2020 Jamaican general election

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2020 Jamaican general election
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All 63 seats in the House of Representatives
32 seats needed for a majority
Turnout37.85% (Decrease2.svg 10.52pp)
 First partySecond party
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Leader Andrew Holness Peter Phillips
Party JLP PNP
Last election50.08%, 32 seats49.71%, 31 seats
Seats won4914
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 17Decrease2.svg 17
Popular vote408,376305,950
Percentage57.07%42.76%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.99pp Decrease2.svg 6.95pp
Jamaica parliamentary election map 2020.svg
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Andrew Holness
JLP

Prime Minister after election

Andrew Holness
JLP

General elections were held in Jamaica on Thursday, 3 September 2020 [1] to elect 63 members of Parliament. As the constitution stipulates a five-year parliamentary term, [2] the next elections were not expected until between 25 February and 10 June 2021. However, Prime Minister Andrew Holness called early elections to ensure a united response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the advice of Holness, Governor General Patrick Allen dissolved Parliament on 13 August 2020. [3]

Contents

The result was a landslide victory for the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, [4] which received 57% of the vote and won 49 seats; the People's National Party remained the opposition party, losing 16 seats. [5] Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019–2020 dengue fever epidemic, voter turnout was only 38%, [6] the lowest in an election since 1983. [7]

Background

Prior to the election, the Jamaica Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, formed a majority government. The largest opposition party was the People's National Party, led by Peter Phillips. Either the Jamaica Labour Party or the People's National Party have been in power since universal suffrage was introduced in 1944. [8]

Electoral system

The 63 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. [9] Voters must be 18 years and over and be a citizen of Jamaica or a Commonwealth citizen. [10]

The leader of the party commanding a majority of support in the House of Representatives is called on by the Governor General to form a government as Prime Minister, [11] while the leader of the largest group or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition. [12]

Campaign

Only two parties registered to contest the election, the Jamaica Labour Party and the People's National Party, and each nominated candidates in all 63 constituencies. The two parties agreed to participate in three televised debates hosted by the Jamaica Debates Commission. [13]

The People's National Party campaigned for a referendum on removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. [14]

On 15 August 2020, the pastors of the Christian right Jamaica Progressive Party announced that the party would not contest the elections due to lack of time to prepare. [15]

Contesting parties

PartyPositionIdeologyLeader
(since)		Last electionAt dissolutionContested
Jamaica Labour Party Centre-right Nationalism [16] [17] [18]
Fiscal conservatism [19]
Populism
Conservatism [20] [21] [22]
Republicanism
Fabianism (originally) [18] 		Andrew Holness
(January 2010)
32 / 63 (51%)
34 / 63 (54%)
63
People's National Party Centre-left Social democracy
Democratic socialism
Populism
Republicanism [23] 		Peter Phillips
(November 2017)
31 / 63 (49%)
29 / 63 (46%)
63

Slogans and songs

PartySloganOfficial song
JLP "Build back stronger." [24]

#GreenLight [25]

PNP "Building your Jamaica." [26]

Building Your Jamaica: #VotePNP2020 [27]

Incumbent MPs not seeking re-election

Seven members of parliament did not stand for re-election: [28]

Retiring incumbentElectoral DistrictTerm in officeReasonDate announcedReplaced as MP by
Robert Pickersgill PNP Saint Catherine North Western 1989–2020Not standing22 August 2017 [29] Hugh Graham
Evon Redman PNP Saint Elizabeth North Eastern 2016–2020Not standing10 May 2018 [30] Delroy Slowley
Derrick Kellier PNP Saint James Southern 1987–2020Not standing28 May 2018 [31] Homer Davis
Ronald Thwaites PNP Kingston Central 1997–2020Not standing22 May 2019 [32] Donovan Williams
Noel Arscott PNP Clarendon South Western 2007–2020Not standing14 September 2019 [33] Luthon Cousins
Shahine Robinson JLP Saint Ann North Eastern 2001–2020Died in office29 May 2020 [34] Marsha Smith
Leslie Campbell JLP Saint Catherine North Eastern 2016–2020Not standing26 June 2020 [35] Kerensia Morrison

Candidates

Candidate nominations were finalised on nomination day, 18 August 2020. [1] The full candidate list is presented below, [36] along with the incumbent candidates before the election. [37] MPs who are not standing for re-election are marked (†). Government ministers are in bold, [38] and party leaders are in italics.

Clarendon Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP Other
Clarendon Central Michael Henry Zuleika Jess Michael Henry
Clarendon North Central Robert Nesta Morgan Desmond Brennan Pearnel Charles
Clarendon North Western Phillip Henriquez Richard Azan Merrick Cohen (Ind.) Richard Azan
Clarendon Northern Dwight Sibblies Horace Dalley Horace Dalley
Clarendon South Eastern Pearnel Charles Jr Patricia Duncan Sutherland Pearnel Charles Jr
Clarendon South Western Kent Gammon Lothan Cousins † Noel Arscott

Hanover Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP
Hanover Eastern Dave Hume-Brown Wavell Hinds Dave Hume-Brown
Hanover Western Tamika Davis Ian Hayles Ian Hayles

Kingston Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP
Kingston Central Donovan Williams Imani Duncan-Price† Ronald Thwaites
Kingston East & Port Royal Egwugwu Priestly Phillip Paulwell Phillip Paulwell
Kingston Western Desmond McKenzie Joseph Witter Desmond McKenzie

Manchester Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP Other
Manchester Central Rhoda Moy Crawford Peter Bunting Rohan Chung (Ind.) Peter Bunting
Manchester North Eastern Audley Shaw Donald Jackson Audley Shaw
Manchester North Western Damion Young Mikael Phillips Mikael Phillips
Manchester Southern Robert Chin Michael Stewart Michael Stewart

Portland Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP
Portland Eastern Ann-Marie Vaz Bishop Purcell Jackson Ann-Marie Vaz
Portland Western Daryl Vaz Valerie Neita Robertson Daryl Vaz

Saint Andrew Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP
Saint Andrew East Central Jodian Myrie Peter Phillips Peter Phillips
Saint Andrew East Rural Juliet Holness Joan Gordon-Webley Juliet Holness
Saint Andrew Eastern Fayval Williams Venesha Phillips Fayval Williams
Saint Andrew North Central Karl Samuda O'Neil Lynch Karl Samuda
Saint Andrew North Eastern Delroy Chuck David Tulloch Delroy Chuck
Saint Andrew North Western Nigel Clarke Rohan Banks Nigel Clarke
Saint Andrew South Eastern Kari Douglas Julian Robinson Julian Robinson
Saint Andrew South Western Moureen Lorne Angela Brown-Burke Angela Brown-Burke
Saint Andrew Southern Victor Hyde Mark Golding Mark Golding
Saint Andrew West Central Andrew Holness Patrick Roberts Andrew Holness
Saint Andrew West Rural Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn Krystal Tomlinson Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn
Saint Andrew Western Dorlan Francis Anthony Hylton Anthony Hylton

Saint Ann Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP Other
Saint Ann North Eastern Marsha Smith Keith Brown Marsha Smith"
Saint Ann North Western Krystal Lee Dayton Campbell Peter Shand (Ind.) Krystal Lee
Saint Ann South Eastern Delroy Granston Lisa Hanna Lisa Hanna
Saint Ann South Western Zavia Mayne Valenton Wint Zavia Mayne

Saint Catherine Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP Other
Saint Catherine Central Olivia Grange Maurice Westney Olivia Grange
Saint Catherine East Central Alando Terrelonge Raymond Pryce Alando Terrelonge
Saint Catherine Eastern Dwight Pecoo Denise Daley Denise Daley
Saint Catherine North Central Natalie Campbell Rodriques Natalie Neita-Headley John Henry (Ind.)
Lloyd Smith (Ind.)		 Natalie Neita-Headley
Saint Catherine North Eastern Kerensia Morrison Oswest Senior-Smith† Leslie Campbell
Saint Catherine North Western Newton Amos Hugh Graham Gene Guthrie (Ind.)† Robert Pickersgill
Saint Catherine South Central Andrew Wheatley Kurt Matthews Andrew Wheatley
Saint Catherine South Eastern Robert Miller Colin Fagan Colin Fagan
Saint Catherine South Western Everald Warmington Kurt WaulUpton Blake (Ind.) Everald Warmington
Saint Catherine Southern Delroy Dobney Fitz Jackson Fitz Jackson
Saint Catherine West Central Christopher Tufton Kenyama Brown Christopher Tufton

Saint Elizabeth Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP
Saint Elizabeth North Eastern Delroy Slowley Basil White† Evon Redman
Saint Elizabeth North Western William J.C. Hutchinson Ryan Keating William J.C. Hutchinson
Saint Elizabeth South Western Floyd Green Ewan Stephenson Floyd Green
Saint Elizabeth South Eastern Franklyn Witter Dwaine Spencer Franklyn Witter

Saint James Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP Other
Saint James Central Heroy Clarke Andre HyltonRas-Astor Black (Ind.) Heroy Clarke
Saint James East Central Edmund Bartlett Michael Hemmings Edmund Bartlett
Saint James North Western Horace Chang George Hamilton Horace Chang
Saint James Southern Homer Davis Walton Small† Derrick Kellier
Saint James West Central Marlene Malahoo Forte Andre Haughton Marlene Malahoo Forte

Saint Mary Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP
Saint Mary Central Lennon Richards Morais Guy Morais Guy
Saint Mary South Eastern Norman Dunn Shane Alexis Norman Dunn
Saint Mary Western Robert Montague Jason Stanford Robert Montague

Saint Thomas Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP
Saint Thomas Eastern Michelle Charles Fenton Ferguson Fenton Ferguson
Saint Thomas Western James Robertson Marsha Francis James Robertson

Trelawny Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP Other
Trelawny Northern Tova Hamilton Victor Wright JnrGenieve Dawkins (Ind.) Victor Wright
Trelawny Southern Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert Lloyd GillingsRichard Sharpe (Ind.) Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert

Westmoreland Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
JLP PNP Other
Westmoreland Central George Wright (became

independent MP in 2021 [39] )

 Dwayne Vaz George Wright (Ind.) [39]

Torraino Beckford (Ind.)
Don Foote (Ind.) [b 1]

Dwayne Vaz
Westmoreland Eastern [b 2] Daniel Lawrence Luther Buchanan Haile Mika'el (Ind.) Luther Buchanan
Westmoreland Western Morland Wilson Wykeham McNeill Wykeham McNeill
  1. ↑ Foote is a JLP member contesting the election independently as the "Jamaica Abolitionist Movement". [40]
  2. ↑ The initial count ended in a tie that was decided in favour of incumbent Luther Buchanan. However, Daniel Lawrence was declared the winner after a recount. [41]

Marginal seats

The following lists identify and rank seats using the vote margin by which the party's candidate finished behind the winning candidate in the 2015 election. This vote margin is given as a percentage of all eligible voters in the district.

For information purposes only, seats that have changed hands through subsequent by elections have been noted. Seats whose members have changed party allegiance are ignored.

Marginal seats by party (with winning parties and margins from the 2016 Jamaican general election)
Jamaica Labour Party(JLP) People's National Party (PNP)
Marginal
1 Saint Mary South Eastern [a 1] 0.02%1 Saint Catherine North Eastern 0.53%
2 Saint James Southern 0.24%2 Saint Andrew Eastern 0.62%
3 Saint Ann North Western 1.18%3 Saint Elizabeth South Eastern 0.69%
4 Trelawny Northern 1.24%4 Saint Thomas Western 1.08%
5 Saint Catherine South Eastern 1.49%5 Saint Ann South Western 1.34%
6 Westmoreland Central 2.70%6 Hanover Eastern 1.44%
7 Saint Catherine North Western 3.05%7 Saint Andrew East Rural 1.83%
8 Manchester Central 3.17%8 Saint Catherine East Central 1.97%
9 Clarendon Northern 3.21%9 Clarendon North Central 2.42%
10 Clarendon North Western 3.57%10 Clarendon South Eastern 2.44%
11 Manchester Southern 3.77%11 Saint Elizabeth North Western 4.34%
12 Westmoreland Western 4.49%12 Saint James West Central 4.67%
13 Saint Catherine North Central 4.59%13 Saint Andrew West Rural 5.69%
14 Saint Elizabeth North Eastern 4.79%14 Manchester North Eastern 5.86%
15 Hanover Western 4.82%15 Saint Elizabeth South Western 6.81%
16 Saint Thomas Eastern 5.41%16 Saint James Central 6.85%
17 Kingston Central 5.78%17 Saint Andrew West Central 7.05%
18 Portland Eastern [a 2] 6.62%18 Portland Western 7.14%
19 Clarendon South Western 6.67%19 Saint Catherine South Western 7.43%
20 Manchester North Western 6.75%20 Saint Ann North Eastern 7.83%
21 Saint Mary Central 7.10%21 Saint James East Central 8.06%
22 Saint Catherine Southern 7.12%22 Saint Andrew North Western 8.47%
23 Saint Andrew East Central 7.44%23 Saint Mary Western 9.80%
24 Saint Catherine Eastern 7.61%24 Trelawny Southern 10.70%
25 Saint Andrew South Eastern 9.78%25 Saint James North Western 11.85%
26 Saint Andrew Western 10.43%26 Saint Andrew North Eastern 12.05%
27 Westmoreland Eastern 10.52%27 Saint Andrew North Central 12.39%
28 Saint Ann South Eastern 10.98%28 Saint Catherine West Central 13.43%
29 Kingston East and Port Royal 25.20%29 Clarendon Central 15.33%
30 Saint Andrew Southern 36.37%30 Saint Catherine South Central 20.47%
31 Saint Andrew South Western 40.79%31 Saint Catherine Central 24.94%
Safe32 Kingston Western 34.83%
Safe
Source: General Election 2016 - Electoral Commission of Jamaica
  1. ↑ Later gained by the JLP in a by-election on October 30, 2017, by a margin of 36.26% over the PNP.
  2. ↑ Later gained by the JLP in a by-election on April 4, 2019, by a margin of 1.62% over the PNP.

Opinion polls

Don Anderson, CEO of Market Research Services Limited, Larren Peart, founder and CEO of Bluedot Data Intelligence Limited and Bill Johnson of Johnson's Survey Research Limited Inc have commissioned opinion polling for the general election regularly sampling the electorates' opinions.

DatePollsterSample
size		 JLP PNP OtherLead
3 September 20202020 general election–57.142.80.114.3
21–24 August 2020RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [42] –37253812
21–23 August 2020Jamaica Observer/Bill Johnson poll [43] 1,00037234014
20 July–6 August 2020Nationwide News Network/Bluedot poll [44] –52341418
23 July–3 August 2020RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [45] –36204416
9–12 July 2020Jamaica Observer/Bill Johnson poll [46] 1,20036174719
13–20 June 2020Mello TV/Bill Johnson poll [47] 1,20038194319
12–15 March 2020Jamaica Observer/Bill Johnson poll [48] 1,20033194814
8–18 February 2020RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [49] 1,0383022488
2–19 December 2019Nationwide News Network/Bluedot poll [50] –5644012
7 August 2019Don Anderson poll [51] –3530355
2–4 August 2019One PNP/Bill Johnson poll [52] 1,0003432342
28 March 2019RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [53] 1,00329185311
12 March 2018RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [54] –2619556
25 February 2016 2016 general election –50.149.70.20.4

CEAC Solutions polling

These polls are used internally by the PNP. [55]

DatePollsterSample
size		 JLP PNP OtherLead
3 September 20202020 general election–57.142.80.114.3
28-29 August 2020CEAC Solutions poll [56] 3664144153
25 February 2016 2016 general election –50.149.70.20.4

Results

The ECJ reported that 97% of the polling stations had opened by 7:00 AM, and the remaining stations were open by 8:00 AM. [57] The polls closed at 5:00 PM. [58] Election observers included the EU delegation to Jamaica [59] and a domestic NGO, Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE). [60]

Before 10:00 PM, preliminary results indicated that the JLP had won 44 seats; for the first time since 1967, the JLP was re-elected while contesting all seats. [61] PNP leader Phillips did not give a concession speech, but called Holness privately to offer congratulations. [62] Phillips resigned as PNP leader on 4 September 2020. [63] The full preliminary count indicated a total of 49 seats for the JLP. [64] A tie in Westmoreland Eastern was declared to be won by the JLP after a recount. [41]

PM Holness was sworn in for a new term by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen on 7 September 2020. The ceremony, which was held at King's House, was restricted to 32 people to comply with public health measures. [65]

Jamaica House of Representatives 2020.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Jamaica Labour Party 408,37657.07+6.9949+17
People's National Party 305,95042.76–6.9514–17
Independents1,1850.17+0.0300
Total715,511100.00–63–
Valid votes715,51198.78
Invalid/blank votes8,8061.22
Total votes724,317100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,913,41037.85
Source: Electoral Commission of Jamaica

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