At Stake in this Election: 

• All 63 members of the House of Representatives. 

Government Structure: 

• 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 

Electoral System: 

• 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.  

Last Election: 

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) 

Key Deadlines: 

• Voter registration deadline: 31 March 2025 

Parties in this Election: 

• 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: 

• Population: 2,839,175 (2024 estimate) 

• Registered Voters: 1,913,410 (2020 estimate) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 1,435,209 (2024 estimate)  

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

• Gender Quota: N/A 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 17 out of 62 in the House of Representatives and 8 out of 21 in the Senate.  

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.720, High (2023 estimate) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 18.4 (2025 estimate) 

Disability Data: 

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

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

IFES Resources: 

• ElectionJudgments: Yes, 1 judgment