At Stake in this Election: 

• 17 seats in the Gibraltarian Parliament 

Note: Each voter may cast up to 10 votes. Therefore the total number of votes received per party is greater than the number of registered voters.

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022) represented by Governor David STEEL (since 11 June 2020) 

• Head of Government: Chief Minister Fabian PICARDO (since 9 December 2011) 

• Assembly: unicameral Parliament with 18 seats 

Electoral System:  

• The King is a hereditary monarch. 

• The Governor is appointed by the King. 

• The parliamentary majority leader is appointed Chief Minister by the Governor. 

• In Parliament, 17 members are directly elected by plurality vote, and an additional member is later appointed by Parliament to serve as Speaker. Members serve 4-year terms. 

Last Election: 

In 2019, the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party – Liberal Party coalition won a parliamentary majority (10 seats), followed by the Gibraltar Social Democrats (6), and Together Gibraltar (1). Voter turnout was 69%. 

New/Unique in this Election:  

In 2019, Parliament approved changes to the voter registration process, moving from a system that registered voters via their head of household to an individual registration system. Additionally, the electoral register will now be updated on a rolling basis rather than at four-year intervals. 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 21 September 2023 

• Voter registration deadline: 6 October 2023 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) 

• Leader: Fabian PICARDO 

• Seats won in last election: 7 seats 

• Liberal Party (LP) 

• Leader: Joseph GARCIA 

• Seats won in last election: 3 seats 

• Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) 

• Leader: Keith AZOPARDI 

• Seats won in last election: 6 out of 17 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 26,629 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 24,189 (2019) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 13,248 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: (as part of the UK) Signed 22 July 1981, Ratified 7 April 1986 

• Gender Quota: No 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 2 out of 17 (11.8%) in the Parliament 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: (as part of the UK) Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 8 June 2009 

• Projected population with a disability: 3,994 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Gibraltar: No 

• Election Access: Yes 

• Election Judgments: Yes, 1 judgment and 3 resources