2020 Jordanian general election

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2020 Jordanian general election
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  2016 10 November 2020 (2020-11-10) 2024  

All 130 seats in the House of Representatives
65 seats needed for a majority
Turnout29.90%

General elections were held in Jordan on 10 November 2020 to elect the members of the nineteenth House of Representatives. [1] [2] Voter turnout was just 30%, the lowest in a decade. [3]

Contents

The elections took place as the country was experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. As a result there were numerous calls on social media channels to boycott the elections, particularly as no alternatives to in-person voting were offered. [4] [5] The country went into a four-day total lockdown following elections, starting at 23:00 on election day, an hour later than the originally-stated 22:00. [6] [7] According to the Washington Post, "wealthy business executives and tribal independents dominated, while strong, reform-oriented members of parliament lost their seats."

Electoral system

The 130 seats in the House of Representatives consist of 115 members elected by open list proportional representation from 23 constituencies of between three and nine seats in size and 15 seats reserved for women. [8] Nine of the 115 proportional representation seats are reserved for the Christian minority, with another three reserved for the Chechen and Circassian minorities. [8]

There were 15 seats reserved for women who received the most votes but failed to be elected on their list in each of the twelve governorates and the three Badia districts. [9]

Distribution of seats
DistrictGeneralCircassians/
Chechens
ChristiansWomenTotal
Ajloun 3115
Amman 1516
Amman 266
Amman 34116
Amman 444
Amman 5617
Aqaba 314
Balqa 82111
Irbid 166
Irbid 2415
Irbid 3314
Irbid 455
Jerash 415
Karak 82111
Ma'an 415
Madaba 3115
Mafraq 415
Tafilah 415
Zarqa 16118
Zarqa 2415
Bedouins of the North314
Bedouins of the Center314
Bedouins of the South314
Total1033915130

Contesting parties

A total of 294 party lists with 1,703 candidates contested the elections, [10] including the Islamic Action Front, an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, [11] and the "Progressive" list, a coalition of socialist and nationalist parties including the Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party, Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, Jordanian Communist Party, Jordanian Democratic People's Party and the Jordanian Democratic Popular Unity Party.

Conduct

Polls opened at 07:00 and were supposed to close at 19:00. However the closing was extended by two hours, with the voting window totalling 14 hours. [12] The Independent Elections Commission has denied that the time extension was due to low turnout. [13]

Results

According to the Washington Post, "wealthy business executives and tribal independents dominated, while strong, reform-oriented members of parliament lost their seats. Broader-based coalitions fared poorly. Less than 10 percent of the 130 members of the next parliament will be from political parties. The most influential opposition party, the IAF, lost almost half of its seats. No women were elected beyond the 15-seat quota allotted them, though five had done so in the last election. Only 15 percent of those elected are under 40". [14] A total of 1,387,711 votes have been cast, corresponding to a turnout of 30%, down from 36% in 2016. [15]

PartyVotes%Seats
Reform71,4435.338
Covenant56,1234.185
Justice50,9153.805
Fulfillment39,8822.976
People39,4072.943
Change36,6932.744
Homeland30,3542.261
Right30,0432.242
Dignity28,9642.166
Light26,5281.984
The Union26,5051.982
The Brave Ones25,8151.926
Cooperation25,6451.913
People of Determination23,5141.753
Banner21,8951.631
The Ambition21,5961.612
Determination20,4371.523
Accord19,3721.441
My Homeland18,5961.391
Glory17,9261.342
The Banner17,7381.321
The Charter14,1111.052
Balance12,9740.971
The Decision12,9670.973
Renaissance12,4020.921
Bright Future12,2660.911
Coming11,5580.861
Jordan Tomorrow11,1450.831
Popularity11,0120.821
Al-Rashid10,9880.822
Bravery10,5800.791
Blessing is my Home10,5790.791
Dawn10,1770.762
Knights10,1280.751
Mount Ajloun9,4020.701
National Reform9,3680.702
The Top9,3230.691
Stability9,2940.692
Jerusalem is Arab9,2750.692
Jerusalem9,1350.680
Holy Jerusalem8,6060.641
The Poor8,3420.621
Lemon8,2980.621
Renewal8,2240.611
The Elite8,1310.611
Knights of Balqa8,1130.601
Victory8,0010.601
Blessed Al-Aqsa7,9850.600
Pulse of Change7,9230.590
Thunder of the North7,8870.591
Sons of Mafraq7,7230.581
Brotherhood7,7150.582
Integration7,6520.571
Home for All7,5710.561
Together for Renewal7,5430.561
Back7,5160.560
The Job7,4290.550
Madaba7,4060.551
Goodness7,3190.551
Knights of Tomorrow7,3080.541
Jerash for All7,2920.540
Banner List7,2760.541
Honesty7,2760.540
Loyalty to the Homeland7,2450.540
Morning7,1500.531
Karak7,1380.531
Pure7,1150.530
The Flame6,9730.520
Solidarity6,7820.510
Sons of the Homeland6,5690.490
Badia Union6,5260.490
Sons of the Jordan Valley6,3280.471
Inspiration6,2810.470
The Lion6,2230.460
Glory of Balqa6,1680.461
Wall6,0990.450
Blessing6,0320.450
Young5,7180.430
Rescue5,6170.420
The Kenana5,6160.420
Zarqa Future5,5460.412
The Train5,4390.410
Future Amman5,3310.403
Irbid5,1940.390
National Unity5,1630.380
Future4,9830.371
People of Ambition4,9500.371
Progress4,8980.371
Elite4,8490.360
Success4,8140.360
Justice List4,8000.361
Both Banks4,6900.350
Youth of Accord4,6790.350
Arabism4,4630.330
Reform Bloc4,4330.330
Petra4,2770.322
Consensus4,2590.321
Lion-Prepared3,9790.300
Together3,9610.300
Belonging3,8530.290
Chivalry3,8420.291
Compatibility3,7460.280
Dhiban Brigade3,7130.280
Eye of the Homeland3,6840.270
Aqaba3,5650.270
Trust3,5590.270
Pride and Dignity3,2170.240
White3,1510.230
Milk Thread3,1000.230
Thread of Pride3,0400.230
Youth Authenticity3,0350.230
Knights of Jerusalem2,9860.220
Citizen2,9780.220
Unified2,9700.220
Reconcile Balqa2,7150.200
Homeland Shield2,6070.190
The Morning Hours2,6000.190
Achievement2,5250.190
The Knight2,3550.180
Our Future2,3000.170
Ears of Corn2,2750.170
Motherland2,2700.170
Al-Yarmuk2,2670.170
Al-Aqsa2,0090.150
The Voice of the True1,9660.150
Sons of Zarqa1,9530.150
Promise1,7570.130
Basmat Alruwishad1,5240.110
Equality1,4930.110
Shobak1,4040.100
Jordan Green1,3760.100
Shayhan1,2750.100
The New Approach1,2420.090
The Message1,2190.090
Growth1,1840.090
First1,1010.080
The Originals9890.070
Origin and Stability9080.070
Unit8960.070
National Movement8430.060
The Castle7610.060
The Call Amman7300.050
Aid7180.050
Shura6410.050
Zarqa Call5740.040
Initiative5460.040
Youth of the Future5380.040
It's Time5300.040
Progressive5040.040
Homeland Workers4760.040
National Direction4740.040
Tomorrow4620.030
Starch of change4610.030
My Dignity4500.030
Jordanian National3590.030
Divine Heroes3460.030
Yes we Can3450.030
National3190.020
Divine3190.020
The Brave Women3180.020
Youth of the Nation2850.020
People's Pulse2470.020
We Deserve1560.010
Block of Will1410.010
Dignity and Renewal1310.010
Arabic Appreciation1260.010
Nashamat Hauran1200.010
Justice and Development600.000
Youth Ambition290.000
Good News my Country280.000
Total1,341,585100.00130
Valid votes1,341,58596.68
Invalid/blank votes46,1263.32
Total votes1,387,711100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,640,64329.90
Source: Independent Election Commission [16]

By district

Results by district
DistrictRegisteredListVotesSeats
GeneralCircassian/
Chechen
ChristianWomen
Ajloun114,980Al-Rashid10,98811
Cooperation9,89111
Mount Ajloun9,4021
Right8,349
The Job7,087
Milk Thread3,100
Thread of Pride3,040
Reform1,482
The Brave Women318
Young253
Future235
Dignity and Renewal131
Renaissance100
Change23
Invalid votes2,416
Amman 1322,052National Reform9,36811
Right7,6931
Knights of Tomorrow7,3081
Reform6,3691
Justice List4,8001
Goodness3,953
Youth Authenticity3,035
My Homeland1,383
First1,101
National Direction256
Bravery170
Renaissance164
Jordanian National50
Invalid votes2,102
Amman 2443,281The Elite8,1311
Integration7,6521
Bravery6,9571
Reform6,5001
Dawn5,6551
Change5,3161
Cooperation4,900
Coming4,559
Arabism4,463
Knights of Jerusalem2,986
The New Approach1,242
Renaissance760
My Homeland473
Equality250
Jerusalem is Arab249
Knights222
The Banner143
Justice and Development27
Invalid votes987
Amman 3266,126Coming6,9991
Future Amman5,331111
Progress4,8981
Reform4,5981
Together3,961
My Homeland1,770
It's Time530
Progressive504
Tomorrow462
My Dignity450
Youth of the Nation285
Aid262
National Direction218
The Message173
We Deserve156
Equality68
Justice and Development33
Renaissance28
Invalid votes298
Amman 4283,367The Ambition10,8701
Homeland10,5441
Holy Jerusalem8,6061
People8,0761
Blessed Al-Aqsa7,985
Reform6,379
Both Banks4,690
Justice4,506
Citizen2,978
Achievement2,525
People of Determination1,382
The Call Amman730
The Brave Ones676
Initiative546
Homeland Workers476
Future95
Invalid votes1,451
Amman 5414,680Reform9,11111
Banner8,1051
Banner List7,2761
Glory7,1501
Morning7,1501
Determination7,1471
People6,522
Inspiration6,281
Homeland4,182
Promise1,757
Homeland Shield1,278
Equality1,175
The Message899
Invalid votes2,678
Aqaba63,891Consensus4,2591
The Brave Ones4,13511
Chivalry3,8421
Aqaba3,565
The Morning Hours2,600
Motherland2,270
Fulfillment1,462
Unit896
Divine319
People's Pulse247
Invalid votes532
Balqa335,921Justice11,1731
Jordan Tomorrow11,1451
Blessing is my Home10,5791
Dignity9,703111
Fulfillment8,4701
Knights of Balqa8,1131
The Union7,6321
Together for Renewal7,5431
Back7,516
Sons of the Homeland6,569
Glory of Balqa6,1681
The Banner6,018
Youth of Accord4,679
Reform Bloc4,433
Covenant4,111
Reconcile Balqa2,715
The Charter2,008
Jordanian National120
Invalid votes3,154
Irbid 1362,347Justice11,1191
Covenant10,8491
People10,3961
Cooperation10,0851
Light9,1381
Balance7,7341
Pure7,115
Reform7,061
Wall6,099
Jerusalem5,221
Irbid5,194
Elite4,849
Homeland3,577
National Movement843
My Homeland587
Invalid votes3,320
Irbid 2164,410Justice13,90111
Popularity11,0121
The Ambition10,7261
The Poor8,3421
Pulse of Change7,923
Covenant5,941
Rescue5,617
The Kenana5,616
Al-Yarmuk2,267
Nashamat Hauran120
Youth Ambition29
Invalid votes3,092
Irbid 3128,219My Homeland11,6711
The Charter9,0941
Light7,56611
The Union6,729
Change4,281
Covenant2,903
Our Future2,300
Accord2,275
Cooperation769
Aid456
Invalid votes2,071
Irbid 4186,766Knights9,9061
Fulfillment8,9031
The Union8,7891
Lemon8,2981
Change7,9331
Honesty7,276
The Lion6,223
Blessing6,032
Young5,465
The Train5,439
Belonging3,853
My Homeland264
Invalid votes3,366
Jerash122,493People of Determination13,12711
Renaissance10,6531
Change8,6351
Home for All7,5711
Jerash for All7,292
Right5,949
Reform5,584
National Unity1,273
Invalid votes2,211
Karak188,801Reform10,62511
The Banner9,3541
Stability9,29411
People of Determination9,0051
Victory8,0011
Karak7,1381
Dignity6,86711
Sons of the Jordan Valley6,3281
Banner6,196
Solidarity5,312
Accord4,762
Right3,984
Trust3,559
Balance2,690
The Knight2,355
Homeland Shield1,329
Shayhan1,275
Growth1,184
The Castle761
Divine Heroes346
Invalid votes2,691
Ma'an59,359Covenant5,1551
Future4,6531
Petra4,27711
Dignity4,0261
The Union3,355
Loyalty to the Homeland2,528
Light1,883
Homeland1,590
Shobak1,404
Invalid votes926
Madaba119,404Madaba7,4061
Determination6,8021
Change6,3721
Fulfillment4,90011
National Unity3,890
Dhiban Brigade3,713
Pride and Dignity3,217
Homeland3,005
Accord2,789
Reform2,632
The Voice of the True1,966
Solidarity1,470
Success1,165
Origin and Stability908
My Homeland295
Block of Will141
Invalid votes3,155
Mafraq109,688The Brave Ones10,3431
Jerusalem is Arab9,02611
Light7,9411
Sons of Mafraq7,7231
Homeland7,456
Dignity2,217
Change1,370
Invalid votes3,673
Tafilah63,067Covenant4,4171
The Brave Ones4,2151
Right4,0681
Goodness3,3661
White3,151
The Charter3,0091
Balance2,550
Ears of Corn2,275
The Banner2,223
Invalid votes1,793
Zarqa 1506,604People14,4131
The Decision12,967111
Justice10,2161
The Top9,3231
Reform8,6871
Determination6,4881
Dignity6,151
My Homeland2,153
Al-Aqsa2,009
Fulfillment1,645
Jordan Green769
Renaissance697
Shura641
Zarqa Call574
Renewal554
National319
Jordanian National189
The Message147
Arabic Appreciation126
Invalid votes1,557
Zarqa 2148,627Covenant6,2851
Zarqa Future5,54611
Renewal5,3891
People of Ambition4,9501
Loyalty to the Homeland4,717
Jerusalem3,914
Eye of the Homeland3,684
Reform2,415
Sons of Zarqa1,953
Jordan Green607
The Job342
Good News my Country28
Invalid votes1,775
Bedouins of the North98,026Accord9,5461
Thunder of the North7,8871
Brotherhood7,71511
Banner7,594
The Flame6,973
Badia Union6,526
Lion-Prepared3,979
Basmat Alruwishad1,524
Covenant1,341
Youth of the Future538
Starch of change461
Invalid votes1,487
Bedouins of the Middle64,666The Brave Ones6,44611
Covenant4,7391
Dawn4,5221
Compatibility3,746
Success3,649
Bravery3,453
Unified2,970
Change2,763
Renewal2,281
The Originals989
Yes we Can345
Invalid votes758
Bedouins of the South73,868Fulfillment14,50211
Bright Future12,2661
Glory10,7761
Covenant10,382
Invalid votes633

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