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Sept. 3, 2025 Held

Jamaica
Jamaica
Election for Jamaican House of Representatives

Results

Voter Participation


Cast Votes:830,298
Valid Votes:816,593
Invalid Votes:13,705
Voter
Turnout*

Seat Share By Party:

Hover to view number and percent of total seats won by party. Eight largest parties shown, with "others" combined if applicable.


Vote Share by Party:

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

Jamaica Labour Party 35 - 412,668

49.70%

People's National Party 28 - 401,435

48.35%

Jamaica Progressive Party (Jamaica Progressive Party) 2,040

0.25%

Independents (Independents) 269

0.04%

Results Notes

Results source: Electoral Commission of Jamaica


Election Results Modified: Sep 24, 2025

General Information

At Stake in this Election: 

  • All 63 members of the House of Representatives. 

 

  • Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since September 2022), represented by General Sir Patrick L. ALLEN (since 26 February 2009) 

  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Andrew HOLNESS (since 3 March 2016) 

  • Assembly: bicameral Parliament, comprised of the 63-seat House of Representatives and the 21-seat Senate 

 

  • The Chief of State is a hereditary monarchy, who appoints the Governor General.  

  • The Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor General and is usually the leader of the majority party or coalition in the House of Representatives.  

  • Members of the House of Representatives are directly elected via a plurality/majority system to serve 5-year terms.  

  • Members of the Senate are appointed to serve 5-year terms. 13 senators are appointed by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the Prime Minister. 8 senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.  

 

The last parliamentary election was held on September 3, 2020. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won 48 seats and the People's National Party (PNP) won 15 seats. Voter turnout was 37%.  

 

Information for Voters: 

Voting Procedures (in English) 

 

  • Voter registration deadline: 31 March 2025 

 

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) 

  • Leader: Andrew HOLNESS 

  • Seats won in the last election: 48 seats out of 63 

Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP) 

  • Leader: Gilbert EDWARDS 

  • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 63 

People’s National Party (PNP) 

  • Leader: Mark GOLDING 

  • Seats won in the last election: 15 seats out of 63 

United Independents’ Congress (UIC) 

  • Leader: Joseph L. PATTERSON 

  • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 63 

 

Population and Registered Voters: 

 

Gender Data: 

  • CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 19 October 1984  

  • Gender Quota: N/A 

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 30 March 2007 

  • Projected population with a disability: 454,268 (2024 estimate) 

 

IFES Resources: 

Election Modified: Sep 15, 2025

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