The 2005 Luxembourgian communal elections were held on 9 October 2005. Elections are held every six years across all of Luxembourg

Luxembourg

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's then-118 communes

Communes of Luxembourg

The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...

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Results

Seven lists ran in more than one commune: the Christian Social People's Party

Christian Social People's Party

The Christian Social People's Party , abbreviated to CSV or PCS, is the largest political party in Luxembourg. The party follows a Christian Democratic and conservative ideology and, like most parties in Luxembourg, it is strongly pro-European...

 (CSV), the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party

Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party

The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party , abbreviated to LSAP or POSL, is a social democratic political party in Luxembourg.The LSAP is the second-largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, having won 13 of 60 seats at the 2009 election, and has one seat in the European Parliament...

 (LSAP), the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (Luxembourg)

The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is the major liberal political party in Luxembourg. One of the three major parties, the DP sits on the centre-right, holding moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.Founded in...

 (DP), the Greens

The Greens (Luxembourg)

The Greens is a Luxembourgian green political party.-1983-1993:The Greens were originally founded in 23 June 1983. In the 1984 election, the party got two seats in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1985, however the party split between two parties one called 'GLEI' and the other called 'GAP'...

, the Alternative Democratic Reform Party

Alternative Democratic Reform Party

The Alternative Democratic Reform Party , abbreviated to ADR, is a conservative political party in Luxembourg. It has four seats in the sixty-seat Chamber of Deputies, making it the fifth-largest party....

 (ADR), the Left

The Left (Luxembourg)

The Left is a left-wing and socialist political organisation in Luxembourg. The Left was formed on 30 January 1999 by a group of like minded activists, many of them affiliated with existing political parties, notably the Communist Party of Luxembourg , the New Left, the Revolutionary Socialist...

, and the Communist Party of Luxembourg

Communist Party of Luxembourg

The Communist Party of Luxembourg , abbreviated to KPL or PCL, is a communist political party in Luxembourg.Ali Ruckert is the current chairman of the party.- History :...

 (KPL). Of these, the six former parties won seats, as did four local parties that ran in only one commune each.

In the chart below, '-' represents that the party did not run in that commune, whereas '0' represents that the party did run, but won no council seats. Grey denotes the mayor's party. Results for communes using proportional representation

Proportional representation

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 only. The party system does not apply in the majoritarian communes, making comparisons difficult.

Commune	CSV	LSAP	DP	Greens	ADR	Left	KPL	Other	Total
Bascharage Bascharage Bascharage is a commune and a town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Bascharage, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 7,495...  (Council Bascharage communal council Bascharage communal council is the local council for the commune of Bascharage, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a draw between the Christian Social... )	5	5	1	1	0	-	-	1	13
Bertrange Bertrange Bertrange is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is located 6.5 km west of Luxembourg City., the town of Bertrange, which lies in the north-east of the commune, has a population of 6,021 of which just over half are Luxemburgers...  (Council Bertrange communal council Bertrange communal council is the local council for the commune of Bertrange, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of eleven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party... )	3	1	6	1	-	-	-	-	11
Bettembourg Bettembourg Bettembourg is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Bettembourg, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 7,157...  (Council Bettembourg communal council Bettembourg communal council is the local council for the commune of Bettembourg, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Luxembourg Socialist... )	3	8	1	1	-	-	-	-	13
Contern Contern Contern is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located east of Luxembourg City., the town of Contern, which lies in the south-west of the commune, has a population of 1,083. Other towns within the commune include Medingen, Muhlbach, Moutfort, and Oetrange....  (Council)	3	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	11
Diekirch Diekirch Diekirch is a commune with city status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and the district of Diekirch. The city is situated on the banks of the Sauer river....  (Council Diekirch communal council Diekirch communal council is the local council for the commune of Diekirch, in north-eastern Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a draw between the Christian Social... )	5	5	1	2	-	-	-	-	13
Differdange Differdange Differdange is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg. Differdange is an industrial city that was home to much of Luxembourg's steel production, and lies near the borders with Belgium and France...  (Council Differdange communal council Differdange communal council is the local council for the commune of Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of seventeen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party... )	3	4	8	2	0	-	0	-	17
Dippach Dippach Dippach is a commune and small town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. The commune's administrative centre is Schouweiler. The River Mess, a tributary of the Alzette, rises here....  (Council)	5	4	2	-	0	-	-	-	11
Dudelange Dudelange Dudelange is a commune with city status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with over 18,300 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border to France....  (Council Dudelange communal council Dudelange communal council is the local council for the commune of Dudelange, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of seventeen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Luxembourg Socialist... )	4	11	0	2	0	-	-	-	17
Echternach Echternach Echternach is a commune with city status in the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach lies near the border with Germany, and is the oldest town in Luxembourg....  (Council)	4	4	3	-	-	-	-	0	11
Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette is a commune with city status, in south-western Luxembourg. It is the country's second city, and its second-most populous commune, with a population of 29,853 people...  (Council Esch-sur-Alzette communal council Esch-sur-Alzette communal council is the local council for the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of nineteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the... )	5	9	1	2	1 Aly Jaerling Alphonse 'Aly' Jaerling is a Luxembourgian politician. He sat in the Chamber of Deputies from 1999, when he was first elected for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party until 2009...	1 André Hoffmann (politician) André Hoffmann is a Luxembourgian politician from the leftist The Left grouping, of which he is the leader. He was formerly leader of the Communist Party , but has remained as leader of the Left after the KPL left the alliance...	0	-	19
Ettelbruck Ettelbruck Ettelbruck is a commune with city status in central Luxembourg, with a population of approximately 7,500. As of 2005, the town of Ettelbruck itself, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 6,191. The town of Warken and Grentzingen are also within the commune...  (Council Ettelbruck communal council Ettelbruck communal council is the local council for the commune of Ettelbruck, in central Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Christian Social... )	6	5	1	1	0	-	-	-	13
Grevenmacher Grevenmacher Grevenmacher is a commune with city status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany. It is the capital of the canton and the district of Grevenmacher...  (Council)	4	2	4	1	-	-	-	-	11
Hesperange Hesperange Hesperange is a commune and town in southern Luxembourg. It is located south-east of Luxembourg City.The total population of the commune is 13,103 persons...  (Council Hesperange communal council Hesperange communal council is the local council for the commune of Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of fifteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Christian Social... )	6	2	4	3	-	-	-	-	15
Junglinster Junglinster Junglinster is a commune and town in central Luxembourg in the district Grevenmacher with 5,813 inhabitants. Junglinster is known as the site of a transmitter., the town of Junglinster, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 2,224...  (Council)	4	2	3	2	0	-	-	-	11
Kayl Kayl Kayl is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg....  (Council Kayl communal council Kayl communal council is the local council for the commune of Kayl, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers'... )	3	8	2	-	-	-	-	-	13
Kehlen Kehlen Kehlen is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Kehlen, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,627. Other towns within the commune include Dondelange, Keispelt, Meispelt,...  (Council)	5	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	11
Kopstal Kopstal Kopstal is a commune and a small town in central Luxembourg. The towns of Kopstal and Bridel belong to this commune. Kopstal is a small town, with a population of 644 , located in a valley between forested hills situated beneath Bridel....  (Council)	2	-	3	2	-	-	-	4	11
Luxembourg (Council Luxembourg communal council Luxembourg communal council is the local council for the commune of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of twenty-seven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party... )	6	4	11	5	1 Jacques-Yves Henckes Jacques-Yves Henckes is a Luxembourgian jurist and politician for the Alternative Democratic Reform Party...	0	0	0	27
Mamer Mamer Mamer is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is located west of Luxembourg City. The commune includes the town of Mamer, and also the smaller communities of Capellen and Holzem. Mamer is situated on the river Mamer, a tributary of the Alzette...  (Council Mamer communal council Mamer communal council is the local council for the commune of Mamer, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Christian Social People's... )	6	3	2	2	-	-	-	-	13
Mersch Mersch Mersch is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, capital of the canton of Mersch. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch., the town of Mersch, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 3,345...  (Council Mersch communal council Mersch communal council is the local council for the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a draw between the Democratic Party and the... )	4	2	4	3	-	-	-	-	13
Mertert Mertert Mertert is a commune and town in eastern Luxembourg, on the border with Germany. It is part of the canton of Grevenmacher, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. The commune consists of the towns of Mertert and Wasserbillig. Mertert has a river port on the Moselle, the largest in Luxembourg...  (Council)	4	5	2	-	-	-	-	-	11
Mondercange Mondercange Mondercange is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Mondercange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 3,179...  (Council Mondercange communal council Mondercange communal council is the local council for the commune of Mondercange, in southern Luxembourg.It consists of eleven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Luxembourg Socialist... )	4	5	2	1	1	-	-	-	13
Mondorf-les-Bains Mondorf-les-Bains Mondorf-les-Bains is a commune and town in south-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Remich, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. Mondorf-les-Bains is a spa town , and has the only casino in Luxembourg....  (Council)	3	3	5	-	-	-	-	-	11
Niederanven Niederanven Niederanven is a commune and town in Luxembourg. Its population is 5,440 and it is located north-east of Luxembourg City, adjacent to the Luxembourg-Findel International Airport .-Overview:...  (Council)	5	3	2	1	-	-	-	-	11
Pétange Pétange Pétange is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. Pétange lies on the borders with both Belgium and France....  (Council Pétange communal council Pétange communal council is the local council for the commune of Pétange, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of fifteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Christian Social People's... )	7	6	1	1	0	-	-	-	15
Rambrouch Rambrouch Rambrouch is a commune and small town in western Luxembourg, in the canton of Redange. It lies close to the border with Belgium.Rambrouch was formed on 1 January 1979 from the former communes of Arsdorf, Bigonville, Folschette, and Perlé, all in Redange canton...  (Council)	4	1	1	-	-	-	-	5	11
Rumelange Rumelange Rumelange is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg, on the border with France., the town of Rumelange, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 4,818. It is also the site of some of the underground iron mines no longer in operation...  (Council)	3	8	-	0	-	-	0	-	11
Sanem Sanem Sanem is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. The administrative centre and largest town is Belvaux....  (Council Sanem communal council Sanem communal council is the local council for the commune of Sanem, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of fifteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a draw between the Christian Social People's... )	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	-	15
Schifflange Schifflange Schifflange is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Schifflange, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 7,849....  (Council Schifflange communal council Schifflange communal council is the local council for the commune of Schifflange, in south-western Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Luxembourg... )	4	7	1	1	0	-	-	-	13
Schuttrange Schuttrange Schuttrange is a commune and small town in southern Luxembourg. It is located east of Luxembourg City., the town of Schuttrange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 825. Other towns within the commune include Munsbach, Neuhäusgen, Schrassig, and Übersyren....  (Council)	3	3	3	-	-	-	-	2	11
Steinfort Steinfort Steinfort is a commune and town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg., the town of Steinfort, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 2,184. Other towns within the commune include Hagen and Kleinbettingen....  (Council)	4	6	1	-	-	-	-	0	11
Steinsel Steinsel Steinsel is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is located north of Luxembourg City., the town of Steinsel, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,844. Other towns within the commune include Heisdorf and Mullendorf....  (Council Steinsel communal council Steinsel communal council is the local council for the commune of Steinsel, in central Luxembourg.It consists of eleven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers'... )	2	6	3	-	-	-	-	-	11
Strassen Strassen Strassen can refer to:* the mathematician Volker Strassen* the Strassen algorithm* the town Strassen, Luxembourg*Strassen, Austria, a town in the district of Lienz in TyrolSee also:*Straße...  (Council Strassen communal council Strassen communal council is the local council for the commune of Strassen, in central Luxembourg.It consists of eleven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party... )	3	2	4	2	-	-	-	-	11
Walferdange Walferdange Walferdange is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg. It is located north of Luxembourg City., the town of Walferdange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 728. Other towns within the commune include Helmsange and Bereldange.The commune of Walferdange was formed...  (Council Walferdange communal council Walferdange communal council is the local council for the commune of Walferdange, in central Luxembourg.It consists of thirteen members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a draw between the Christian Social... )	4	3	4	2	-	-	-	-	13
Wiltz Wiltz Wiltz is a commune with city status in north-western Luxembourg, capital of the canton Wiltz. Wiltz is situated on the banks of the river Wiltz. It was also a battleground in the Battle of the Bulge, near the end of World War II...  (Council Wiltz communal council Wiltz communal council is the local council for the commune of Wiltz, in north-western Luxembourg.It consists of eleven members, elected every six years by proportional representation. The last elections were held on 9 October 2005, and resulted in a victory for the Luxembourg Socialist Workers'... )	3	6	2	-	-	-	-	0	11
Wincrange Wincrange Wincrange is a commune and village in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. The commune is the largest in Luxembourg by geographic area....  (Council)	5	1	4	0	1	-	-	-	11
Councillors	149	157	99	41	5	1	0	12	464
Mayors	13	15	7	0	0	0	0	1	36
Source: Ministry of the Interior