Despite its sectarian homogeneity (roughly 87% of the electorate are Greek Orthodox), the town of Kousba has a heterogeneous political and partisan mixture including the Lebanese Forces, the Marada Movement, the Free Patriotic Movement, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party and the Ghosn family. This amalgamation turned the municipal election in Kousba into a political battle par excellence.
2010 Elections
Two lists contested the municipal elections in Kousba in 2010:
- The "Kousba Development" List headed by Akl Jreij and backed by the Lebanese Forces and MPs Nicolas Ghosn and Farid Habib.
- The "Loyalty to Kousba" List supported by former MP Fayez Ghosn, the Free Patriotic Movement, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party and the Marada Movement.
The Kousba Development List won in its entirety, gaining 935 votes or roughly 52.5% of the total vote, whereas the rival list amassed an average of 781 votes, equivalent to 43.7%. The difference between the lowest vote-gainer on the winning list and the top vote-gainer on the losing one was 58 votes.
2016 Elections
The same scene played itself out in 2016 with one difference, which was the transition of the Free Patriotic Movement from the list of Fayez Ghosn into the rival list.
- The "Kousba Al-Ghad" list headed by the Head of the Municipality Akl Jreij and backed by the Lebanese Forces, the Free Patriotic Movement and MP Nicolas Ghosn.
- The "Kousba for All" list backed by former MP Fayez Ghosn, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party and the Marada Movement.
Kousba Al-Ghad won all seats in the municipal council, amassing an average of 954 or 51.9% of the total vote. The rival list obtained 751 votes, i.e. 40.8% of the final vote, a result slightly lower than that of 2010. Nineteen votes separated between the lowest vote-gainer on the winning list and the top vote-gainer on the losing one.
