2024 Jamaican local elections

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The 2024 Jamaican local government elections were held 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]

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2024 Jamaican local elections
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228 Jamaican electoral divisions
13 Municipal corporations
 First partySecond party
 
Party PNP JLP
Last election46.38%, 96 seats
3 councils		51.76%, 131 seats
9 councils
Seats won115
6 councils		113
7 councils
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 19
Increase2.svg 3 councils		Decrease2.svg 18
Decrease2.svg 2 councils
Popular vote326,450301,043
Percentage51.83%47.80%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.45pp Decrease2.svg 3.96pp
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Results by municipal corporation

Background

The elections were delayed by 12 months in February 2023. [3] [4] The election will be 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

Summary of the 26 February 2024 Jamaican local government election results.
PartiesVotes%+/–Electoral
divisions		+/–Municipal
corporations		+/–
People's National Party 326,45051.83+5.45115+196+2
Jamaica Labour Party 301,04347.80–3.96113–187-2
Marcus Garvey People's Progressive Party 410.01±00±00±0
Independents 3,9570.63-0.080±00±0
Invalid/blank votes––––––
Total629,825100 228±013±0
Source: Electoral Office of Jamaica
Summary of the 26 February 2024 Jamaican parish council election results
Parish CouncilsJLPPNPMayorshipDeputy Mayorship
Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation 2020PNPJLP
St. Catherine 2021PNPPNP
St. Thomas 64JLPJLP
Portland 72JLPJLP
St. Mary 67PNPPNP
St. Ann 115JLPJLP
Trelawny 63JLPJLP
St. James 116JLPJLP
Hanover 07PNPPNP
Clarendon 1210JLPJLP
Manchester 312PNPPNP
St. Elizabeth 96JLPJLP
Westmoreland 311PNPPNP
Total11311513
(JLP: 7)
(PNP: 6)		13
(JLP: 8)
(PNP: 5)
Source: Electoral Office of Jamaica

See also

Notes

    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.
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