Luxembourg City Communal Council
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Luxembourg City Communal Council (French: Conseil communal de la Ville de Luxembourg, Luxembourgish: Gemengerot vun der Stad Lëtzebuerg) 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.
Current composition
Elections were held on 11 June 2023, in which the Democratic Party (DP), which has held the city's mayorship without interruption since 1969, retained a plurality of seats. In the collège échevinal, the DP decided to continue their existing coalition with the Christian Social People's Party, who had the second-largest contingent, under the leadership of DP mayor Lydie Polfer.
Past elections
2017 elections
2011 elections
Elections were held on 9 October 2011, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party (DP). The DP formed a coalition with The Greens, who had the third-largest contingent, under the leadership of Lydie Polfer.
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