Jamaica - September 2025
Jamaica Labour Party wins general election
On 3 September, Jamaica held a general election. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won 35 out of the 63 seats in Parliament’s House of Representatives, resulting in Prime Minister Andrew Holness securing a third term in office. The opposition Peoples’s National Party (PNP) won 28 seats, representing a gain of 14 seats compared to the previous election.
Voter turnout was nearly 40 per cent, a slight increase from the 37.9 per cent turnout in 2020. About 28 per cent of all candidates were women, and 19 out of the 63 seats in the House of Representatives were won by women (30.2 per cent) (one more seat than in the previous election). International observation missions noted that overall, the election was held in a peaceful and organized manner, while noting some technical issues in the implementation of new voter identification technology which resulted in some temporary delays in the election process.
Sources: Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Jamaica Gleaner, CNW, The Guardian, Caricom, OAS
