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Saint Catherine North West is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election.
Constituency covers Lludias Vale and Ewarton.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Robert Pickersgill | 7,641 | 57.53 | ||
| JLP | Sandra Nesbeth | 5,603 | 42.18 | ||
| National Democratic Movement | Gene Guthrie | 38 | 0.29 | ||
| Total votes | 13,282 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 52.05 | ||||
| PNP hold | |||||
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