2018 Tunisian local elections

Local elections were held in Tunisia on 6 May 2018 under the supervision of the Independent High Authority for Elections. These were Tunisia's first free and democratic local elections following the Tunisian Revolution and saw unaffiliated independent lists win the most votes but on a very low turnout especially in terms of youth turnout which was down sharply.

2018 Tunisian local elections

6 May 2018

7,212 council seats in 350 electoral constituencies.
Turnout1,806,969 (35.65)%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Rached Ghannouchi Mohamed Ennaceur
Party Independent Ennahdha Nidaa Tounes
Popular vote 581,930 517,234 377,121
Percentage 32.2% 28,64 % 20.85%
Councillors
2,135 / 7,212
1,600 / 7,212
Councils
131 / 350
76 / 350

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Ghazi Chaouachi Hamma Hammami
Party Democratic Current Popular Front
Popular vote 75,619 71,551
Percentage 4.19% 3.85%
Councillors
205 / 7,212
261 / 7,212
Councils
3 / 350
8 / 350
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