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The 2017 Luxembourg communal elections were held on 8 October to elect the communal councils of the 102 municipalities of Luxembourg.


Electoral system

Luxembourg citizens aged over 18 and living in the country were able to vote. Citizens from any EU country could vote if they were registered on the electoral list, the requirements for which were to have lived in Luxembourg for at least 5 years and to be living in Luxembourg during the election. Citizens from any other country could vote subject to the same requirements as for EU citizens, plus the requirement of holding valid visa or residence permit.
was used. Voters could vote for a party list or cast multiple votes for as many candidates as there are seats. Seat allocation was calculated in accordance with the
Hagenbach-Bischoff quota The Hagenbach-Bischoff quota (also known as the Newland-Britton quota or the exact Droop quota, as opposed to the more common rounded Droop quota) is a formula used in some voting systems based on proportional representation (PR). It is used in ...
. On 1 January 2018, 6 municipalities will be merged and 3 new municipalities will be created as a result. The councillors will be elected in different constituencies, which correspond to the old boundaries.


Candidates

There were a total of 3,575 candidates. The total number of councillors elected with proportional representation was 600, corresponding to 45 municipalities plus the section of Hobscheid (future municipality of
Habscht Habscht is a commune in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Capellen. It was established on 1 January 2018 from the amalgamation of the communes of Hobscheid and Septfontaines.Elections communales 2017 — Site officiel des élections // Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
/ref> The different political parties ran in the following number of municipalities: * CSV: 46 * DP: 43 *
LSAP The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party ( lb, Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei, french: Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois, german: Luxemburger Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei), abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social-democratic, p ...
: 41 *
Greens Greens may refer to: *Leaf vegetables such as collard greens, mustard greens, spring greens, winter greens, spinach, etc. Politics Supranational * Green politics * Green party, political parties adhering to Green politics * Global Greens * Europ ...
: 34 * ADR: 9 * The Left: 9 *
Pirate Party Pirate Party is a label adopted by Political party, political parties around the world. Pirate parties support Civil and political rights, civil rights, direct democracy (including e-democracy) or alternatively Participatory democracy, partici ...
: 5 * KPL: 5 *Others: 9


Results


Municipalities using proportional representation


Municipalities using majoritarian system


Detailed results


References


External links


Elections in Luxembourg
{{Luxembourgian elections 2017 elections in Europe
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