# 2012–13 Palestinian local elections

Local elections were held in the Palestinian territories on 20 October 2012, with a second part to be held on 24 November 2012. A total of 245 village councils, 98 municipal councils and 10 local councils would be elected.

## Background

Local elections had originally been scheduled for 17 July 2010. However, the Central Election Commission was unable to operate in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, resulting in the Palestinian government announcing on 25 April that the elections would be postponed in the Strip. On 10 June 2010 the government announced that all local elections were cancelled.
As a result of the cancellation, several lawsuits were filed against the government. On 13 December the High Court ruled that cancelling the elections was illegal. The government subsequently announced that local elections would be held in 2011. They were originally scheduled for 9 July, before being postponed until 22 October due to the political split between the West Bank controlled by Fatah and the Gaza Strip controlled by Hamas. However, in August 2011, they were postponed indefinitely.
On 10 July 2012 the government announced that local elections would be held on 20 October.

## Elections

Local elections were held in the West Bank on 20 October 2012, with a second part to be held on 24 November 2012. Fatah claimed victory after Hamas withdraw from elections.
voting took place in only 92 of the West Bank's 353 municipalities. More than 80 villages were unable to produce candidate lists(a symptom, Hamas claims, of Fatah intimidation). In a further 181 districts, only one candidate list was registered rendering polling unnecessary. With 54.8 per cent of those eligible to vote turned out to cast their ballot
Ms Nour Odeh, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority said "We are still hoping that elections will be held in Gaza. A person's right to vote cannot be held hostage to any political faction,".
Hamas Government in Gaza has refused to recognise the election "as a legitimate expression of the Palestinian peoples' will." The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights also questioned the legitimacy of the polls, "in light of the limiting of public freedoms and continuing widespread violations of human rights by the PA."

## Results
### Jerusalem Governorate
#### Abu Dis

| Local Authority | Abu Dis | Governorate | Jerusalem |
| Eligible voters | 5,241 | Participation | 52.15% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 1,288 | 6 |
| Late Salah Eyad | DFLP | 786 | 4 |
| Youth of Change | Alliance (PFLP, PPSF, PNI) | 524 | 3 |

#### Biddu

| Local Authority | Biddu | Governorate | Jerusalem |
| Eligible voters | 3,253 | Participation | 61.05% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Fatherland and Construction | Alliance | 1,001 | 6 |
| Biddu First | Independent | 517 | 3 |
| Bloc "Loyalty to the Independent Fatherland" | Independent | 367 | 2 |

### Jenin Governorate
#### Ajjah

| Local Authority | Ajjah | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 2,876 | Participation | 69.74% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 1,210 | 6 |
| Ajjah Bloc for Development | Independent | 503 | 2 |
| Justice and Equality | DFLP | 206 | 1 |

#### Al-Yamun

| Local Authority | Al-Yamun | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 1,444 | Participation | 19.75% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 671 | 8 |
| Loyalty to Al-Aqsa | Independent | 550 | 7 |

#### 'Anin

| Local Authority | 'Anin | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 1,900 | Participation | 66.26% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| United | Alliance | 733 | 7 |
| Fatherland | PPP | 486 | 4 |

#### Araqah

| Local Authority | Araqah | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 1,011 | Participation | 66.07% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Sons of Araqah - Covenant and Loyalty List | Independent | 435 | 6 |
| Generosity Without Limits | Independent | 195 | 3 |

#### Arraba

| Local Authority | Arraba | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 5,280 | Participation | 63.86% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Return | Alliance | 1,582 | 7 |
| Arraba for All | Independent | 1,561 | 6 |

#### Bir al-Basha

| Local Authority | Bir al-Basha | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 624 | Participation | 77.88% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Jerusalem and Return | Independent | 292 | 6 |
| Bir al-Basha for All | DFLP | 132 | 3 |

#### Burqin

| Local Authority | Burqin | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 1,787 | Participation | 63.64% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 1,011 | 8 |
| Burqin for All | DFLP | 663 | 5 |

#### Fandaqumiya

| Local Authority | Fandaqumiya | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 1,638 | Participation | 72.71% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 575 | 4 |
| Fandaqumiya First | Independent | 321 | 3 |
| Our Country | DFLP | 144 | 1 |
| Fatherland | PPP | 98 | 1 |

#### Jaba

| Local Authority | Jaba | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 4,297 | Participation | 41.57% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 1,314 | 10 |
| Development and Construction | DFLP | 410 | 3 |

#### Jenin

| Local Authority | Jenin | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 17,318 | Participation | 44.12% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Worthy Jenin | Independent | 3,867 | 8 |
| Independence and Development | Alliance | 2,312 | 5 |
| Jenin for All | PFLP | 707 | 2 |
| National Initiative and Independents | PNI | 434 | 0 |

#### Qabatiya

| Local Authority | Qabatiya | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 8,636 | Participation | 56.11% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 2,631 | 10 |
| United Qabatiya | Independent | 1,433 | 5 |
| Youth Bloc for Development and Growth | DFLP | 281 | 0 |

#### Raba

| Local Authority | Raba | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 1,754 | Participation | 78.96% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 695 | 5 |
| Raba for All | Independent | 574 | 4 |

#### Rummanah

| Local Authority | Rummanah | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 1,784 | Participation | 61.10% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 789 | 9 |
| Palestinian National Initiative | PNI | 211 | 2 |

#### Silat ad-Dhahr

| Local Authority | Silat ad-Dhahr | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 2,905 | Participation | 59.10% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 1,116 | 8 |
| Fatherland | PPP | 424 | 3 |
| Progress and Prosperity | DFLP | 97 | 0 |

#### Zababdeh

| Local Authority | Zababdeh | Governorate | Jenin |
| Eligible voters | 2,121 | Participation | 76.85% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Construction and Development | Independent | 655 | 4 |
| National Zababdeh | Independent | 501 | 3 |
| United Zababdeh | Independent | 421 | 2 |

### Tulkarm Governorate
#### Attil

| Local Authority | Attil | Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Eligible voters | 5,292 | Participation | 62.66% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 1,642 | 6 |
| Construction and Development | Independent | 913 | 3 |
| Unity | Independent | 630 | 2 |

#### Bal'a

| Local Authority | Bal'a | Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Eligible voters | 3,706 | Participation | 73.21% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Bal'a for All | Independent | 1,222 | 5 |
| Sons of the Land Hand in Hand | Independent | 1,045 | 4 |
| Wafa | Independent | 354 | 2 |

#### Baqa ash-Sharqiyya

| Local Authority | Baqa ash-Sharqiyya and Nazlat | Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Eligible voters | 4,650 | Participation | 76.92% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Unity | | 1,240 | 4 |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 794 | 3 |
| Construction and Development | Independent | 401 | 1 |
| Sons of the Land | Independent | 368 | 1 |
| Fatherland | PPP | 335 | 1 |
| Country for All | Independent | 333 | 1 |

#### Beit Lid

| Local Authority | Beit Lid | Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Eligible voters | 3,475 | Participation | 73.41% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 1,632 | 7 |
| Competencies of Beit Lid | Independent | 788 | 4 |

#### Deir al-Ghusun

| Local Authority | Deir al-Ghusun | Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Eligible voters | 4,987 | Participation | 72.65% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 670 | 3 |
| Brotherhood | Independent | 518 | 2 |
| Our Country | Independent | 501 | 2 |
| Ghusun Bloc | Independent | 386 | 2 |
| Freedom | Independent | 325 | 2 |
| Democratic Change | DFLP | 318 | 1 |
| Deir al-Ghusun for All | Alliance | 309 | 1 |
| Representation of the Fatherland | Alliance | 187 | 0 |
| Fatherland | PPP | 176 | 0 |

#### Tulkarm

| Local Authority | Tulkarm | Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Eligible voters | 27,350 | Participation | 56.82% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| Independence and Development | Fatah, DFLP | 7,869 | 8 |
| Independents | Independent | 2,425 | 3 |
| Fatherland | Fatherland Movement | 2,232 | 2 |
| Our Country | Alliance (PFLP, PPP, PNI, independents) | 1,797 | 2 |
| Tulkarm for All | PPSF | 612 | 0 |

#### Zeita

| Local Authority | Zeita | Governorate | Tulkarm |
| Eligible voters | 1,805 | Participation | 75.57% |
| List | List | Votes | Seats |
| United Zeita List | Independent | 529 | 4 |
| Independence and Development | Fatah | 415 | 3 |
| The Right | Independent | 207 | 1 |
| We are all Zeita | Independent | 127 | 1 |

### Elections by Acclamation

Elections by Acclamation :
| Governorate | Local Authority | List | List |
| Jerusalem | Jib | National Unity | Alliance |
| Jerusalem | Al-Ram | Martyr Tal'at Ramih List - Al-Ram for All | Alliance |
| Jerusalem | As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya | Martyr Yasser Arafat Bloc | Alliance |
| Jerusalem | Ash-Sheikh Sa'd | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Al-Eizariya | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Al-Qubeiba | Independence and Development | Alliance |
| Jerusalem | Nabi Samwil | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Beit Ijza | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Beit Iksa | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Beit Hanina al-Balad | Sons of the Land | Independent |
| Jerusalem | Beit Duqqu | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Beit Surik | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Beit 'Anan | National Unity and Development | Alliance |
| Jerusalem | Bir Nabala | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Jaba' | Independence and Development | Alliance |
| Jerusalem | Hizma | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Qatanna | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Kalandia | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Kafr 'Aqab | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jerusalem | Mikhmas | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Umm ar-Rihan | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Umm at-Tut | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Ash-Shuhada | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | At-Tayba | Sons of At-Tayba | Alliance |
| Jenin | Al-Attara | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Al-Mughayyir | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Barta'a ash-Sharqiyyah | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Ti'inik | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Telfit | Telfit of Tomorrow | Independent |
| Jenin | Khirbet Abdallah al-Yunis | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Zabda Al-Jadida | Independence and Development | Alliance |
| Jenin | Sanur | Independence and Development | Alliance |
| Jenin | Silat al-Harithiya | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Fahma al-Jadida | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Tura | Independence and Development | |
| Jenin | Riyadh | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Rayyan | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Kafr Dan | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Kafr Rai | Independence and Development | Alliance |
| Jenin | Kufeirit | United Kufeirit Bloc | Alliance |
| Jenin | Misilyah | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Jenin | Ya'bad | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Tulkarm | Al-Jarushiya | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Tulkarm | Saffarin | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Tulkarm | Seida | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Tulkarm | Shufta | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Tulkarm | 'Illar | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Tulkarm | Anabta | Independence, Development and Construction | Alliance |
| Tulkarm | Far'un | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Tulkarm | Qaffin | Independence and Development | Fatah |
| Tulkarm | Kafr al-Labad | Kafr al-Labad for All | Independent |