Five such electoral cycles have been completed and the sixth one began in 2008. Some of the files in this sections are updated only at the end of a cycle and therefore do not include any results for 2008. Those files are indicated by an asterisk.
General
Council Election Dates
The Legal Basis: Local Councils Act .pdf file
Voters
* Voter Turnout: (1) Votes Cast, Overall
* Voter Turnout: (2) Votes Cast, by Locality
* Malapportionment: Voters Per Council Seat
Candidates
* Competition Levels: Candidates per Seat
* Number of Candidates, by Party and Locality
List of All Candidates, 1993 - 2008 .xls file
Ad Hoc Groups in Local Elections
* Women Candidates: (1) List of Names and Results
* Women Candidates: (2) Measures of Success
* Extremes: (1) Perennial Candidates
* Extremes: (2) One-Time-Only Candidates
A Withdrawal of Candidates
Voting Results
Summary Results, By Locality .xls file
Detailed Results, By Locality
First-Count Votes, by Locality, 1993 - 2008
* The Translation of Votes into Seats
* Changes in Party Preferences
Local Councils
List of All Elected Council Members, 1993 - 2008
* Party Majorities in Local Councils
Number of Council Members, by Party and Locality
Elected Mayors
Stability of Council Memberships
Local Councils as a Pathway to Parliament