2024 Jamaican local elections explained

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 14 municipal bodies will be elected.^[2]

Country:	Jamaica
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Election:	2016 Jamaican local election
Previous Year:	2016
Election Date:	26 February 2024
Next Election:	Next Jamaican local election
Next Year:	Next
Seats For Election:	228 Jamaican electoral divisions 14 Municipal corporations
Party1:	Jamaica Labour Party
Last Election1:	51.76%, 131 seats
1Data1:	7
2Data1:	2
Seats1:	113
Seat Change1:	18
Popular Vote1:	301,043
Percentage1:	47.80%
Swing1:	3.96pp
Party2:	People's National Party
Last Election2:	46.38%, 96 seats
1Data2:	7
2Data2:	2
Seats2:	115
Seat Change2:	19
Popular Vote2:	326,450
Percentage2:	51.83%
Swing2:	5.45pp
1Blank:	Corps. won
2Blank:	Corps. change

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 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

|-! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;" width=400 |Parties! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Votes! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |%! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |+/–! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Electoral
divisions! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |+/–! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Municipal
corporations! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |+/–|-| style="text-align:left;" |People's National Party| style="text-align:right;" |326,450| style="text-align:right;" |51.83| style="text-align:right;" |+5.45| style="text-align:right;" |115| style="text-align:right;" |+19| style="text-align:right;" |6| style="text-align:right;" |+2|-| style="text-align:left;" |Jamaica Labour Party| style="text-align:right;" |301,043| style="text-align:right;" |47.80| style="text-align:right;" |–3.96| style="text-align:right;" |113| style="text-align:right;" |–18| style="text-align:right;" |7| style="text-align:right;" |-2|-| style="text-align:left;" |Marcus Garvey People's Progressive Party| style="text-align:right;" |41| style="text-align:right;" |0.01| style="text-align:right;" |±0| style="text-align:right;" |0| style="text-align:right;" |±0| style="text-align:right;" |0| style="text-align:right;" |±0|-| style="text-align:left;" |Independents| style="text-align:right;" |3,957| style="text-align:right;" |0.63| style="text-align:right;" |-0.08| style="text-align:right;" |0| style="text-align:right;" |±0| style="text-align:right;" |0| style="text-align:right;" |±0|-| style="text-align:left;" |Invalid/blank votes| style="text-align:right;" || style="text-align:right;" |–| style="text-align:right;" |–| style="text-align:right;" |–| style="text-align:right;" |–| style="text-align:right;" |–| style="text-align:right;" |–|-| style="text-align:left;background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|629,825|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|100|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"| |style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|228|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|±0|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|13|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|±0|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan=10 |Source: Electoral Office of Jamaica|}

|-! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;" width=200 |Parish Councils! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |JLP! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |PNP! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Mayorship! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" |Deputy Mayorship|-| style="text-align:left;" |Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation| style="text-align:right;" |20| style="text-align:right;" |20| style="text-align:center;" |PNP| style="text-align:center;" |JLP|-| style="text-align:left;" |St. Catherine| style="text-align:right;" |20| style="text-align:right;" |21| style="text-align:center;" |PNP| style="text-align:center;" |PNP|-| style="text-align:left;" |St. Thomas| style="text-align:right;" |6| style="text-align:right;" |4| style="text-align:center;" |JLP| style="text-align:center;" |JLP|-| style="text-align:left;" |Portland| style="text-align:right;" |7| style="text-align:right;" |2| style="text-align:center;" |JLP| style="text-align:center;" |JLP|-| style="text-align:left;" |St. Mary| style="text-align:right;" |6| style="text-align:right;" |7| style="text-align:center;" |PNP| style="text-align:center;" |PNP|-| style="text-align:left;" |St. Ann| style="text-align:right;" |11| style="text-align:right;" |5| style="text-align:center;" |JLP| style="text-align:center;" |JLP|-| style="text-align:left;" |Trelawny| style="text-align:right;" |6| style="text-align:right;" |3| style="text-align:center;" |JLP| style="text-align:center;" |JLP|-| style="text-align:left;" |St. James| style="text-align:right;" |11| style="text-align:right;" |6| style="text-align:center;" |JLP| style="text-align:center;" |JLP|-| style="text-align:left;" |Hanover| style="text-align:right;" |0| style="text-align:right;" |7| style="text-align:center;" |PNP| style="text-align:center;" |PNP|-| style="text-align:left;" |Clarendon| style="text-align:right;" |12| style="text-align:right;" |10| style="text-align:center;" |JLP| style="text-align:center;" |JLP|-| style="text-align:left;" |Manchester| style="text-align:right;" |3| style="text-align:right;" |12| style="text-align:center;" |PNP| style="text-align:center;" |PNP|-| style="text-align:left;" |St. Elizabeth| style="text-align:right;" |9| style="text-align:right;" |6| style="text-align:center;" |JLP| style="text-align:center;" |JLP|-| style="text-align:left;" |Westmoreland| style="text-align:right;" |3| style="text-align:right;" |11| style="text-align:center;" |PNP| style="text-align:center;" |PNP|-| style="text-align:left;background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|113|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|115|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|13
(JLP: 7)
(PNP: 6)|style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9"|13
(JLP: 8)
(PNP: 5)|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan=10 |Source: Electoral Office of Jamaica|}

See also

• Elections in Jamaica

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-02-01 . Feb 26 local government election - Jamaica Observer . 2024-03-01 . www.jamaicaobserver.com . en-US.
2. Web site: 2024-01-14 . JLP 'ready' for local government elections, declares Holness . 2024-01-25 . jamaica-gleaner.com . en.
3. Web site: Local Gov't Elections Postponed Until February 2024 – Jamaica Information Service . 2024-01-25 . jis.gov.jm.
4. Web site: 2023-08-04 . PM says no further delay in local elections . 2024-01-25 . www.jamaicaobserver.com . en-US.
5. Web site: EOJ Getting Ready For Local Government Election . 2024-01-25 . www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com.
6. Web site: 2023-12-17 . 38% of J'cans intend to vote in local gov't elections, poll finds . 2024-03-01 . jamaica-gleaner.com . en.
7. Web site: 2024-02-26 . 'Normal start' to local elections says CAFFE - Jamaica Observer . 2024-03-01 . www.jamaicaobserver.com . en-US.
8. Web site: 2024-02-26 . 'Normal start' to local elections says CAFFE - Jamaica Observer . 2024-03-01 . www.jamaicaobserver.com . en-US.