They were held to select the membership of 14 local authorities, with representatives elected from 137 single-member districts across the country.

Three local corporations saw their membership enlarged by one representative (Tunapuna & Piarco, Siparia and Mayaro & Rio Claro) whilst one authority lost a seat (Penal and Debe).

According to the election authorities, three of the UNC's candidates were found ineligible or withdrew themselves before polling day, resulting in a walkover victory for the PNM in one district.

It lost one council, Sangre Grande, to no overall control after the election there resulted in a 4 - 4 seat split between the two major parties.

The party made a gain of one council by winning five of eight seats in Chaguanas compared to the previous elections.

However, the UNC had already governed there in minority following a defection by a councillor from the Independent Liberal Party after the 2013 poll.

The ILP and the Congress of the People, the only other parties with representation in local government, lost all of their seats and failed to win a significant share of the popular vote.