Editing Commonwealth realm (section)

===Republican referendums===
Six Commonwealth realms and dominions held referendums to consider whether they should become republics. As of January 2020, of the eight held, three were successful: in Ghana, in South Africa and the second referendum in Gambia. Referendums that rejected the proposal were held in Australia, twice in Tuvalu, and in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Interest in holding a second referendum was expressed in Australia in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10995425 |title = Australia's Gillard backs republic after Queen's death |date = 17 August 2010 |publisher = BBC |access-date = 17 July 2013 }}</ref>

During the [[2020 Jamaican general election]], the [[People's National Party]] promised to hold a referendum on becoming a republic within 18 months if it won the election<ref>{{cite web |url = http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20200808/pnp-vows-hold-referendum-whether-remove-queen-if-elected |title = PNP vows to hold referendum on whether to remove Queen, if elected |date=8 August 2020 |website=Jamaica Gleaner }}</ref> and polls suggested that 55 per cent of Jamaicans desired the country become a republic.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/55-of-respondents-say-the-queen-must-go_200465 |title=55% of respondents say The Queen must go |date=10 August 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410212424/https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/55-of-respondents-say-the-queen-must-go_200465 |archive-date=10 April 2022 |website=Jamaica Observer }}</ref> The ruling [[Jamaica Labour Party]], which had in 2016 promised a referendum it did not deliver, was reelected.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20200908/editorial-pms-governance-agenda-needs-clarity|title=Editorial &#124; PM's governance agenda needs clarity|date=8 September 2020|website=Jamaica Gleaner}}</ref>

[[Barbados]], which had been a Commonwealth realm for 55 years since it gained independence in 1966, [[Republicanism in Barbados#2021 Constitutional amendment|became a republic]] by vote of Parliament in October 2021, effective on 30 November 2021. Some Barbadians criticised the government's decision not to hold a referendum on the issue as being undemocratic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2021 |title=Do it the democratic way |url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2021/08/29/btcolumn-do-it-the-democratic-way/ |publisher=Barbados Today |access-date=7 October 2021 |first=Ronnie |last=Yearwood |archive-date=28 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928142712/https://barbadostoday.bb/2021/08/29/btcolumn-do-it-the-democratic-way/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2021 |title=DLP president calls for a referendum |url=https://www.barbadosadvocate.com/news/dlp-president-calls-referendum |publisher=Barbados Advocate |access-date=7 October 2021 |archive-date=28 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928151358/https://www.barbadosadvocate.com/news/dlp-president-calls-referendum |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022, following the death of [[Elizabeth II]] and the accession of [[Charles III]], the governments of [[Jamaica]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Jamaican Government Gives 2025 Timeline to Become Republic |url=https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/jamaica-government-gives-2025-timeline-to-become-republic/ |access-date=12 September 2022 |work=Caribbean News Weekly |date=8 June 2022 |first=Jhaneal |last=French}}</ref> [[The Bahamas]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Will Charles Be Our Last King? |first=Leandra |last=Rolle |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2022/sep/09/pm-govt-will-let-bahamians-decide-if-nation-should/ |access-date=12 September 2022 |work=The Tribune |date=11 September 2022}}</ref> and [[Antigua and Barbuda]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne plans referendum on replacing the monarchy |url=https://www.itv.com/news/2022-09-10/caribbean-prime-minister-plans-referendum-to-replace-monarchy |access-date=10 September 2022 |date=10 September 2022 |first=Ian |last=Woods |website=ITV News}}</ref> announced their intentions to hold referendums.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
|-
! Year held
! Country
! Yes
! No
! Margin of victory (%)
! Republic
|-
|[[1960 Ghanaian constitutional referendum|1960]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon image|Flag of Ghana.svg}} [[Dominion of Ghana|Ghana]]
|'''1,008,740 (88.49%)'''
|131,145 (11.51%)
|877,595 (77%)
|[[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
|-
|[[1960 South African republic referendum|1960]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon image|Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg}} [[Union of South Africa|South Africa]]
|'''850,458 (52.29%)'''
|775,878 (47.71%)
|74,580 (5%)
|[[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
|-
|[[1965 Gambian republic referendum|1965]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon image|Flag of The Gambia.svg}} [[The Gambia (1965–1970)|The Gambia]]
|61,563 (65.85%)
|31,921 (34.15%)
|{{n/a}}{{NoteTag|In this referendum the "yes" votes failed to reach the required two-thirds (66%) total, therefore the proposal was rejected.}}
|[[File:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
|[[1969 Rhodesian constitutional referendum|1969]]
|style="text-align:left;"|''{{Flag|Rhodesia}}''{{NoteTag|name=rhodesia}}
|'''61,130 (81.01%)'''
|14,327 (18.99%)
|46,803 (62%)
|[[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
|-
|[[1970 Gambian republic referendum|1970]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon image|Flag of The Gambia.svg}} The Gambia
|'''84,968 (70.45%)'''
|35,638 (29.55%)
|49,330 (41%)
|[[File:Yes check.svg|15px|Yes]]
|-
|[[1986 Tuvaluan constitutional referendum|1986]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon image|Flag of Tuvalu (1978–1995).svg}} [[Tuvalu]]
|121 (5.34%)
|'''2,144 (94.66%)'''
|2,023 (89%)
|[[File:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
|[[1999 Australian republic referendum|1999]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Flag|Australia}}
|5,273,024 (45.13%)
|'''6,410,787 (54.87%)'''
|1,137,763 (10%)
|[[File:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
|[[2008 Tuvaluan constitutional referendum|2008]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon image|Flag of Tuvalu.svg}} Tuvalu
|679 (35.02%)
|'''1,260 (64.98%)'''
|581 (30%)
|[[File:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
|[[2009 Vincentian constitutional referendum|2009]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}
|22,646 (43.71%)
|'''29,167 (55.29%)'''
|6,521 (12%)
|[[File:X mark.svg|15px|No]]
|-
|}