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Only two parties registered to contest the election, the [[Jamaica Labour Party]] and the [[People's National Party]], and each nominated candidates in all 63 constituencies. The two parties agreed to participate in three televised debates hosted by the Jamaica [[Commission on Presidential Debates|Debates Commission]].<ref name=JO1>[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/article/20191018/ARTICLE/191019697 black|PNP, JLP agree to political debates ahead of next general elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213152650/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/article/20191018/ARTICLE/191019697 |date=13 December 2019 }} Jamaica Observer, 18 October 2019</ref> |
Only two parties registered to contest the election, the [[Jamaica Labour Party]] and the [[People's National Party]], and each nominated candidates in all 63 constituencies. The two parties agreed to participate in three televised debates hosted by the Jamaica [[Commission on Presidential Debates|Debates Commission]].<ref name=JO1>[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/article/20191018/ARTICLE/191019697 black|PNP, JLP agree to political debates ahead of next general elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213152650/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/article/20191018/ARTICLE/191019697 |date=13 December 2019 }} Jamaica Observer, 18 October 2019</ref> |
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The People's National Party campaigned for a referendum on removing [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] as head of state.<ref>{{cite web|title=PNP vows to hold referendum on whether to remove Queen if elected|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20200808/pnp-vows-hold-referendum-whether-remove-queen-if-elected|website=Jamaica Gleaner|year=|date=8 August 2020|access-date=9 August 2020|publication-date=|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809092556/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20200808/pnp-vows-hold-referendum-whether-remove-queen-if-elected|url-status=live}}.</ref> |
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On 15 August 2020, the pastors of the [[Christian right]] Jamaica Progressive Party announced that the party would not contest the elections due to lack of time to prepare.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jamaica's political party 'of pastors' backs out of election race|url=http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/jamaica-political-party-pastors-backs-out-election-race|access-date=2020-08-28|website=Loop Jamaica|language=en|archive-date=5 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905085741/http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/jamaica-political-party-pastors-backs-out-election-race|url-status=live}}</ref> |
On 15 August 2020, the pastors of the [[Christian right]] Jamaica Progressive Party announced that the party would not contest the elections due to lack of time to prepare.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jamaica's political party 'of pastors' backs out of election race|url=http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/jamaica-political-party-pastors-backs-out-election-race|access-date=2020-08-28|website=Loop Jamaica|language=en|archive-date=5 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905085741/http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/jamaica-political-party-pastors-backs-out-election-race|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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General elections were held in Jamaica on Thursday, 3 September 2020[2] to elect 63 members of Parliament. As the constitution stipulates a five-year parliamentary term,[3] the next elections were not expected until between 25 February and 10 June 2021. However, Prime Minister Andrew Holness called early elections to ensure a united response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the advice of Holness, Governor General Patrick Allen dissolved Parliament on 13 August 2020.[4]
The result was a victory for the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, which received 57% of the vote and won 48 seats; the People's National Party remained the opposition party, losing 16 seats.[5] Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019–2020 dengue fever epidemic, voter turnout was only 37%,[6] the lowest in an election since 1983.
Background
Prior to the election, the Jamaica Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, formed a majority government. The largest opposition party was the People's National Party, led by Peter Phillips. Either the Jamaica Labour Party or the People's National Party have been in power since universal suffrage was introduced in 1944.[7]
Electoral system
The 63 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.[8] Voters must be 18 years and over and be a citizen of Jamaica or a Commonwealth citizen.[9]
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,[10] while the leader of the largest group or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition.[11]
Campaign
Only two parties registered to contest the election, the Jamaica Labour Party and the People's National Party, and each nominated candidates in all 63 constituencies. The two parties agreed to participate in three televised debates hosted by the Jamaica Debates Commission.[12]
The People's National Party campaigned for a referendum on removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.[13]
On 15 August 2020, the pastors of the Christian right Jamaica Progressive Party announced that the party would not contest the elections due to lack of time to prepare.[14]
Contesting parties
| Party | Position | Ideology | Leader (since) |
Last election | At dissolution | Contested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color" | | Jamaica Labour Party | Centre-right | Nationalism[15][16][17] Fiscal conservatism[18] Populism Conservatism[19][20][21] Republicanism Fabianism (originally)[17] |
Andrew Holness (January 2010) |
32 / 63 (51%)
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34 / 63 (54%)
|
63 |
| bgcolor="Template:People's National Party/meta/color" | | People's National Party | Centre-left | Social democracy Democratic socialism Populism Republicanism[22] |
Peter Phillips (November 2017) |
31 / 63 (49%)
|
29 / 63 (46%)
|
63 |
Slogans and songs
| Party | Slogan | Official song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | "Build back stronger."[23] | ||
| PNP | "Building your Jamaica."[24] | ||
Incumbent MPs not seeking re-election
Seven members of parliament did not stand for re-election:[25]
Candidates
Candidate nominations were finalised on nomination day, 18 August 2020.[2] The full candidate list is presented below,[33] along with the incumbent candidates before the election.[34] MPs who are not standing for re-election are marked (†). Government ministers are in bold,[35] and party leaders are in italics.
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" |JLP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" |PNP | |||||
| Hanover Eastern | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Dave Brown | Wavell Hinds | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Dave Brown | |
| Hanover Western | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Tamika Davis | Ian Hayles | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Ian Hayles | |
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" |JLP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" |PNP | |||||
| Kingston Central | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Donovan Williams | Imani Duncan-Price | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | † Ronald Thwaites | |
| Kingston East & Port Royal | Egwugwu Priestly | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Phillip Paulwell | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Phillip Paulwell | |
| Kingston Western | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Desmond McKenzie | Joseph Witter | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Desmond McKenzie | |
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" |JLP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" |PNP | |||||
| Portland Eastern | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Ann-Marie Vaz | Bishop Purcell Jackson | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Ann-Marie Vaz | |
| Portland Western | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Daryl Vaz | Valerie Neita Robertson | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Daryl Vaz | |
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" |JLP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" |PNP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:Other parties/meta/color;"|Other | ||||||
| Saint Ann North Eastern | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Marsha Smith | Keith Brown | Vacant | ||||
| Saint Ann North Western | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Krystal Lee | Dayton Campbell | Peter Shand (Ind.) | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Dayton Campbell | ||
| Saint Ann South Eastern | Delroy Granston | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Lisa Hanna | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Lisa Hanna | |||
| Saint Ann South Western | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Zavia Mayne | Valenton Wint | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Zavia Mayne | |||
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" |JLP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" |PNP | |||||
| Saint Mary Central | Lennon Richards | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Morais Guy | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Morais Guy | |
| Saint Mary South Eastern | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Norman Dunn | Shane Alexis | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Norman Dunn | |
| Saint Mary Western | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Robert Montague | Jason Stanford | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Robert Montague | |
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" |JLP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" |PNP | |||||
| Saint Thomas Eastern | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Michelle Charles | Fenton Ferguson | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Fenton Ferguson | |
| Saint Thomas Western | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | James Robertson | Marsha Francis | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | James Robertson | |
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" |JLP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" |PNP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:Other parties/meta/color;"|Other | ||||||
| Trelawny Northern | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Tova Hamilton | Victor Wright Jnr | Genieve Dawkins (Ind.) | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Victor Wright | ||
| Trelawny Southern | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert | Lloyd Gillings | Richard Sharpe (Ind.) | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert | ||
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" |JLP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" |PNP | colspan="2" style="background:Template:Other parties/meta/color;"|Other | ||||||
| Westmoreland Central | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | George Wright | Dwayne Vaz | Torraino Beckford (Ind.) Don Foote (Ind.)[b 1] |
style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Dwayne Vaz | ||
| Westmoreland Eastern[b 2] | Daniel Lawrence | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Luther Buchanan | Haile Mika'el (Ind.) | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Luther Buchanan | ||
| Westmoreland Western | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" | | Morland Wilson | Wykeham McNeill | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" | | Wykeham McNeill | |||
Marginal seats
The following lists identify and rank seats using the vote margin by which the party's candidate finished behind the winning candidate in the 2015 election. This vote margin is given as a percentage of all eligible voters in the district.
For information purposes only, seats that have changed hands through subsequent by elections have been noted. Seats whose members have changed party allegiance are ignored.
Opinion polls
Don Anderson, CEO of Market Research Services Limited, Larren Peart, founder and CEO of Bluedot Data Intelligence Limited and Bill Johnson of Johnson's Survey Research Limited Inc have commissioned opinion polling for the general election regularly sampling the electorates' opinions.
| Date | Pollster | Sample size |
class="unsortable" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" data-sort-type="number" |JLP | class="unsortable" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" number" |PNP | class="unsortable" style="background:Template:Other parties/meta/color;" |Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2020 | 2020 general election | – | 57.1 | 42.8 | 0.1 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="14.3" |14.3 |
| 21–24 August 2020 | RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll | – | 37 | 25 | 38 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="12" |12 |
| 21–23 August 2020 | Jamaica Observer/Bill Johnson poll | 1,000 | 37 | 23 | 40 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="12" |14 |
| 20 July–6 August 2020 | Nationwide News Network/Bluedot poll | – | 52 | 34 | 14 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="18" |18 |
| 23 July–3 August 2020 | RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll | – | 36 | 20 | 44 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="16" |16 |
| 9–12 July 2020 | Jamaica Observer/Bill Johnson poll | 1,200 | 36 | 17 | 47 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="19" |19 |
| 13–20 June 2020 | Mello TV/Bill Johnson poll | 1,200 | 38 | 19 | 43 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="19" |19 |
| 12–15 March 2020 | Jamaica Observer/Bill Johnson poll | 1,200 | 33 | 19 | 48 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="14" |14 |
| 8–18 February 2020 | RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll | 1,038 | 30 | 22 | 48 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="8" |8 |
| 2–19 December 2019 | Nationwide News Network/Bluedot poll | – | 56 | 44 | 0 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="12" |12 |
| 7 August 2019 | Don Anderson poll | – | 35 | 30 | 35 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="5" |5 |
| 2–4 August 2019 | One PNP/Bill Johnson poll | 1,000 | 34 | 32 | 34 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="2" |2 |
| 28 March 2019 | RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll | 1,003 | 29 | 18 | 53 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="11" |11 |
| 12 March 2018 | RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll | – | 26 | 19 | 55 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="6" |6 |
| 25 February 2016 | 2016 general election | – | 50.1 | 49.7 | 0.2 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="0.4" |0.4 |
CEAC Solutions polling
These polls are used internally by the PNP.[38]
| Date | Pollster | Sample size |
class="unsortable" style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;" data-sort-type="number" |JLP | class="unsortable" style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;" number" |PNP | class="unsortable" style="background:Template:Other parties/meta/color;" |Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2020 | 2020 general election | – | 57.1 | 42.8 | 0.1 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="14.3" |14.3 |
| 28-29 August 2020 | CEAC Solutions poll | 366 | 41 | 44 | 15 | style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="3" |3 |
| 25 February 2016 | 2016 general election | – | 50.1 | 49.7 | 0.2 | style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color;color:#000000;" data-sort-value="0.4" |0.4 |
Results
The ECJ reported that 97% of the polling stations had opened by 7:00 AM, and the remaining stations were open by 8:00 AM.[39] The polls closed at 5:00 PM.[40] Election observers included the EU delegation to Jamaica [41] and a domestic NGO, Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE).[42]
Before 10:00 PM, preliminary results indicated that the JLP had won 44 seats; for the first time since 1967, the JLP was re-elected while contesting all seats.[43] PNP leader Phillips did not give a concession speech, but called Holness privately to offer congratulations.[44] Phillips resigned as PNP leader on 4 September 2020.[45] The full preliminary count indicated a total of 49 seats for the JLP.[46] A recount was later conducted in Westmoreland Eastern which resulted in a tie-breaker being required. The PNP won the tie-breaker, gaining one seat (bringing their total to 15), while the JLP lost one seat (bringing their total to 48).[37]
PM Holness was sworn in for a new term by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen on 7 September 2020. The ceremony, which was held at King's House, was restricted to 32 people to comply with public health measures.[47]
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| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | ||||
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| bgcolor="Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color" | | Jamaica Labour Party | 407,753 | 57.04 | +6.94 | 48 | +16 | |||
| bgcolor="Template:People's National Party/meta/color" | | People's National Party | 305,864 | 42.79 | –6.90 | 15 | –16 | |||
| bgcolor="Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | | Independents | 1,191 | 0.17 | –0.04 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 714,808 | 100 | – | 63 | 0 | ||||
| Valid ballots | 714,808 | ||||||||
| Invalid/blank ballots | |||||||||
| Total ballots cast | 100 | ||||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,913,410 | ~37 | |||||||
| Source: Electoral Commission | |||||||||
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