2015 Karachi local government elections explained
| Election Name: | 2015 Karachi local government elections |
| Posttitle: | Elected Mayor |
| Previous Year: | 2005 |
| Before Party: | Muttahida Qaumi Movement |
| Before Election: | Syed Mustafa Kamal |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Next Election: | 2023 Karachi local elections |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Majority Seats: | 17 |
| Leader1: | Syed Mehdi Shah |
| Party1: | Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London |
| Percentage1: | 64.5% |
| After Election: | Waseem Akhtar |
| Leader3: | Bashir Ahmad |
| Party2: | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Mayor of Karachi |
| Percentage2: | 11.5% |
| Leader2: | Rehmat Khaliq |
| After Party: | MQM |
| Percentage3: | 9.2% |
| Party3: | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 2005 Karachi local government elections |
2015 Karachi local government elections were the second Karachi local government elections to elect a mayor and a local council.
Voting
There were 209 union committees and 38 union councils in Karachi.[1] [2] Both union councils and union committees are similar in that they are territorial units and composition;[3] the main difference between them is that the union committee represents an urban area whereas the union council represents the rural or suburban areas.[4] Each union council has a union council chairman and one member of the district council. The chairman of each district is selected by the chairmen of union councils and union committees.
Results
The following is the result of union committees in local government election held on 5 December 2015.[5]
| Karachi Local Government Election for Union committees, 2015 |
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| | KMC | Malir | East | West | Central | South | Korangi | Percentage |
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| 1 | Muttahida Qaumi Movement | 135 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 50 | 10 | 33 | 64.5% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0) BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:66.0 color:green width:0.2in |
| 2 | Pakistan Peoples Party | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | – | 11.5% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:10.5 color:green width:0.2in |
| 3 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 19 | 4 | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | 1 | 9.2% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:9.2 color:green width:0.2in |
| 4 | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 10 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | 4.8% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:4.8 color:green width:0.2in |
| 5 | Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3.5% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:3.5 color:green width:0.2in |
| 6 | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0.5 color:green width:0.2in |
| 7 | Awami National Party | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0.5% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0.5 color:green width:0.2in |
| 8 | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 0.5% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0.5 color:green width:0.2in |
| 9 | Independents | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | 1 | 5.2% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:4.8 color:green width:0.2in |
| Total | 209 | 13 | 31 | 46 | 51 | 31 | 37 | 100% |
| Polled votes | 2,517,265 | 36% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:Ruby value:rgb(0.52,0.11,0.18)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:36 color:Ruby width:0.2in |
| Total votes | 6,972,454 | 100% | |
There was a total of 99 seats reserved in four different categories for the union committees and all 308 members of the union committee select the mayor and deputy mayor of Karachi. The mayoral election was held on 24 August 2016. Waseem Akhtar was elected as the city's mayor by securing 196 out of 294 (305 total) votes in his favor.
[6] The
Pakistan Peoples Party candidate secured second position with 98 votes.
The Pakistan Peoples Party won the majority of the seats in union councils.[7] The following is the result of Karachi union councils in the local government election held on 5 December 2015.
| Karachi Local Government Union council Election, 2015 |
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| | Total | Malir | West | Percentage |
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| 1 | Muttahida Qaumi Movement | 0 | – | – | 0% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0) BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0.0 color:green width:0.2in |
| 2 | Pakistan Peoples Party | 19 | 16 | 3 | 50% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till: 50 color:green width:0.2in |
| 3 | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 1 | 1 | – | 2.63% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:2.63 color:green width:0.2in |
| 4 | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 0 | – | – | 0% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0 color:green width:0.2in |
| 5 | Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan | 0 | – | – | 0% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0 color:green width:0.2in |
| 6 | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 1 | 1 | – | 2.63% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:2.78 color:green width:0.2in |
| 7 | Awami National Party | 0 | – | – | 0% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:0 color:green width:0.2in |
| 8 | Pak Mus Alliance | 1 | 1 | – | 2.63% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:2.63 color:green width:0.2in |
| 9 | Independents | 16 | 13 | 3 | 42.1% | ImageSize = width:100 height:25PlotArea = left:0 bottom:0 top:0 right:0TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:100TimeAxis = orientation:horizontalAlignBars = earlyColors = id:gray value:rgb(0.85,0.85,0.85) id:green value:rgb(0, 0.604, 0)BarData = bar:WikipediasPlotData= bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:100 color:gray width:0.2in bar:Wikipedias from:0 till:44.4 color:green width:0.2in |
| Total | 38 | 32 | 4 | 100% | |
The election for the chairman of the District Council was held on 24 August 2016. In the district council elections, Abdullah Murad Baloch from the Pakistan Peoples Party received 35 votes out of 56 (57 total) and was elected as the District Council chairman.
[8] Notes and References
- Web site: 2016-08-30. SHC rejects PTI petition to stop Waseem Akhtar from taking oath – The Express Tribune. 2016-08-30. en-US.
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/pakistan-karachi-mayor-run-office-prison-160831065751252.html Karachi mayor to run office from prison
- http://www.opemam.org/node/7919 A decade later, MQM on track to sweep LG polls in Karachi.
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1268052/ppp-wins-1419-of-reserved-local-bodies-seats-in-sindh PPP wins 1,419 of reserved local bodies seats in Sindh.
- Web site: Voter Turnout in Local election 2015.
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/pakistan-karachi-mayor-run-office-prison-160831065751252.html Karachi mayor to run office from prison
- Web site: Voter Turnout in Local election 2015.
- Web site: 2016-08-24. District Council goes to PPP. 2020-12-27. The Express Tribune. en.
