2025 Jamaican general election

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2025 Jamaican general election
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All 63 seats in the House of Representatives
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered2,077,799
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Leader Andrew Holness Mark Golding
Party JLP PNP
Last election57.07%, 49 seats42.76%, 14 seats
Current seats49 seats14 seats
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 18
Incumbent Prime Minister

Andrew Holness
JLP



General elections are scheduled to be held in Jamaica on 3 September 2025. [1] [2] Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the date of the election at a party meeting held on 10 August 2025 at Half-Way-Tree. [1] The incumbent government Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is seeking a third term in office against the opposition People’s National Party (PNP). [3] Jamaicans will head to the polls on 3 September 2025 to vote for their respective Members of Parliament who were nominated on 18 August 2025.

Contents

Background

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte said that Jamaica would transition to being a republic before the next general election. [4] In December 2024 a bill was tabled on transitioning to becoming a republic. The bill required review by joint committees, followed by a parliamentary vote and a referendum to approve the change. [5] It was announced in March 2025 that a referendum would not occur before the general election. [6]

Preselection contests were held in March 2025. [7]

Timeline

Electoral system

The 63 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. [11] Voters must be 18 years and over and be a citizen of Jamaica or a Commonwealth citizen who is resident in Jamaica at the date of registration and has been a resident for at least twelve months prior to the date of registration. [12]

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, [13] while the leader of the largest group or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition. [14]

Members not seeking re-election

MemberConstituencyPartyFirst electedDate announced
Lisa Hanna Saint Ann South Eastern People's National Party 2007 9 August 2022 [15]

Campaign

The election will be decided in marginal seats. [16]

Candidates

There are 189 candidates. [17]

Constituency JLP PNP
Clarendon Central Delroy Williams Carla Watt
Clarendon North Central Robert Nesta Morgan Aujae Dixon
Clarendon North Western Warren Newby Richard Azan
Clarendon Northern Dwight Sibblies Wavell Hinds
Clarendon South Eastern Pearnel Charles Scean Barnswell
Clarendon South Western Robert Chin Lothan Cousins
Hanover Eastern Dave Hume-Brown Andrea Purkiss
Hanover Western Tamika Davis Heatha Miller-Bennett
Kingston Central Donovan Williams Steve McGreggor
Kingston East & Port Royal Egwugwu Priestly Phillip Paulwell
Kingston Western Desmond McKenzie CDJoseph Witter
Manchester Central Rhoda Moy Crawford Donovan Mitchell
Manchester North Eastern Audrey Marks Valenton Wint
Manchester North Western Damion Young Mikael Phillips
Manchester Southern Ian Ives Peter Bunting
Portland Eastern Ann-Marie Vaz Isat Buchanan
Portland Western Daryl Vaz Doreen Forbes Campbell
Saint Andrew East Central Davion Vassell Dennis Gordon
Saint Andrew East Rural Juliet Holness Patrick Peterkin [18]
Saint Andrew Eastern Fayval Williams Patricia Duncan-Sutherland
Saint Andrew North Central Delano Seiveright Christopher Henry
Saint Andrew North Eastern Delroy Chuck Stacey Knight
Saint Andrew North Western Duane Smith Ethnie Miller-Simpson
Saint Andrew South Eastern Kevin Frith Julian Robinson
Saint Andrew South Western Maureen Lorne Angela Brown-Burke
Saint Andrew Southern Carlton Allen Mark Golding
Saint Andrew West Central Andrew Holness Paul Buchanan
Saint Andrew West Rural Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn Joan Gordon-Webley
Saint Andrew Western Corey Dunkley Anthony Hylton
Saint Ann North Eastern Matthew Samuda
Saint Ann North Western Krystal Lee
Saint Ann South Eastern Adion Peart
Saint Ann South Western Zavia Mayne
Saint Catherine Central Olivia Grange
Saint Catherine East Central Alando Terrelonge
Saint Catherine Eastern Rev. Dwight Peccoo
Saint Catherine North Central Neil Powell
Saint Catherine North Eastern Kerensia Morrison
Saint Catherine North Western Newton Amos
Saint Catherine South Central Andrew Wheatley Kurt Matthews
Saint Catherine South Eastern Robert Miller
Saint Catherine South Western Everald Warmington
Saint Catherine Southern Delroy Dobney
Saint Catherine West Central Dr. Christopher Tufton
Saint Elizabeth North Eastern Delroy Slowley
Saint Elizabeth North Western Andrew Morris
Saint Elizabeth South Eastern Frank Witter
Saint Elizabeth South Western Floyd Green
Saint James Central Heroy Clarke
Saint James East Central Edmund Bartlett
Saint James North Western Horace Chang
Saint James Southern Homer Davis
Saint James West Central Marlene Malahoo Forte
Saint Mary Central Nathaniel Maragh Omar Newell
Saint Mary South Eastern Norman Dunn Christopher Brown
Saint Mary Western Robert Montague Omar Woodbine
Saint Thomas Eastern Dr. Michelle Charles
Saint Thomas Western James Robertson Hubert Williams
Trelawny Northern Tova Hamilton Dennis Meadows [19]
Trelawny Southern Devon McDaniel [20] Paul Patmore
Westmoreland Central George Wright Dwayne Vaz
Westmoreland Eastern Daniel Lawrence Dayton Campbell [21]
Westmoreland Western Garfield James [22] Ian Hayles [23]

Opinion polls

DatePollsterSample
size		 JLP PNP Other [a] Non-votingLead
31 August 2025Bluedot [24] 1,511463313
22 – 26 August 2025Don Anderson [24] 1,01034.537.627.93.1
2 – 11 August 2025Don Anderson [25] 1,00833.934.714.317.10.8
18 May – 7 June 2025Don Anderson [26] 1,03329.632.618.419.43.0
2 - 17 May 2025Bluedot [27] 1,618353134 [28] –4.0
27 September – 3 October 2024RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [29] 1,01243.556.5––13
6 – 19 September 2024Nationwide/Bluedot poll [30] 1,2465347––6
June 2024RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [31] –44.056––12
4 – 12 April 2024RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [32] 1,05744.155.9––11.8
26 February 2024 2024 Jamaican local elections –47.851.80.6–4
24 November – 7 December 2023RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [33] 1,015222518353
17 – 26 February 2023RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [34] 1,00227.928.119250.2
13 September 2022RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [35] -3118173413
22 September 2021RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll [36] 1,0032615263111
3 September 2020 2020 general election –57.142.80.1–14.3

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes "Don't Know/Unsure"

References

  1. 1 2 "General election set for September 3 as parties battle over Jamaica's future". The Gleaner. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ↑ McEwan, Janiel (30 January 2025). "Election showdown and the future". Jamaica Obsever. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Strategy and message for the 2025 general election". The Gleaner. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jamaica to transition to republic status by next general election —Malahoo Forte". Jamaica Observer. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Banatvala, Steffie (13 December 2024). "Jamaica introduces bill to remove King Charles as head of state and become a republic". The Independent. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "No Referendum at Time of General Election". Jamaica Information Service. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Fight for JLP ticket in Clarendon North Western, Manchester Southern goes to delegates March 16". The Gleaner. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Dalrymple-Philibert confident in JLP councillor-candidates for Trelawny Southern". The Gleaner. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jamaica Patriotic Movement makes demands". Jamaica Observer. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "Electoral System". Inter-Parliamentary Union .
  12. ↑ "Registration Procedures". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "The Executive". Jamaica Information Service. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "The Opposition". Jamaica Information Service. Archived from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Why Lisa Hanna is leaving representational politics". The Gleaner. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Seat strategy for 2025". The Gleanerlanguage=en. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "189 candidates to contest general election on Sept 3 - Jamaica Observer". 19 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  18. ↑ PNP Jamaica (7 August 2025). "PNP Kingston & St Andrew Meeting - Final Rally". X. Archived from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.{{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 8 August 2025 suggested (help)
  19. ↑ Hines, Horace (29 February 2024). "'I misspoke' Meadows apologises for glorifying scamming; blames comments on political pressure". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "McDaniel to represent JLP in general election for South Trelawny". The Gleaner. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  21. ↑ Ellis, Toriann (10 May 2025). "Campbell: PNP not seeking to govern to enrich members". Our Today. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  22. ↑ "Dr Garfield James Wins JLP Candidate Selection Vote In Westmoreland Western". Radio Jamaica News. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  23. ↑ Lewis, Anthony (28 January 2025). "Holness: JLP yet to decide on Westmoreland Western representative". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  24. 1 2 "'The best poll is the poll on September 3,' says Tufton - Jamaica Observer". 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  25. ↑ "Dead heat: PNP, JLP neck and neck in party standings". RJR. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  26. ↑ "PNP's lead over JLP narrows - poll". RJR. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  27. ↑ "JLP Leads By 4%; PNP Closing Gap". Nationwide Radio JM. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  28. ↑ 2% OTH, 32% UND
  29. ↑ @AmericaElige (25 November 2024). "Jamaica, RJRGLEANER/Don Anderson poll" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  30. ↑ @AmericaElige (25 November 2024). "Jamaica, Nationwide/Bluedot poll" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  31. ↑ @AmericaElige (2 August 2024). "Jamaica, RJRGLEANER/Don Anderson poll" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  32. ↑ @AmericaElige (15 May 2024). "Jamaica, RJRGLEANER/Don Anderson poll" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  33. ↑ "PNP holds lead". The Gleaner. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  34. ↑ "Dead heat". The Gleaner. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  35. ↑ "JLP in lead". The Gleaner. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  36. ↑ "Poll: JLP now nine percentage points ahead of PNP". The Gleaner. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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