Turnout for the Local Council elections up to 2pm  on 11/4/15 was as follows:

Approximate total  percentage from all localities: 31%

 

Il-Birgu	35%
L-Isla	38%
Ħal Qormi	34%
Ħaż-Żebbuġ (M)	32%
Is-Siġġiewi	32%
Ħ’Attard	31%
Ħal Balzan	37%
Birżebbuġa	30%
Ħad-Dingli	35%
Floriana	40%
Il-Gżira	25%
Għajnsielem	30%
Ħal Għargħur	33%
Il-Ħamrun	38%
L-Iklin	36%
Ta’ Kerċem	34%
Ħal Kirkop	31%
Ħal Luqa	40%
Il-Marsa	34%
Marsaxlokk	30%
Il-Mosta	31%
Il-Munxar	29%
In-Nadur	33%
Paola	39%
Il-Qala	36%
Ħal Safi	38%
San Ġiljan	21%
San Lawrenz	26%
San Pawl il-Baħar	19%
Santa Luċija	45%
Is-Swieqi	23%
Ix-Xagħra	31%
Iż-Żebbuġ (Għ)	26%
Iż-Żurrieq	34%

 

The approximate turnout for the Local Council Elections, for the whole day of 11th April 2015 was as follows:

 

Il-Birgu	70%
L-Isla	71%
Ħal Qormi	78%
Ħaż-Żebbuġ (M)	77%
Is-Siġġiewi	81%
Ħ’Attard	76%
Ħal Balzan	72%
Birżebbuġa	69%
Ħad-Dingli	87%
Floriana	72%
Il-Gżira	50%
Għajnsielem	70%
Ħal Għargħur	76%
Il-Ħamrun	72%
L-Iklin	78%
Ta’ Kerċem	82%
Ħal Kirkop	79%
Ħal Luqa	80%
Il-Marsa	69%
Marsaxlokk	77%
Il-Mosta	73%
Il-Munxar	66%
In-Nadur	78%
Paola	72%
Il-Qala	74%
Ħal Safi	86%
San Ġiljan	40%
San Lawrenz	62%
San Pawl il-Baħar	39%
Santa Luċija	80%
Is-Swieqi	52%
Ix-Xagħra	76%
Iż-Żebbuġ (Għ)	61%
Iż-Żurrieq	80%

 

Approximated total for all localities:    68%

 

Referendum for Spring Hunting Turnout up to 2pm:

Approximate Total of all localities: 34%

 

Section 1	36%
Section 2	31%
Section 3	31%
Section 4	37%
Section 5	34%
Section 6	36%
Section 7	34%
Section 8	34%
Section 9	33%
Section 10	36%
Section 11	34%
Section 12	31%
Section 13	33%

 

The following are the approximate percentage turnouts for the referendum, throughout the whole day of Saturday 11th April 2015:

 

Section 1	68%
Section 2	69%
Section 3	68%
Section 4	74%
Section 5	81%
Section 6	81%
Section 7	76%
Section 8	72%
Section 9	71%
Section 10	70%
Section 11	80%
Section 12	69%
Section 13	81%

 

 

Approximate Total for all localities:      75%

 

All statistics were taken from the GOV.MT DOI website.

The BBC today reported:

Some 45,000 Maltese signed a petition last year, triggering a vote on whether to close the spring hunting season, which runs from the middle to the end of April.

A second season in autumn is not included in the referendum.

Malta is the only EU country that allows recreational spring hunting.

The Referendum was won by the YES vote with 50.4 per cent of the valid votes cast. (2204 more in favour) Malta voted to retain Spring Hunting, and the NO campaign conceded defeat on Sunday morning.

There is however a twitter backlash against Malta mainly with talks of a tourism boycott as can be seen:

 

 

#BoycottMalta until #springhunting banned http://t.co/7g3wqtb8Rj @VisitMalta @TheTimesofMalta @Malta #Malta pic.twitter.com/cOpYugyxq0

— Blue Planet Society (@Seasaver) April 12, 2015

It’s not just a sad day for Malta. It’s a sad day for birds, for environment, for conservation, for good sense overall #springhunting

— Mel Hart (@melahart) April 12, 2015

Spring hunting of migrant birds to stay. EU should act. DON’T holiday in #Malta they massacre tired birds trying to get home

— jolly_angelina (@jolly_angelina) April 12, 2015

Enjoy losing tourism and tourist money Malta! We don’t want to come and see birds slaughtered. #maltaslaughter #boycottmalta

— Black Queen (@spartan_goddess) April 12, 2015

Hugely disappointing news from Malta. Human ignorance and selfishness is incomprehensible. A dark day for nature and conservation.

— Lydia Johnson (@EnviroEmpower) April 12, 2015

.@VisitMalta @TheTimesofMalta @Malta Tourism 15% of Malta GDP. Let’s hit them where it hurts. #BoycottMalta! #springhunting cc @MarkAvery

— Blue Planet Society (@Seasaver) April 12, 2015

@_Four_Horsemen @rickygervais @RichardDawkins HELP ! MALTA have just voted to KEEP shooting Birds on their Migration!!!! –

— HomeSaleMalta (@HomeSaleMalta) April 12, 2015