At Stake in this Election:       

• 63 seats in the House of Representatives of Parliament.

Government Structure:

• Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952); Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952); Represented by Governor General Dr. Patrick L. ALLEN (since 26 February 2009)
• Head of Government: Prime Minster Andrew Michael HOLNESS (since 3 March 2016)
• Assembly: Jamaica has a bicameral Parliament with 63 seats in the House of Representatives and 21 seats in the Senate.

Electoral System:

• Members of the House of Representatives are directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms. Members of the Senate are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister and minority party leader.

Main Parties in this Election:                    

• Jamaica Labour Party
  • Leader: Andrew Michael HOLNESS
  • Seats won in last election: 32
• People's National Party
  • Leader: Peter PHILLIPS
  • Seats won in last election: 31
• Jamaica Abolitionist Movement
  • Leader: Don FOOTE
  • Seats won in last election: N/A

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 2,808,570 (July 2020 est.)
• Registered Voters: 1,824,412 (2016 est.)[1]

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 1,418,827 (2020 est.)[2]
• Is Jamaica a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)
• Has Jamaica ratified CEDAW: (19 October 1984)
• Gender Quota: No
• Female Candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Legislators: 17.5%[3]
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 96[4]
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Low (2019)[5]

Disability Data[6]:

• Is Jamaica a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Jamaica ratified CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Population with a disability: 442,532 (est.)