Elections for the 13th

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were held on 22 May 2022, occurring simultaneously with the

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. 50 councilors were elected to the council, each representing one of the

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. Long delayed due to the 2014 coup d'état, it was the first election to the council in 11 years, since the latest election in 2010. Results show that opposition parties in the

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and Move Forward, gained the most seats and secured a majority in the Metropolitan Council. Pheu Thai gained 20 seats, while Move Forward gained 14 seats. The Democrat Party, the party which formerly had a majority in the council, won only 9 seats, losing over 36 seats from the last election.

Candidates

In total, over 382 candidates contested in the election. Districts with the most candidates were

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and Suan Luang, while

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, Taling Chan, Din Daeng, Bang Sue, Phasi Charoen, Nong Khaem, Bang Phlat, and Khan Na Yao had the least candidates running. Major political parties in Thailand, including

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, and

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had 50 candidates running in every district of Bangkok. Former governor

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’s political group, Rak Krung Thep, had candidates running in 46 districts.

Results

References

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