General elections were held in Jamaica on 3 September 2025. The incumbent Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) government, led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, won a third term in office against the opposition People's National Party (PNP). However, the JLP lost 14 seats to the PNP, still retaining a majority.
Background Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte said that Jamaica would transition to being a republic before the next general election. In December 2024 a bill was tabled on transitioning to becoming a republic. The bill required review by joint committees, followed by a parliamentary vote and a referendum to approve the change. It was announced in March 2025 that a referendum would not occur before the general election.
Preselection contests were held in March 2025.
Timeline 21 September 2023 – Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert resigns as MP for Trelawny Southern. 26 February 2024 – local elections were held. 9 March 2025 – The Jamaica Patriotic Movement announced support for the People's National Party. 10 August 2025 – Prime Minister Holness announces nomination day to be on 18 August and elections to follow on 3 September 2025. 29 August 2025 – Advanced voting was held for members of the security forces and poll workers, with 57% turnout recorded.
Electoral system The 63 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. Voters must be 18 years or over and be a citizen of Jamaica or a Commonwealth citizen who is resident in Jamaica at the date of registration and has been a resident for at least twelve months prior to the date of registration.
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, while the leader of the largest group or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition.
Members not seeking re-election MemberConstituencyPartyFirst electedDate announcedLisa HannaSaint Ann South Eastern People's National Party20079 August 2022Phillip HenriquesClarendon North Western Jamaica Labour Party202023 January 2025Peter PhillipsSaint Andrew East Central People's National Party1993William J.C. HutchinsonSaint Elizabeth North Western Jamaica Labour Party1997Morais GuySaint Mary Central People's National Party2002
Campaign Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the date of the election at a JLP party meeting held on 10 August 2025 at Half Way Tree.
The election was decided in marginal seats. Among the JLP's campaign pledges was the doubling of the current minimum wage of J$16,000 to J$32,000 per 40-hour workweek, while the PNP included increasing the income tax threshold from J$1.5 million to J$3.5 million as part of its promises.
Parties +Parties contesting the general electionPartyAbr. People's National PartyPNP Jamaica Labour PartyJLP Jamaica Progressive PartyJPP United Independents' Congress of JamaicaUIC
Candidates There are 189 candidates, including nine independents.
ConstituencyJLPPNPClarendon CentralDelroy WilliamsCarla WattClarendon North CentralRobert Nesta MorganAujae DixonClarendon North WesternWarren Newby Richard AzanClarendon NorthernDwight SibbliesWavell HindsClarendon South EasternPearnel CharlesScean BarnswellClarendon South WesternRobert ChinLothan CousinsHanover EasternDave Hume-BrownAndrea PurkissHanover WesternTamika DavisHeatha Miller-BennettKingston CentralDonovan WilliamsSteve McGreggorKingston East & Port RoyalEgwugwu PriestlyPhillip PaulwellKingston WesternDesmond McKenzie CDJoseph WitterManchester CentralRhoda Moy CrawfordDonovan MitchellManchester North EasternAudrey MarksValenton WintManchester North WesternDamion YoungMikael PhillipsManchester SouthernIan IvesPeter BuntingPortland EasternAnn-Marie VazIsat BuchananPortland WesternDaryl VazDoreen Forbes CampbellSaint Andrew East CentralDavion VassellDennis GordonSaint Andrew East RuralJuliet HolnessPatrick PeterkinSaint Andrew EasternFayval WilliamsPatricia Duncan-SutherlandSaint Andrew North CentralDelano SeiverightChristopher HenrySaint Andrew North EasternDelroy ChuckStacey KnightSaint Andrew North WesternDuane SmithEthnie Miller-SimpsonSaint Andrew South EasternKevin FrithJulian RobinsonSaint Andrew South WesternMaureen LorneAngela Brown-BurkeSaint Andrew SouthernCarlton AllenMark GoldingSaint Andrew West CentralAndrew HolnessPaul BuchananSaint Andrew West RuralJuliet Cuthbert-FlynnJoan Gordon-WebleySaint Andrew WesternCorey DunkleyAnthony HyltonSaint Ann North EasternMatthew SamudaRyan SimpsonSaint Ann North WesternKrystal LeeGabriela MorrisSaint Ann South EasternAdion PeartKenneth RussellSaint Ann South WesternZavia MayneDanhea WilliamsSaint Catherine CentralOlivia GrangePheobe LewisSaint Catherine East CentralAlando TerrelongeRaymond PryceSaint Catherine EasternRev. Dwight PeccooDenise DaleySaint Catherine North CentralNeil PowellNatalie NeitaSaint Catherine North EasternKerensia MorrisonAva HigginsSaint Catherine North WesternNewton AmosDamion CrawfordSaint Catherine South CentralAndrew WheatleyKurt MatthewsSaint Catherine South EasternRobert MillerAlfred DawesSaint Catherine South WesternEverald WarmingtonKurt WaulSaint Catherine SouthernDelroy DobneyFitz JacksonSaint Catherine West CentralDr. Christopher TuftonVivian FrancisSaint Elizabeth North EasternDelroy SlowleyZuleika JessSaint Elizabeth North WesternAndrew MorrisJason EdwardsSaint Elizabeth South EasternFranklyn WitterNewton ScottSaint Elizabeth South WesternFloyd GreenMelissa WellingtonSaint James CentralHeroy ClarkeJanice AllenSaint James East CentralEdmund BartlettClaudine Reid-KnottSaint James North WesternHorace ChangAllen BernardSaint James SouthernHomer DavisNekeisha BurchellSaint James West CentralMarlene Malahoo ForteAndre Haughton Saint Mary CentralNathaniel MaraghOmar NewellSaint Mary South EasternNorman DunnChristopher BrownSaint Mary WesternRobert MontagueOmar WoodbineSaint Thomas EasternDr. Michelle CharlesYvonne ShawSaint Thomas WesternJames RobertsonHubert WilliamsTrelawny NorthernTova HamiltonDennis MeadowsTrelawny SouthernDevon McDanielPaul PatmoreWestmoreland CentralGeorge WrightDwayne VazWestmoreland EasternDaniel LawrenceDayton CampbellWestmoreland WesternGarfield JamesIan Hayles
Opinion polls DatePollsterSamplesizeJLPPNPOtherNon-votingLead3 September 20252025 general election–50.5449.160.30–1.38 31 August 2025Bluedot1,511 4633––1322 – 26 August 2025Don Anderson1,01034.537.6 27.93.12 – 11 August 2025Don Anderson1,00833.934.714.317.10.818 May – 7 June 2025Don Anderson1,03329.632.618.419.43.02 – 17 May 2025Bluedot1,61835 31 342% OTH, 32% UND–4.027 September – 3 October 2024RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll1,01243.556.5––136 – 19 September 2024Nationwide/Bluedot poll1,24653 47––6June 2024RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll–44.056––124 – 12 April 2024RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll1,05744.155.9––11.826 February 20242024 Jamaican local elections–47.851.80.6–424 November – 7 December 2023RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll1,01522251835317 – 26 February 2023RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll1,00227.928.119250.213 September 2022 RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll –311817341322 September 2021RJR Gleaner Group/Don Anderson poll1,00326152631113 September 20202020 general election–57.142.80.1–14.3
Results
Prime Minister Andrew Holness was elected to a third term after his JLP won 35 of 63 seats in Parliament, followed by the PNP with 28 seats. Holness was congratulated by foreign leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on his party's victory. The JLP lost 14 seats to the PNP, with Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Homer Davis being defeated, among others.https://ddnews.gov.in/en/pm-modi-congratulates-jamaican-pm-andrew-holness-for-his-third-consecutive-victory/https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/09/secretary-rubios-call-with-jamaican-prime-minister-holness
By constituency The results by constituency: