2016 Jamaican local elections

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2016 Jamaican local government election
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  2012 28 November 2016 2024  

228 Jamaican electoral divisions
13 Parish Councils/Municipal Councils
Turnout550,012
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party JLP PNP Independent
Last election75, 42.7%
0 councils
151, 55.7%
12 councils
2, 0.6%
0 councils
Seats won131
8 councils
97
3 councils
0
0 councils
Seat changeIncrease2.svg56
Increase2.svg8 councils
Decrease2.svg54
Decrease2.svg9 councils
Decrease2.svg2
Steady2.svg
Popular vote287,783258,2563,924
Percentage52.3%47.0%0.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.6%Decrease2.svg8.7%Increase2.svg0.1%

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Results by municipal corporation

The 2016 Jamaican local elections were held on November 28, 2016. [1]

Results

PartySeats won± vs 2012Councils won± vs 2012VotesVote%±%
JLP 131Increase2.svg568Increase2.svg8287,78352.3Increase2.svg 9.6
PNP 97Decrease2.svg543Decrease2.svg9258,25647Decrease2.svg 8.7
MGPPP 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg410Steady2.svg
JAM 0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg80Steady2.svg
Independent 0Decrease2.svg20Steady2.svg39240.7Increase2.svg0.1

References

  1. "Jamaica Labour Party Wins Local Government Elections – Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 2024-03-01.