District 7
Malta General Election 2026 | Election date: 30 May 2026
15 candidates·5 notable·5 second-tier·9 list-fillers
District context
District 7 covers: Mdina, Żebbuġ (Malta), Dingli, Mtarfa, Rabat (Malta), Baħrija and Tal-Virtu.
The 19 District 7 candidates are grouped into three tiers.
Rating scales:
- Track Record: ⭐ (minimal/none) to ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (exceptional)
- Controversy: 🟢 None/Low · 🟡 Medium · 🔴 High
- Social Media: 📵 None · 📶 Low · 📡 Moderate · 📢 High
- Electability in D7: ✗ → ✅ → ✅✅ → ✅✅✅
- Incumbency: 🏛️ Gov. = currently serving as Minister or Parliamentary Secretary in the Labour government
TIER
PARTY
15 candidates
- Near-certain (D6 primary)LabourNotableGovD7
Ian Borg
Centre-left; internationalist
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- Medium
- Social media
- High
- LikelyLabourNotableGovD7
Naomi Cachia
Centre-left; progressive
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- Moderate
- Likely (PN primary D7)PNNotableD7
Rebekah Borg
Centre-right; environment
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- Low
- Competitive (D8 primary)PNNotableD7
Adrian Delia
Centre-right; legal/anti-corruption
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- High
- Social media
- Moderate
- Competitive (D5 primary)LabourNotableGovD7
Julia Farrugia
Centre-left; inclusion
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- Medium
- Social media
- Moderate
- UnlikelyLabourNotableD7
Silvio Schembri
Centre-left; digital economy
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- Medium
- Social media
- None
- PossibleLabour2nd tierD7
Anthony Agius Decelis
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- Low
- Competitive (transfers)PN2nd tierD7
Charles Azzopardi
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- Low
- CompetitivePN2nd tierD7
Ian Mario Vassallo
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- Low
- Possible (D6 primary)Labour2nd tierGovD7
Malcolm Paul Agius Galea
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- Low
- Possible (gender mechanism)Labour2nd tierD7
Samantha Pace Gasan
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- None
- UnlikelyPN2nd tierD7
Andrew Agius
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- None
- UnlikelyPN2nd tierD7
Anthony Mifsud
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- None
- UnlikelyLabour2nd tierD7
Omar Rababah
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- Low
- UnlikelyPN2nd tierD7
Paul Mazzola
- Track record
- ★★★★★
- Controversy
- None
- Social media
- None
Issue stance matrix
Where each party stands across the issues most likely to drive votes in D7.
| Issue | Labour (PL) | PN | ADPD | Momentum | Aħwa Maltin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Membership | Strongly pro-EU | Pro-EU; EPP | Strongly pro-EU | Pro-EU | Nominally pro-EU |
| Hunting/Trapping | Managed; spring hunting referendum legacy | Hunting rights protected; Bezzina portfolio | Against hunting | Against hunting | Support traditional |
| Overdevelopment / Rural Heritage | Planning reform pledged | ODZ; Azzopardi (heritage); Rebekah Borg (environment) | Strict ODZ; planning moratorium | Halt permits | No position |
| Cost of Living | Subsidies; supplements | Tax cuts; reduce costs | Progressive taxation | Anti-corporate | Blame immigration |
| LGBTQ Rights | Full support | Accept existing legislation | Champion further | Supportive | Opposes |
| Abortion | Maintains ban | Maintains ban; Delia explicitly pro-life | Pro-choice | Pro-choice | Anti-abortion |
| Euthanasia | Referendum pledged | Against | Supports | Supports | Against |
| Immigration | Managed | Firmer controls | Humanitarian | Balanced | Extreme restriction |
| Anti-Corruption | Vitals inquiry ongoing | Delia's hospital concession win is PN's strongest D7 card | Strong | Central | Anti-establishment |