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6 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 27 MARCH 2022 NEWS District 1 Valletta, Floriana, Hamrun, Marsa, Tal-Pietà, Gwardamanga, Pietà, Sta Venera PL holds General Elections 2022 1 District: 2017 PL (2017) 57.26% PN (2017) 41.74% AD 0.60% Others 0.40% Source: Electoral Commission Party vote share in 2017 elections 2 District: 2017 PL (2017) 71.27% PN (2017) 27.73% AD 0.70% Others 0.30% 3 District: 2017 PL (2017) 69.90% PN (2017) 29.00% AD 0.70% Others 0.40% 4 District PL (2017) 67.70% PN (2017) 31.10% AD 0.70% Others 0.50% 5 District: 2017 PL (2017) 65.73% PN (2017) 33.32% AD 0.40% Others 0.55% 6 District: 2017 PL (2017) 59.16% PN (2017) 39.54% AD 0.90% Others 0.40% 7 District: 2017 PL (2017) 56.18% PN (2017) 42.03% AD 1.29% Others 0.50% Others 0.50% District 2 Birgu, Isla, Bormla, Zabbar, Fgura (part of), Kalkara, Xghajra PL stronghold General Elections 2022 1 District: 2017 PL (2017) 57.26% PN (2017) 41.74% AD 0.60% Others 0.40% Source: Electoral Commission Party vote share in 2017 elections 2 District: 2017 PL (2017) 71.27% PN (2017) 27.73% AD 0.70% Others 0.30% 3 District: 2017 PL (2017) 69.90% PN (2017) 29.00% AD 0.70% Others 0.40% 4 District PL (2017) 67.70% PN (2017) 31.10% AD 0.70% Others 0.50% PN (2017) 33.32% AD 0.40% Others 0.55% PL frontrunners PL frontunners PN frontrunners ENVIRONMENT Minister Aaron Far- rugia enjoys the most popularity among Labour voters on the 1st District and could very well displace Culture Minister Jose Herrera for the top spot in terms of first count votes. Farrugia obtained 3,600 first count votes in the 2017 general elec- tion, coming in second after Herrera, who received 4,630 and was elected on the first count. This time around Her- rera appears to be battling for the second spot with Pieta Mayor Keith Tanti, who is contesting for the first time. Medical doctor Deo Debattista comes in fourth and whether he wins a seat on the dis- trict will depend on how votes are inher- ited. The Labour Party elected three MPs from this district in 2017 and is likely to do so again. However, 47.9% of PL voters said they were uncertain who their first preference on the district will be. Elected in 2017 Jose Herrera (1st count) Aaron Farrugia (16th count) Deo Debattista (18th count) NEWCOMER Darren Carabott, a lawyer and former NET TV jour- nalist, appears to enjoy an edge over veteran Mario de Marco and anoth- er NET TV journalist, James Aaron Ellul. This district is conditioned by the departure of Claudio Grech, who obtained 2,606 first count votes in 2017, and the fact that 61.1% of Nationalist voters had not yet made up their mind on who to vote for. In the last election, the PN elected two MPs from the district with de Mar- co picking up the lion's share of the vote and getting elected on the first count with 4,721 votes. Elected in 2017 Mario de Marco (1st count), Claudio Grech (19th count) The rest 1. Deo Debattista MP 2. Cressida Galea 3. Davina Sammut Hili 4. Andy Ellul Don't know 47.9% Aaron Farrugia MP 14.2% Keith Azzopardi Tanti 10.7% José Herera MP 10.2% 1. Mario de Marco MP 2. James Aaron Ellul 3. Paula Mifsud Bonnici 4. Christian Micallef 5. Justin Schembri Don't know 61.1% Darren Carabott 10.5% ! Party leader contests here ! PN frontrunners The rest The rest Don't know 25.9% Don't know 28.5% The rest Front runners are those who scored a double-digit share The rest are candidates who were mentioned and registered above 1% put in rank order 1. Clyde Caruana MP 2. Oliver Scicluna MP 3. Byron Camilleri MP 4. Joe Mizzi MP 5. Alison Zerafa Civelli 6. Chris Agius MP 1. Leone Sciberras 2. Errol Cutajar Robert Abela MP, Prime Minister 50.6% THIS district is skewed because as expect- ed, Labour leader Robert Abela will pick up the lion's share of the vote for his party. This is why first count votes for the rest of the candidates may be misleading be- cause much will depend on who inherits the sea of votes that will become available when Abela's surplus is distributed. It re- mains to be seen whether his sister in law, Alison Zerafa Civelli, will benefit from the family relationship with the Prime Minister. However, the rank order at first count shows a slight preference towards Finance Minister Clyde Caruana and Ol- iver Scicluna, who both were co-opted to parliament by Abela in the last legislature. This district also sees incumbent MPs, Joe Mizzi, Chris Agius, Glenn Beding- field, Byron Camilleri and Carmelo Abela vying for a seat. Missing from this year's election is Helena Dalli. The Labour Party elected four MPs from this district in 2017 and is on course to repeat that feat. Elected in 2017 Joseph Muscat (1st count) Helena Dalli (22nd count) Joe Mizzi (23rd count) Chris Agius (27th count) – Glenn Bedingfield (casual election) MEDICAL doctor Stephen Spiteri is on course to secure the only seat, the Nationalist Party will win on this district. In 2017, Spiteri obtained 4,671 votes and could very well improve on this tally in a less crowded field. The PN has fielded six candidates on the Second District, as op- posed to 13 in the 2017 elec- tion. Elected in 2017 Stephen Spiteri (1st count) Stephen Spiteri MP 44.6% Bernice Bonello 11%