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01:13am. Frieden, Clement, Lenert, Tanson, Keup, Bettel share election reactions
The ballot boxes have given their verdict. Here’s an overview with the main protagonists of these legislative elections. Read or .
Monday 9 October, 00:55am. The new face of the Chamber of Deputies
The results of the legislative elections are in, and the 60 MPs who will take their seats in the Chamber of Deputies are now known. Among them are some old hands, but also some new faces. Here they are.
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11:52pm. More pictures from the parties’ election night HQs
11:30pm. CSV master of the game, ADR overtakes déi Gréng
It was the central question of this election: would the coalition retain a majority of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and go back for another round? The answer is no. The CSV is now in control and can form a two-party coalition with either the DP or the LSAP.
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11:05pm. Centre constituency reports full results
The country’s Centre constituency has reported its full results. Continuing the trend of the evening, the CSV is in first place (with 29.94% of the vote, it gets 7 seats). The DP is in second position, with 25.25% of the vote (6 seats). The LSAP received 11.79% of the vote (3 seats), déi Gréng received 11.53% of the vote (2 seats). The ADR (6.55%), the Pirates (6.5%) and déi Lénk (3.94%) each get 1 seat.
This more or less tracks with the results of the 2018 election, when the CSV received 29.14% of the vote, the DP received 24.17% of votes and the LSAP received 11.73% of the vote. Déi Gréng, on the other hand, received 16.2% of the vote in 2018 (its share of the vote this evening is 4.67 percentage points lower--11.53%).
10:50pm. 206 (of 209) polling stations have transmitted complete results in the Centre
We’re just waiting for Nommern to report its complete results, in order to see the final results for the Centre constituency. Nommern has three polling stations and 912 registered voters. According to Luxembourg for Tourism, Nommern lays claim to a with nice views of the countryside.
10:25pm. Luc Frieden (CSV) reacts
“The elections have given us a clear mandate to form the next government. Not in a position of domination, but in respect and discussion and so that we can agree, in the interest of the country, to pursue a new kind of politics.”
10:20pm. South constituency reports full results
The grand duchy’s South constituency has reported its complete results. The CSV is in first place with 27.8% of the vote (and gets 7 seats), the LSAP is next with 24.53% of the vote (6 seats) and the DP follows with 14.11% of the vote (4 seats). The ADR (10.5% of the vote) and déi Gréng (7.07% of the vote) each get 2 seats. The Pirate party (6.92%) and déi Lénk (4.35%) each get 1 seat. The remaining parties each received 2.2% or less of the vote and do not get a seat.
The big change in the South compared to 2018’s election? The Greens have lost 1 seat; the DP have gained 1 seat.
10:03pm. Paulette Lenert (LSAP) reacts
“We managed to convince with our programme. Until now, we remain the second political force in the country and we are open to discussions to participate in the next government.”
Lenert is the LSAP’s head of list, candidate for the post of prime minister and elected in the East constituency.
10:01pm. Déi Gréng election night HQ
A snapshot of the Greens’ election night headquarters, Rotondes. Photo: Luc Deflorenne
9:56pm. Full results in from Hesperange, Luxembourg City
In Hesperange, which is part of the country’s Centre constituency, the CSV has received 36.16% of the vote, more or less the same as in 2018 (35.78%). The DP is in second place, with 22.67% of the vote, the Greens follow with 11.15% of the vote and the LSAP received 10.57% of the vote.
In Luxembourg City, also part of the grand duchy’s Centre constituency, the CSV came in first place, with 27.89% of the vote (138,140 votes). The DP followed closely with 27.81% of the vote (137,702 votes). That’s a difference of 438 votes. In third place is déi Gréng (13.04% of the vote). Then comes the LSAP (10.71%), the ADR (6.08%), the Pirates (5.94%), déi Lénk (4.64%). Fokus received 2.32% of the vote in Luxembourg City. The remaining parties each received less than 2% of the vote.
9:45pm. DP election night HQ
Xavier Bettel speaks at the DP’s election night headquarters, Chouchou. Behind him is Lex Delles; Fernand Etgen and Yuriko Backes are in the first row of the audience. Photo: Nader Ghavami
9:38pm. Business community reacts to initial election results
The first results show the CSV in the lead, ahead of the DP and LSAP, who are neck and neck, while déi Gréng has fallen back.
Delano’s sister publication Paperjam is present at RTL Group this evening. While waiting for the final verdict, journalist Mathilde Obert has gotten a few initial reactions from the business community. Read or .
9:22pm. CSV collected most votes in 19 of the East’s 22 municipalities
The , is made up of 22 municipalities. The CSV received the most votes in 19 of them. The DP received the most votes in Mondorf-les-Bains and in Echternach; the LSAP received the most votes in Berdorf.
9:13pm. LSAP election night HQ
A snapshot of the LSAP’s election night headquarters, Melusina. Photo: Guy Wolff
9:10pm. François Bausch (déi Gréng), earlier this evening, at RTL
“I am old enough in politics to know the programmes and the personalities and I am afraid that climate considerations are no longer taken into account well enough. In the current coalition, there was a balance.”
9:01pm. East constituency reports full results
The 107 polling stations of the country’s East constituency have reported their complete results. The CSV is in first place (30.61% of votes, which corresponds to 3 seats); the DP is in second place (22.92% of votes, or 2 seats). The LSAP (17.28% of votes) and the ADR (9.47% of votes) each get 1 seat.
Déi Gréng is in fifth place (with 7.64% of votes) and will not get a seat in the East. This is a drop of nearly 9 percentage points compared to the 2018 election, when the party received 16.52% of the vote in the East.
8:45pm. North constituency reports full results
The North constituency of the country has reported its full results: the CSV has received 33.08% of the vote (4 seats), followed by the DP, which received 17.55% of the vote (2 seats). The LSAP is in third place, with 15.29% of the vote (1 seat). The ADR (12.04%) and Pirates (7.71%) each received 1 seat.
The CSV received the most votes in every municipality in the North (except for Schieren, where the DP came in first place).
8:35pm. Mamer reports votes
Mamer, in the country’s South constituency, has reported its complete results. The CSV is far ahead, with 37.28% of the vote. The DP received 17.59% of the vote, followed by the LSAP (15.88%), déi Gréng (10.75%), the ADR (6.62%) and the Pirates (4.64%). Déi Lénk picked up 3.53% of the vote and Fokus received 2.17% of the vote. The remaining parties each received less than 1% of the vote in Mamer.
During the 2018 election, the CSV received 31.22% of votes in Mamer (this year’s result is around 6 percentage points higher). The Greens, on the other hand, received 20.63% of the vote in 2018--their results this year were nearly 10 percentage points lower.
8.30pm. CSV election night HQ
CSV lead candidate Luc Frieden and Elisabeth Margue, co-chair of the CSV, seen at the party’s election night headquarters. Photo: Morris Kemp / Maison Moderne
8:22pm. Dudelange reports complete votes, LSAP receives 33.75%
Dudelange, in the country’s South constituency, has reported its complete results. The LSAP is in first place, with 33.75% of votes; the CSV is far behind, with 22.7% of votes. The ADR is in third place (10.24% of votes), followed closely by the DP (9.85%) and the Greens (8.46%). The Pirate party received 6.08% of the vote, déi Lénk received 4.72% of the vote and the remaining parties each received less than 2% of the vote.
The results for the first two parties is fairly similar to 2018. In the last election, the LSAP received 33.8% of votes and the CSV received 22.18%.
8:14pm. Piratepartei election night HQ
The Piratepartei’s lead candidate, Sven Clement, seen at the party’s election night headquarters at Grizzly, Rives de Clausen. Photo: Guy Wolff
8:00pm. LSAP comes in just ahead of CSV in Pétange
Pétange, in the country’s South constituency, has reported that the LSAP received 24.16% of the votes (33,860 votes in total), followed closely by the CSV, with 23.57% of the votes (33,040 votes in total). That’a difference of 820 votes.
In third place is the DP (13.89% of votes), followed by the Pirate party (13.12%) and the ADR (10.92%). Then comes déi Gréng (with 5.39% of the vote) and déi Lénk (3.65%). The remaining parties each received less than 2% of the vote in Pétange.
7:53pm. Half of ballots tallied
368 of 739 polling places, 50% of the national total, have reported final ballot counts, as of 7:40pm: CSV 29.21%, LSAP 18.62%, DP 18.59%, ADR 10.23%, Green party 7.91%, Pirate party 7.06% and Left party 3.77%.
If the current trajectory holds, that would yield the CSV 21 seats (the same number of MPs it has in the outgoing parliament), DP 13 seats (compared to 12), LSAP 12 (up from 10), ADR 6 (compared to 3), Greens 3 (down from 9), Pirates 3 (compared to 2) and The Left 2 seats (no change).
While it’s tricky to make reasonable projections with only half the votes counted, the numbers for the 3 largest parties--the CSV, DP and LSAP--have been broadly stable so far this evening. Indications remain that the ADR and Pirate party will pick up seats, and the Greens will lose MPs, but exactly how many continues to be an open question.
7:48pm. Recap of votes from Ell, Contern
The CSV are the big winners in Ell, the between the 2018 and 2023 legislative elections. The CSV received 31.16% of the votes in Ell, followed by the DP (17.35%), the ADR (14.24%), the LSAP (12.87%), the Pirates (9.19%) déi Gréng (7.03%), Fokus (3.97%) and déi Lénk (2.02%).
Contern, where CSV list candidate Luc Frieden cast his ballot earlier today, has reported that the CSV has received 36.57% of the votes. This is around the same proportion in the 2018 election (36.78%). DP is in second place (23.58%), followed by LSAP (11.09%) and the Greens (10.12%).
7:37pm. LSAP election night HQ
Paulette Lenert, the LSAP deputy PM and lead candidate, and Franz Fayot, the economy minister, seen at the party’s election night headquarters, at Melusina. Photo: Guy Wolff
7:35pm. LSAP gets most votes in Differdange
The 29 polling stations in Differdange, in the country’s South constituency, have reported their complete results. With 26.9% of the votes, the LSAP is in first place. The CSV is in second place (21.71% of votes), followed by the DP (16.82%), the ADR (11.98%), the Pirates (7.62%), the Green party (4.99%) and déi Lénk (4.44%). The remaining parties each received 2% of the vote or less.
Compared to the 2018 election, the LSAP is up 7.81 percentage points (the party received 19.09% of votes in Differdange in 2018), the CSV has around the same proportion of votes (21.4% in 2018) and the DP is also up (from 12.19% in 2018 to 16.82% this year). The Greens, on the other hand, have dropped from 17.91% of the votes in 2018 to 4.99%.
7:16pm. More than a third of votes counted
36% of polling stations have filed final ballot tallies, as of 7:11pm. The contour remains the same: CSV (29.18%), LSAP (18.72%), DP (18.42%), ADR (10.47%), Greens (7.78%), Pirates (7.1%) and The Left (3.76%).
7:11pm. Mondorf-les-Bains reports votes
Mondorf-les-Bains, in the East constituency, has reported its results. The DP has received 35.39% of votes, followed by the CSV with 26.39% and LSAP with 14.55% of the votes. The ADR is in fourth place (8.25%), followed by déi Gréng with 4.73% of votes. With just 25 fewer votes, the Pirates are close behind (4.55% of votes). Déi Lénk received 2.62% of the votes.
7:01pm. 1 in 4 ballots tallied
182 out of 739 polling stations, or 25% of the total, have posted their ballot counts, as of 6:51pm: The CSV received 29.02% of votes. They were followed by the LSAP (18.79%), DP (18.29%), ADR (10.62%), Green party (7.7%), Pirate party (7.22%) and Left party (3.78%).
If the same trajectory held nationally, that would translate into 22 seats for the CSV (up from their current 21 MPs), 13 for the DP (up from 12 MPs), 10 for the LSAP (no change), 7 for the ADR (up from 3), 4 for the Pirate party (up from 2), 3 for the Green party (down from their current 9 MPs) and 1 for the Left party (compared to 2 MPs in the outgoing parliament).
These are unofficial results, so these figures could easily shift as the evening unfolds.
6:27pm. State of play
With 15% of ballots counted as of 6:24pm, the big winners appear to be the ADR, who--if the current trajectory were to hold--would go from 3 to 7 seats, and the Pirate party, who would go from 2 to 4 seats. Losing the most ground would be the Green party, who are tracking to go from 9 to 3 seats. But there’s still 85% of ballots to count.
6:13pm. One in ten ballots counted
80 out of 739 polling stations, 11% of the total, have transmitted complete results, as of 6:05pm: CSV (29.18% of votes), LSAP (18.86%), DP (17.98%), ADR (11.07%), Green party (7.4%), Pirate party (7.3%) and Left party (3.71%).
Nationally, if the current trajectory were to hold, which is not always a safe assumption, that would give the CSV 21 seats, DP 13 seats, LSAP 11 seats, ADR 7 seats, Pirate party 4 seats, Green party 3 seats and Left party 1 seat in the Chamber of Deputies.
6:05pm. Ettelbruck second municipality to post final vote count
Ballot counting in all 9 polling places in Ettelbruck, in the North constituency, has been completed, as of 5:59pm. The CSV received 28.98%, LSAP 19.64%, DP 18.82%, ADR 9.55%, Green party 8.45% and Pirate party 6.93% of votes.
6:01pm. Remich first to post final vote count
Ballot tallying at all 4 polling stations in Remich, in the East constituency, has been completed, as of 5:57pm. The CSV received 28.2%, DP 23.41%, LSAP 17.15%, ADR 9.89%, Green party 8.52% and Pirate party 7.17% of votes.
5:51pm. Updated voter turnout numbers
166,672 valid ballots were cast at polling stations, along with 5,757 blank and 7,545 spoiled ballots. 46,302 postal ballots were logged, as of 5:47pm.
5:44pm. 5% of ballots counted
With 35 out 739 polling stations reporting complete results, as of 5:38pm, the national vote count was CSV 29.18%, LSAP 18.73%, DP 18.05%, ADR 11.2%, Green party 7.34%, Pirate party 7.32%, Left party 3.67%, Fokus 2.23% and Liberté-Fräiheet 1.13%. The KPL, Volt and Konservativ each received less than 1% of the votes counted so far.
5:21pm. 1% of ballots counted
9 polling stations out of all 739 have transmitted complete results. As of 5:15pm, the national vote count so far was led by the CSV (29.21%), then the LSAP (18.97%), DP (17.93%), ADR (11.31%), Green party (7.23%) and Pirate party (7.19%).
5:11pm. Early results from Differdange
1 out of 29 polling stations in Differdange has transmitted complete results. As of 4:54pm, the LSAP garnered 25.2% of the vote, followed by the CSV (22.19%), DP (17.63%), ADR (13.47%), Pirate party (8.07%), Green party (4.43%) and Left party (4.01%).
Of course, these are just preliminary counts and may not be indicative of the wider voting pattern in the South constituency or nationally.
5:05pm. Pictures: Polling places
Our photographers captured at polling places in Luxembourg City, Remich, Esch-sur-Alzette, Kayl and Ell.
5:01pm. Early results from Grevenmacher
2 out 6 polling stations in Grevenmacher, in the East constituency, have transmitted complete results. As of 4:49pm, the CSV had 32.74% of votes, followed by the DP (23.72%), LSAP (18.66%), ADR (9.24%), Green party (5.15%) and Pirate party (4.85%).
4:49pm. Preliminary voter turnout statistics
115,066 ballots were cast at polling stations and 29,220 postal ballots were received today, unofficial figures published on the government’s elections showed a short time ago. Among the 115,066 ballots cast at polling places, 106,567 were valid, 3,725 were blank and 4,774 were invalid.
4:48pm. 1 in 10 did not vote in 2018
In the last general election, 26,873 out of 259,887 registered voters did not cast their ballots. That number includes voters over the age of 75, who can receive an automatic exemption, as well as postal ballots that arrived too late.
Out of the 233,014 ballots counted in 2018, 216,177 were valid, while 9,880 were spoiled and 6,957 were blank.
4:41pm. Less than half of residents on voter rolls
There are a total of 283,879 registered voters in the grand duchy, out of a total of 660,809 residents. Those under the age of 18 and foreign residents (which represent 47% of total inhabitants) do not have the right to vote in national elections.
4:02pm. Pictures: heads of list voting
Our photographers captured the moment that some of Luxembourg’s lead candidates cast their ballots. .
3:37pm Xavier Bettel cast his ballot earlier today
Even Luxembourg’s prime minister, Xavier Bettel (DP), had to show ID before voting. Bettel, who is seeking re-election, is pictured at his polling place in Luxembourg-Bonnevoie, around 11:30am, 8 October 2023. Photo: Luc Deflorenne
3:35pm Sam Tanson cast her ballot earlier today
Green party justice minister and lead candidate Sam Tanson stands in front of the ballot box at her polling station in Luxembourg’s Bonnevoie district, around 11am, 8 October 2023. Photo: Luc Deflorenne
3:09pm. Luxembourg City has most registered voters
Unsurprisingly, the capital is the municipality that has the biggest electoral role, followed by Esch-sur-Alzette, Differdange and Dudelange.
2:32pm Ballot counting in Esch-Alzette
Election workers prepare to count ballots in Esch-sur-Alzette, shortly after 2pm. Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne
2:30pm Ballot box in Kayl
An election worker unlocks a ballot box shorter to start counting votes, shortly after 2pm, in Kayl, 8 October 2023. Photo: Morris Kemp/Maison Moderne
1:48pm Paulette Lenert cast her ballot
Deputy PM and LSAP lead candidate Paulette Lenert cast her parliamentary elections ballot in Remich, 8 October 2023. Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne
2:00pm. Polls have closed
Voting in Luxembourg’s 2023 local elections has ended and ballot counting has commenced. Official results will start to be announced in a few hours. Track official returns here on our live blog or on this .
1:22pm. South constituency is largest
The South constituency has 111,001 voters, followed by the Centre (80,475), North (52,581) and East (39,822).
12:17pm. Voting is compulsory in the grand duchy
Luxembourg nationals are obliged head down to their polling station, unless they’ve already cast a postal ballot.
In 2017, Josiane Schroeder, then chief judge at the Luxembourg district court, : “So far, no one has ever been prosecuted for not turning up to vote over the past decades. In practice, people are not prosecuted if they don’t vote even if it’s written in the law.”
11:34am. Luc Frieden casts his ballot
CSV lead candidate Luc Frieden is seen at a polling place in Contern. Photo: Morris Kemp/Maison Moderne
11:31am. Roy Reding casts his ballot
MP Roy Reding (Liberté-Fraïhett) is seen with his wife, the notaire Karine Reuter, arriving at the Cercle Cité polling station in Luxembourg City. Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne
11:03am. 73% increase in postal ballots
70,242 citizens will vote by postal ballot in 2023, up from 40,400 postal ballots in 2018.
10:51am. Pirate party lead candidate Sven Clement has voted
10:16am. 9% more voters than last general election
283,879 citizens are on today’s electoral rolls, compared to 259,887 voters in 2018’s parliamentary elections. The rise is due to 25,292 nationals reaching the age of 18 and 28,864 residents obtaining Luxembourg citizenship, offset by roughly 30,000 people who’ve died, moved without reregistering before the cut-off deadline or have lost their right to vote.
9:05am. MPs to Luxembourg’s unicameral parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, are elected in four constituencies.
The South constituency, which includes Capellen and Esch-sur-Alzette, elects 23 MPs.
The Centre, which includes Luxembourg City and Mersch, has 21 MPs.
The North, which includes Clervaux, Diekirch and Wiltz, has 9 MPs.
The East, which includes Echternach, Grevenmacher and Remich, elects 7 MPs.
The Chamber of Deputies website has of the role and responsibilities of MPs.
8:50am. How international press previewed elections
For a perspective on how the election is seen outside of the grand duchy: Politico pegged as one of key issues in the campaign, and examined the dynamics behind expected . The profiled LSAP leader . said that “affordable housing is a key issue as voters go to the polls in Luxembourg on Sunday.”
8:00am. Polls have opened
It’s 8am and voting in Luxembourg’s 2023 national elections has started.
If you need a primer on how to cast your ballot, check out the government’s “” (I can vote) informational site.
All polling stations close at 2pm.
7:29am. Welcome to Delano’s 2023 general elections coverage
Good morning, it’s Sunday 8 October 2023 and parliamentary elections take place in Luxembourg today. Voters will collectively elect 60 MPs for a five-year term. The Delano news team is monitoring today’s poll and will keep readers posted here.
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