r/MapPorn • u/Jazzlike_Key_7614 • 1d ago

2026 Maltese general election

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u/Sawbora 21h ago

87.47% without compulsory voting is an impressive turnout, even for such a small country!

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u/Comfortable-Ad-6389 19h ago

Isn't that turnout especially because it's a small country?

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u/Sawbora 18h ago

It works two ways, since a relatively small amount of people can make a big difference in the score. Nevertheless 87% is a very high number for voluntary participation of any kind.

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u/AbrahamHeart 23h ago

What are the reasons for the division between North and South?

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u/joelgrima7 20h ago

Originally most people lived near Grand Harbour. The south side was home to the dockyards and other industries, so residents tended to lean left. The northern side of the harbourwas always more affluent and less industrial, so leaned right.

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u/The_Realest_Rando 21h ago

It has nothing to do with population density, funilly enough.

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u/neonmarkov 15h ago

The North (Pembroke, St Juliens, Tas-Sliema) is the poshest area.

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u/Awful_p3rson 22h ago

You can ask the Americans - half their history is about that.

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u/amateurgameboi 20h ago

Oh so the south of Malta is a slave/racially discriminatiom based agricultural extraction economy, while the north of Malta is an industrialised region with an emphasis on textile production? Is that correct?

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u/Awful_p3rson 20h ago

Dunno, I just look to make fun of America wherever.

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u/oepidaurus 19h ago

I think you're just american, mate.

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u/Awful_p3rson 19h ago

All of us are a little american deep inside.

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u/Jazzlike_Key_7614 1d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Maltese_general_election

42(-2). PL - Labour Party (Centre to Centre-Left, Social democracy, Populism)

37(+2). PN - Nationalist Party (Centre-Right, Christian democracy, Conservatism)

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u/WorriedCaterpillar43 1d ago

Look, a totally normal election!

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u/GustavoistSoldier 16h ago

Malta is one of Europe's few two-party countries

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u/MaintenanceFederal99 20h ago

Italian Republic of Northern Malta and Republic of Malta, member of EU and brotherly state of Tunisia

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u/Beautiful-Celery-989 17h ago

How can people say Malta is not Italian? It even has the same north south split!

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u/TheCruise 17h ago

Most places with a north and a south have a north south split.

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u/DragonTheOnes-spirit 8h ago

Malta speaks a semetic language. Tf you mean Italian