The 2023 Liechtenstein local elections were held on 5 March and 2 April to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven

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Electoral system

The municipal councils (

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: ''Gemeinderat'') are composed of an even number of

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plus the mayor (German: ''Gemeindevorsteher''). The number of councillors is determined by population count: 6 or 8 councillors for population 1,500, 8 or 10 councillors for population between 1,500 and 3,000, and 10 or 12 councillors for population over 3,000. Councillors 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

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in a secret ballot. The mayors were elected in a two-round system. As two of the municipalities saw none of the candidates achieving a majority in the first round, a second round was held four weeks later, where the candidates with a plurality were elected as a mayor.

Overall results

Old and new mayors in the municipalities

:NC = No Contest (no other candidate running for mayor) :DNRA = Did not run again for mayoral position :SR = Won in the second round of the mayoral election on 02 April 2023.

Results by council

*This includes the mayor, who serves as a member of their respective councils, but are voted for in a separate election.

Mayoral elections results

Summary

By municipality

First round

Second round

Municipal council elections results

Summary

Results by municipality

References

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