| Election Name: | 2013 Trinidadian local elections |
| Country: | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Trinidadian local elections |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2016 Trinidadian local elections |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Seats For Election: | All 14 Municipal Corporation Electoral Areas |
| Opinion Polls: | 2019 Trinidad and Tobago local elections#Opinion polls |
| Turnout: | 43.6% (4.5 pp) |
| Election Date: | 21 October 2013 |
| 1Blank: | Popular vote |
| 2Blank: | Swing |
| 3Blank: | Municipal Corporations |
| 4Blank: | Municipal Corporations +/– |
| 5Blank: | Councillors |
| 6Blank: | Councillors +/– |
| Party1: | People's National Movement |
| Last Election1: | 36 councillors, 33.55% 3 municipal corporations |
| 1Data1: | 190,421 |
| 2Data1: | 8.73% |
| 3Data1: | |
| 4Data1: | 5 |
| 5Data1: | |
| 6Data1: | 48 |
| Party2: | United National Congress |
| Alliance2: | PP |
| Last Election2: | 74 councillors, 52.02% 10 municipal corporations |
| 1Data2: | 121,944 |
| 2Data2: | 24.94% |
| 4Data2: | 4 |
| 6Data2: | 28 |
| Party4: | Independent Liberal Party (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Last Election4: | New party |
| 1Data4: | 102,304 |
| 2Data4: | New party |
| 4Data4: | New party |
| 6Data4: | 3 |
| Image5: | COP |
| Party5: | Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Alliance5: | PP |
| Last Election5: | 24 councillors, 14.00% 5 municipal corporations |
| 1Data5: | 33,258 |
| 2Data5: | 6.61% |
| 4Data5: | 5 |
| 6Data5: | 21 |
The Elections and Boundaries Commission recorded the highest voter turnout in history for a local government election.[2] Eight municipal corporations were won by the opposition People's National Movement, five municipal corporations were won by the ruling People's Partnership, and the Chaguanas Municipal Corporation was divided 3-3-2 between PNM, UNC and ILP respectively. An ILP councilor later crossed the floor, giving the UNC control of the Chaguanas Borough Corporation.[3]
Regional Corporations won by the People's National Movement:
Port-Of-Spain: PNM 12, People's Partnership 0
San Fernando: PNM:8 COP:1
Arima: PNM 7, People's Partnership 0
Point Fortin: PNM 6, People's Partnership 0
Diego Martin: PNM 10, People's Partnership 0.
SanJuan/Laventille: PNM 12, People's Partnership 1.
Tunapuna/Piarco: PNM 12, People's Partnership 2, Independent Liberal Party 1.
Sangre Grande: PNM 5, People's Partnership 3
Regional Corporations won by the People's Partnership:
Mayaro/Rio Claro: People's Partnership 4, PNM 2.
Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo: People's Partnership 13, PNM 1
Penal/Debe: People's Partnership 9 PNM 1
Princes Town: People's Partnership 8, PNM 2
Siparia: People's Partnership 5, PNM 3
Chaguanas: PNM 3, People's Partnership 3, Independent Liberal Party 2.