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ST CATHERINE — Municipal council
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Jamaica · ST CATHERINE · municipal · Municipal councilJM-C-ST-CATHERINE
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2026 Portmore boundary change requires reconciliation Full-council ordinary returns aggregate the underlying ward ballots. Known ward by-elections are reported separately and do not become artificial whole-council vote events.
1. What office, where, and when is the next election?
- Geography
- ST CATHERINE
- Next election
- 2028-02
- Linked upcoming event
- next-412b9cadfad5cbf2eb1f67fb
- Registry qualification
- Unknown
2. How certain is that date?
2028-02 is expected (not formally called). Month precision — no calendar day supplied. A date without a formal call is not confirmed.
3. Who won earlier selected elections?
2024-02-26
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- JLP51.9%
- PNP47.3%
- Independent — GUYS HILL (IND A)0.2%
- Independent — OLD HARBOUR CENTRAL (IND A)0.2%
- Independent — RED HILLS (IND A)0.2%
- Independent — LLUIDAS VALE (IND A)0.1%
- Independent — GUYS HILL (IND C)0.0%
- Independent — OLD HARBOUR NORTH (IND D)0.0%
- UIC0.0%
- Independent — LINSTEAD (IND B)0.0%
- Independent — LINSTEAD (IND A)0.0%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 37,052 | 51.9% | 16 | Recorded |
| PNP | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 33,726 | 47.3% | 13 | Recorded |
| Independent — GUYS HILL (IND A) | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 155 | 0.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — OLD HARBOUR CENTRAL (IND A) | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 131 | 0.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — RED HILLS (IND A) | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 119 | 0.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — LLUIDAS VALE (IND A) | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 93 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — GUYS HILL (IND C) | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 27 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — OLD HARBOUR NORTH (IND D) | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 24 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| UIC | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 14 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — LINSTEAD (IND B) | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 8 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — LINSTEAD (IND A) | jamaica/S975fca3559/2024 | 6 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2016-11-28
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- JLP58.8%
- PNP41.0%
- Independent — TREADWAYS (INDT)0.1%
- MGPPP0.1%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | jamaica/S375abb1313/2016 | 36,040 | 58.8% | 18 | Recorded |
| PNP | jamaica/S375abb1313/2016 | 25,142 | 41% | 11 | Recorded |
| Independent — TREADWAYS (INDT) | jamaica/S375abb1313/2016 | 54 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MGPPP | jamaica/S375abb1313/2016 | 31 | 0.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2012-03-26
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · list votes
- PNP51.5%
- JLP47.9%
- Independent — LINSTEAD (IND)0.3%
- Independent — HAMPTON GREEN (IND)0.2%
- Independent — ENSOM CITY (IND)0.0%
- Independent — MOUNT INDUSTRY (IND)0.0%
- MGPPP0.0%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | jamaica/S60dfdaaaba/2012 | 31,747 | 51.5% | 15 | Recorded |
| JLP | jamaica/S60dfdaaaba/2012 | 29,558 | 47.9% | 14 | Recorded |
| Independent — LINSTEAD (IND) | jamaica/S60dfdaaaba/2012 | 198 | 0.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — HAMPTON GREEN (IND) | jamaica/S60dfdaaaba/2012 | 140 | 0.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — ENSOM CITY (IND) | jamaica/S60dfdaaaba/2012 | 30 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| Independent — MOUNT INDUSTRY (IND) | jamaica/S60dfdaaaba/2012 | 25 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MGPPP | jamaica/S60dfdaaaba/2012 | 6 | 0% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
4. Competition and volatility
competition index
WithheldUnknown0–100 historical closeness
Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Comparison unavailable · 2026 Portmore boundary change requires reconciliation Full-council ordinary returns aggregate the underlying ward ballots. Known ward by-elections are reported separately and do not become artificial whole-council vote events.
Method ci.weighted-gap.v1. Inputs: latest_gap=null, oldest_gap=null, previous_gap=null
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). JLP, PNP and Other (minor parties and independents). An interval is withheld if either election has no list mapped to an explicit named group. This is aggregate share change, not individual voter switching. Event review: Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Latest interval · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["JLP","PNP","Other"], interval=Latest interval, vectors=[null,null,null]
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). JLP, PNP and Other (minor parties and independents). An interval is withheld if either election has no list mapped to an explicit named group. This is aggregate share change, not individual voter switching. Event review: Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Previous interval · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["JLP","PNP","Other"], interval=Previous interval, vectors=[null,null,null]
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). JLP, PNP and Other (minor parties and independents). An interval is withheld if either election has no list mapped to an explicit named group. This is aggregate share change, not individual voter switching. Event review: Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Both intervals mean · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["JLP","PNP","Other"], interval=Both intervals mean, vectors=[null,null,null]
Source-reported control: Unverified. Current tenure requires separate dated evidence.
5. Officeholder evidence
Dated roster observations are not automatically current tenure. The source current-office flag means this office is tracked now, not that the last winner still holds it.
No officeholder observation supplied.
6. Polling context
No local poll supplied.
7. Unresolved issues and sources
No open research issues attached to this office.
Sources
- Jamaica: https://www.ecj.com.jm/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024LocalGovernmentSummaryResults.pdf · rights unknown
- Jamaica: https://www.ecj.com.jm/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2016LocalGovernmentElectionSummary.pdf · rights unknown
- Jamaica: https://www.ecj.com.jm/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2012ParishCouncilSummary.pdf · rights unknown
- Jamaica: jm_2024_summary.pdf · rights unknown
- Jamaica: jm_2016_summary.pdf · rights unknown
- Jamaica: jm_2012_summary.pdf · rights unknown
Cite this record
Center for Digital Democracy. “ST CATHERINE — Municipal council.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/JM-C-ST-CATHERINE. Sources: jamaica--url-b1bfddcea4443c34b2ed3119, jamaica--url-74b9a8a4565d376c1ee70961, jamaica--url-5eba0e7de6d09ab6469c4a9b, jamaica--S975fca3559, jamaica--S375abb1313, jamaica--S60dfdaaaba.