2021 Belizean municipal elections
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Municipal elections were held in Belize on 3 March 2021.[1][2][3] Voters elected a total 67 representatives.[4] This includes a mayor in each of the nine communities, 42 town councils and 16 city councillors (ten in Belize City and six in Belmopan). This election saw another historic consecutive landslide victory for the People's United Party which won all 9 municipalities and 65 of the 67 municipal seats with the United Democratic Party (UDP) losing 38 municipal seats and only managing to hold on to two. This election took place a few months after the PUP's historic 2020 Belizean general election victory.[5]
In 2018, the UDP won 41 seats, with the PUP picking up the remaining 26. The PUP gained complete council control of Belize City and Corozal Town, picked up a council seat in Dangriga, and regained complete control of the Orange Walk Town council.
Participating parties[edit]
The following parties contested the election:[6]
- United Democratic Party
- People's United Party
- Belize Progressive Party
- Belize People's Front
- United Upliftment Party
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidates[4] | 2018 Counselors | 2021 Counselors | +/- | 2018 Mayors | 2021 Mayors | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | 67 | 35 | 1 | -34 | 6 | 1 | -5 |
| PUP | 67 | 23 | 57 | +34 | 3 | 8 | +5 |
| BPP | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| BPF | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| UWP | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ind. | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Total | 160[6] | 58 | 58 | - | 9 | 9 | - |
Belize City[edit]
Belmopan[edit]
Towns[edit]
- Benque Viejo del Carmen: PUP wins town council 6-0.
- Corozal Town: PUP wins town council 6-0.
- Dangriga: PUP wins town council 6-0.
- Orange Walk Town: PUP wins town council 6-0.
- Punta Gorda: PUP wins town council 6-0.
- San Ignacio/Santa Elena: PUP wins town council 4-2.
- San Pedro Town: PUP wins town council 6-0.
References[edit]
- ^ Staff, B. B. N. (2021-03-03). "Municipal Elections 2021: The figures and what's at stake". Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "UDP, Can they Hold Unto 41/67 Seats in Lean Election Season?". www.7newsbelize.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Elections & Boundaries – Government of Belize". Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ a b "95K Go To The Polls Tomorrow". www.7newsbelize.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ @belizepolitics (March 4, 2021). "Municipal Elections 2018 compared with Municipal Elections 2021 🔴 🔵" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-03-04 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Staff, B. B. N. (2021-02-16). "160 municipal candidates nominated for 67 seats". Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "belizepolitics/withreplies". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ @belizepolitics (March 4, 2021). "#PROJECTION: It is projected that the People's United Party will take 65 of the total 67 seats being contested in this Municipal Elections. The United Democratic Party will take 2; which were won in San Ignacio/Santa Elena" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-03-04 – via Twitter.
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