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General elections are scheduled to be held in Jamaica on September 3, 2025.[1][2]Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the date of the election at a party meeting held on August 10, 2025 at Half-Way-Tree.[1] The incumbent government Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is seeking a third term in office against the opposition People’s National Party (PNP).[3] Jamaicans will head to the polls on September 3rd 2025 to vote for their respective Members of Parliament who would've been nominated on August 18th 2025.

Background

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte said that Jamaica would transition to being a republic before the next general election.[4] 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.[5] It was announced in March 2025 that a referendum would not occur before the general election.[6]

Preselection contests were held in March 2025.[7]

Timeline

• 21 September 2023 – Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert resigns as MP for Trelawny Southern.[8]
• 26 February 2024 – local elections were held.
• 9 March 2025 – The Jamaica Patriotic Movement announced support for the People’s National Party.[9]
• 10 August 2025 - Prime Minister announces Nomination day to be August 18th and Elections to follow on September 3rd 2025.[10]

Electoral system

The 63 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.[11] Voters must be 18 years and 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.[12]

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,[13] while the leader of the largest group or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition.[14]

Members not seeking re-election

Candidates

The election will be decided in marginal seats.[16]

Opinion polls

SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Jamaican_general_election