2023 Gambian local elections

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Local elections were held in the Gambia on 20 May 2023.{{Cite web |title=Critical Priority Gaps in funding for The Gambia's 2021-2023 Electoral Process |url=https://www.un.org/peacebuilding/sites/www.un.org.peacebuilding/files/documents/the_gambia_2021-2023_electoral_process-funding_gaps-final_0.pdf|website=United Nations}}{{cite web|access-date=14 May 2023|language=en|title=Gambia: Political rallies and increased security likely ahead of local government elections to be held nationwide May 20|url=https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/05/gambia-political-rallies-and-increased-security-likely-ahead-of-local-government-elections-to-be-held-nationwide-may-20|website=Gambia: Political rallies and increased security likely ahead of local government elections to be held nationwide May 20}}. The elections took place following President Adama Barrow's re-election under the banner of the new National People's Party, and their subsequent victory in the 2022 parliamentary elections.

Results

= Total =

The ruling National People's Party lost to the opposition United Democratic Party in urban areas while still winning in most rural areas.{{Cite web |title=LG elections: Urban voters reject NPP - The Point |url=https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/lg-elections-urban-voters-reject-npp |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=thepoint.gm |language=en-US}}

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|+Gambian local elections, 2023

!Party

!Votes

!Mayors

!Chairpeople

United Democratic Party

|207,984

National People's Party

|193,245

Gambia Democratic Congress

People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism

Independents

|16,662

Total votes

|417,891

Registered voters

|962,157

| colspan="2" |

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= Urban settlements =

The United Democratic Party won all three urban local government areas, in Banjul, Brikama, and Kanifing. The National People's Party lost all but one councilor seat outside Brikama.

Banjul

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|+Banjul mayoral election, 2023

!Party

!Candidate

!Votes

United Democratic Party

|Rohey Malick Lowe

|8,299

National People's Party

|Ebou Faye

|6,992

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Brikama

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|+Brikama chairmanship election, 2023

!Party

!Candidate

!Votes

United Democratic Party

|Yankuba Darboe

|77,946

National People's Party

|Seedy Sheriff Ceesay

|52,429

Independent

|Ebrima J.S. Sanneh

|24,558

|Amadou Gitteh

|6,718

People's Progressive Party

|Jainaba Bah

|2,023

|Yankuba Barrow

|1,341

|Bai Sey Jawo

|1,183

|Amadou Mukhtar Cham

|1,127

|Salieu Jallow

|1,022

colspan="3" |Source:

Kanifing

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|+Kanifing mayoral election, 2023

!Party

!Candidate

!Votes

United Democratic Party

|Talib Ahmed Bensouda

|56,094

National People's Party

|Bakary Badjie

|42,432

Independent

|Pa Modo Mbowe

|5,092

colspan="3" |Source:

= Rural settlements =

The National People's Party won all but one rural elections.

Kerewan

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|+Kerewan chairmanship election, 2023

!Party

!Candidate

!Votes

National People's Party

|Papa Tunkara

|24,130

United Democratic Party

|Malamin I.L. Bojang

|22,572

Independent

|Babou Kebbeh

|2,475

colspan="3" |Source:

Kuntaur

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|+Kuntaur chairmanship election, 2023

!Party

!Candidate

!Votes

National People's Party

|Saihou Jawara

|13,681

United Democratic Party

|Alhagie SB Sillah

|10,365

Gambia for All

|Abdoulie Keita

|1,227

colspan="3" |Source:

Janjangbureh

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|+Janjangbureh chairmanship election, 2023

!Party

!Candidate

!Votes

National People's Party

|Sulayman Sawaneh

|11,924

United Democratic Party

|Malick Sowe

|8,225

Gambia Democratic Congress

|Haruna Barry

|2,614

Independent

|Alhagie A. S. Boye

|1,458

colspan="3" |Source:

Lower River Region (Mansakonko)

The United Democratic Party won this seat.

Upper River Region (Basse)

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|+Upper River Region chairmanship election, 2023

!Party

!Candidate

!Votes

National People's Party

|Mamadou Ceesay

|28,902

United Democratic Party

|Foday Danjo

|8,947

People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism

|Karamo Touray

|3,796

colspan="3" |Source:

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References

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