Local elections were held in

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on 20 May 2023.. The elections took place following President

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under the banner of the new National People's Party, and their subsequent victory in the 2022 parliamentary elections.

Results

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The ruling National People's Party lost to the opposition United Democratic Party in urban areas while still winning in most rural areas.

Urban settlements

The United Democratic Party won all three urban

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, in Banjul, Brikama, and Kanifing. The National People's Party lost all but one councilor seat outside Brikama. Banjul Brikama Kanifing

Rural settlements

The National People's Party won all but one rural elections. Kerewan Kuntaur Janjangbureh Lower River Region (Mansakonko) The United Democratic Party won this seat. Upper River Region (Basse)

References

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Local elections in the Gambia

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