The 2021-22 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections were held in 17
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on 19 December 2021 and 31 March 2022. In the first phase of the election, the
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (Fazl) also Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) or simply as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Urdu: ; ; JUI-F) is a Deobandi Sunni political party in Pakistan. Established as the ''Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam'' in 1945, it is the result o ...
(JUI(F)) won 23 tehsil chairman positions while the
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI; ur, , ) is a political party in Pakistan. It was founded in 1996 by Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The PTI is one of the thre ...
(PTI) won 16 tehsil chairman positions. In the second phase, the PTI won 29 tehsils while the JUI(F) won 12 tehsils.
First phase
The first phase of the election was held on 19 December 2021 across 17 districts.
Re-voting
On 13 February 2022 re-voting of the first phase were held in 13 different districts.
Mayoral elections
Second phase
The second phase will be held in March in the remaining districts.
Local elections
In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ...