 0.85 2Free List2,41710.1 1.700Eschen102,137Patriotic Union9,48555.5 9.050Progressive Citizens' Party6,70339.2 5.35 1IndependentStefanie von Grünigen-Sele8925.2New0NewGamprin8855Patriotic Union2,97451.3 7.13 1Progressive Citizens' Party2,82648.7 7.15 1Mauren101,893Progressive Citizens' Party8,49057.4 1.360Patriotic Union4,64331.4 1.530Free List1,65711.2 2.810Planken6245Progressive Citizens' Party73359.3 13.24 1Patriotic Union50340.7 4.320Ruggell81,093Progressive Citizens' Party3,54350.7 4.440Patriotic Union3,44149.3 4.440Schaan122,857Progressive Citizens' Party10,67341.0 0.960Patriotic Union12,22146.9 0.250Free List3,15812.1 0.710Schellenberg8568Progressive Citizens' Party2,04454.8 1.94 1Patriotic Union1,25633.7 0.230Free ListPatrick Risch42811.5 1.81 1Triesen102,428Patriotic Union7,38042.7 2.350Progressive Citizens' Party8,44748.9 2.640Free List1,4638.5 0.210Triesenberg101,645Patriotic Union7,36054.0 2.250Progressive Citizens' Party5,39839.6 3.050Free ListLudwig Frommelt8726.4 0.700Vaduz122,549Progressive Citizens' Party11,48450.5 1.86 1Patriotic Union9,48141.7 0.45 1Free ListRené Hasler1,7637.8 1.510
References
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