2024 Jamaican local elections

2024 Jamaican local elections
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228 Jamaican electoral divisions
13 Municipal corporations
  First party Second party
 
Party PNP JLP
Last election 46.38%, 97 seats
3 councils 		51.76%, 131 seats
9 councils
Seats won 115
6 councils 		113
7 councils
Seat change Increase 18
Increase 3 councils 		Decrease 18
Decrease 2 councils
Popular vote 326,450 301,043
Percentage 51.83% 47.80%
Swing Increase 5.45pp Decrease 3.96pp
Results by municipal corporation

Local elections were held in Jamaica on 26 February 2024.[1] Nomination day was on February 8, 2024. 228 divisions and the leadership of 13 municipal bodies will be elected.[2]

Background

The elections were delayed by 12 months in February 2023.[3][4] The election was overseen by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica.[5]

In December 2023, a poll suggested that 38% of Jamaicans intended to participate.[6]

Results

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) which won 7 of the 13 municipal corporations won the elections despite losing the popular vote. The Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) reported that the local elections proceeded with no major incident.[7] There were 365 polling stations.[8]

Municipal corporations

PartyVotes%Seats
Seats+/–Councils+/–
People's National Party326,45051.82115+196+2
Jamaica Labour Party301,04347.79113–187–2
United Independents' Congress of Jamaica860.010000
Independents2,3320.370000
Total629,911100.002280130
Source: Electoral Office

By parish

Parish council JLP PNP Mayorship Deputy Mayorship
Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation 20 20 PNP JLP
St. Catherine 20 21 PNP PNP
St. Thomas 6 4 JLP JLP
Portland 7 2 JLP JLP
St. Mary 6 7 PNP PNP
St. Ann 11 5 JLP JLP
Trelawny 6 3 JLP JLP
St. James 11 6 JLP JLP
Hanover 0 7 PNP PNP
Clarendon 12 10 JLP JLP
Manchester 3 12 PNP PNP
St. Elizabeth 9 6 JLP JLP
Westmoreland 3 11 PNP PNP
Total 113 115 JLP: 7
PNP: 6 		JLP: 8
PNP: 5
Source: Electoral Office of Jamaica

References

  1. ^ "Feb 26 local government election - Jamaica Observer". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "JLP 'ready' for local government elections, declares Holness". jamaica-gleaner.com. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Local Gov't Elections Postponed Until February 2024 – Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "PM says no further delay in local elections". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "EOJ Getting Ready For Local Government Election". www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "38% of J'cans intend to vote in local gov't elections, poll finds". jamaica-gleaner.com. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "'Normal start' to local elections says CAFFE - Jamaica Observer". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ "'Normal start' to local elections says CAFFE - Jamaica Observer". www.jamaicaobserver.com. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Jamaican_local_elections