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2011 Jamaican general election

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Field	Value
country	Jamaica
type	parliamentary
previous_election	2007 Jamaican general election
previous_year	2007
next_election	2016 Jamaican general election
next_year	2016
seats_for_election	All 63 seats in the House of Representatives
majority_seats	32
election_date
turnout	53.17% ( 8.29pp)
image2
leader2	Andrew Holness
party2	Jamaica Labour Party
last_election2	50.27%, 32 seats
seats2	21
seat_change2	11
popular_vote2	405,234
percentage2	46.32%
swing2	3.95pp
image1
leader1	Portia Simpson-Miller
party1	People's National Party
last_election1	49.64%, 28 seats
seats1	42
seat_change1	14
popular_vote1	463,232
percentage1	52.96%
swing1	3.32pp
title	Prime Minister
posttitle	Prime Minister after election
before_election	Andrew Holness
before_party	Jamaica Labour Party
after_election	Portia Simpson-Miller
after_party	People's National Party
map_image	Jamaica_general_election_2011_-_Results_by_Constituency.svg
map_caption	Results by constituency

General elections were held in Jamaica on 29 December 2011. The elections were contested mainly between the nation's two major political parties, the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), led by Andrew Holness, and the Portia Simpson-Miller-led opposition People's National Party (PNP). The result was a landslide victory for the PNP which won 42 of the 63 seats, a two-thirds majority.

Background

Since the previous elections in 2007, the number of seats had been increased from 60 (an even number) to 63 (an odd number). The close results of the 2007 general election spurred the change as the Electoral Commission concluded that a tie would not be resolved.

Opinion polls

Opinion polls indicated a slim lead for the opposition PNP six days before the election. The win by the PNP shocked even its leaders, such as Peter Phillips who said that "the results certainly exceeded our most optimistic scenarios". Reports from the Electoral Office of Jamaica indicated that only just over 50 per cent of the entire voting population voted on Election Day, meaning that it was possible for the lower-than-usual voter turnout to have thrown off opinion polls' predictions for the result.

Results

The People's National Party (PNP) secured 42 seats out of 63 in a result described as a landslide victory. No minor parties won seats in the new Parliament. As a result, the PNP ended four years of rule for the Labour Party, which won 21 seats. Several Labour Party cabinet ministers lost their seats, including National Security Minister Dwight Nelson and Energy Minister Clive Mullings.

As a result, Portia Simpson-Miller assumed the role of Prime Minister for the second time in 5 years and Andrew Holness became one of the shortest-serving Prime Ministers in the history of Jamaica.

Polling was reported to have proceeded fairly smoothly, despite glitches with fingerprint scanners at some polling stations, and without the violence that has marred previous elections. The Organization of American States sent an observation mission to oversee the elections and they reported that they had not witnessed "any disturbances or any issues that would cause us any serious concern".

By constituency

The results by constituency:

Kingston

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	PNP	MGPPP	Votes	%
Kingston Western		Earl Dawkins	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Desmond McKenzie	Jason Edwards	20,205	10,932	54.11%
Kingston Central	People's National Party}}"		Ronald Thwaites	Rosalea Hamilton	Michael Lorne	19,318	9,744	50.44%
Kingston East and Port Royal	People's National Party}}"		Phillip Paulwell	Peter Sangster		21,702	9,580	44.14%

Saint Andrew

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	PNP	MGPPP	Independent	%
Saint Andrew Eastern	People's National Party}}"		Andre Hylton	Saphire Longmore		Earle Delisser		23,000
Saint Andrew East Central	People's National Party}}"		Peter Phillips	Beverly Prince	Allan Martin			26,653
Saint Andrew East Rural	People's National Party}}"		Damion Crawford	Joan Gordon-Webley			Damion Crawford	32,864
Saint Andrew North Central		Leanne Philips	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Karl Samuda				21,048
Saint Andrew North Eastern		John-Paul White	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Delroy Chuck		Terrence Lindo		17,698
Saint Andrew North Western		Granville Valentine	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Derrick Smith		Curtis Campbell		26,034
Saint Andrew Southern	People's National Party}}"		Omar Davies	Dennis Messias				20,458
Saint Andrew South Eastern	People's National Party}}"		Julian Robinson	Dwight Nelson	Horace Matthews		Byron Patton	19,520
Saint Andrew South Western	People's National Party}}"		Portia Simpson-Miller	Victor Hyde			Annmarie Thomas	22,227
Saint Andrew Western		Patrick Roberts	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Andrew Holness				26,326
Saint Andrew West Central	People's National Party}}"		George Hylton	George Duhaney		Aldith Grant-Lee		30,394
Saint Andrew West Rural	People's National Party}}"		Paul Buchanan	Andrew Gallimore		Joan Porteous		32,976

Saint Catherine

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	PNP	MGPPP	Votes	%
Saint Catherine Central		Maurice Westney	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Olivia Grange			25,137	9,987
Saint Catherine Eastern	People's National Party}}"		Denise Daley	Sharon Hay-Webster			27,698	14,497
Saint Catherine East Central	People's National Party}}"		Arnaldo Brown	Suzette Buchanan			21,436	10,910
Saint Catherine North Central	People's National Party}}"		Natalie Neita-Headley	Raymoth Notice	Garth Barnett		25142	11,332
Saint Catherine North Eastern		Abe Dabdoub	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Gregory Mair			21,961	10,954
Saint Catherine North Western	People's National Party}}"		Robert Pickersgill	Sandra Nesbeth		Gene Guthrie	29,706	12,315
Saint Catherine Southern	People's National Party}}"		Fitz Jackson	Keith Hinds			30,765	14,438
Saint Catherine South Central		Vincent Morrison	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Andrew Wheatley			22,365	10,399
Saint Catherine South Eastern	People's National Party}}"		Colin Fagan	Keith Blake	Leon Burrell		32,092	14,883
Saint Catherine South Western		Anthony Ewbanks	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Everald Warmington	Upton Blake		32,095	17,381
Saint Catherine West Central		Clinton Clarke	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Kenneth Baugh			24,323	10,918

Saint Thomas

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	Incumbent	PNP	JLP	MGPPP	Votes	%
Saint Thomas Eastern	People's National Party}}"		Fenton Ferguson		Patrece Charles-Freeman		Ian Fleming	28,364	15,602	55.01%
Saint Thomas Western		Leonard Green	Jamaica Labour Party}}"		James Robertson		Robert Cover	34,913	17,652	50.56%

Portland

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	Incumbent	PNP	JLP	NDM	Votes	%
Portland Eastern	People's National Party}}"		Lynvale Bloomfield		Patrick Lee			31,810	17,375	54.62%
Portland Western		Rohan Quest	Jamaica Labour Party}}"		Daryl Vaz		Peter Flemmings	20,896	14,033	67.16%

Saint Mary

Constituency	Candidates	Turnout	PNP	JLP	Votes	%
Saint Mary Central	People's National Party}}"	Morais Guy	Lennon Richards	23,908	14,375	60.13%
Saint Mary South Eastern	People's National Party}}"	Winston Green	Richard Creary	22,873	14,688	64.22%
Saint Mary Western	People's National Party}}"	Jolyan Silvera	Robert Montague	32,305	19,159	59.31%

Saint Ann

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	PNP	Ind	Votes	%
Saint Ann North Eastern		Paul Stewart	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Shahine Robinson		34,353	17,754	51.68%
Saint Ann North Western	People's National Party}}"		Dayton Campbell	Othneil Lawrence		31,248	16,505	52.82%
Saint Ann South Eastern	People's National Party}}"		Lisa Hanna	Oneil Esteen		27,029	13,747	50.86%
Saint Ann South Western	People's National Party}}"		Keith Walford	Ernest Smith	Andrew Willis	22,828	12,314	53.94%

Trelawny

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	Incumbent	PNP	JLP	JAM	Votes	%
Trelawny Northern	People's National Party}}"		Patrick Atkinson		Dennis Meadows		Ras-Astor Black	33,029	19,474	58.96%
Trelawny Southern		Lyndel Frater	Jamaica Labour Party}}"		Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert			17,953	10,995	61.24%

Saint James

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	PNP	Ind	Votes	%
Saint James Central	People's National Party}}"		Lloyd B. Smith	Heroy Clarke			24,991	11,280
Saint James East Central		Cedric Stewart	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Edmund Bartlett	Roystan Richards		24,826	12,533
Saint James North Western		Henry McCurdy	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Horace Chang			24,687	11,054
Saint James Southern	People's National Party}}"		Derrick Kellier	Homer Davis			23,350	13,298
Saint James West Central	People's National Party}}"		Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams	Clive Mullings		Clifford Barnett	24,159	11,754

Hanover

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	Incumbent	PNP	JLP	Votes	%
Hanover Eastern	People's National Party}}"		D. K. Duncan		Paula Kerr-Jarrett	21,699	13,446	61.97%	People's National Party}}"
Hanover Western	People's National Party}}"		Ian Hayles		Donovan Hamilton	27,983	15,488	55.35%	People's National Party}}"

Clarendon

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	PNP	NDM	Votes	%
Clarendon Central		Richard Watson	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Michael Henry		26,972	11,267	41.77%
Clarendon Northern	People's National Party}}"		Horace Dalley	Laurence Broderick	Eton Williams	21,204	13,641	64.33%
Clarendon North Central		Colin Campbell	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Pearnel Charles		20,632	10,518	50.98%
Clarendon North Western	People's National Party}}"		Richard Azan	Michael Stern		24,495	15,519	63.36%
Clarendon South Eastern		Dereck Lambert	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Rudyard Spencer		35,097	17,579	50.09%
Clarendon South Western	People's National Party}}"		Noel Arscott	Joel Williams		24,244	13,266	54.72%

Manchester

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	PNP	JLP	Votes	%
Manchester Central	People's National Party}}"		Peter Bunting	Danville Walker	33,572	20,673	61.58%	People's National Party}}"
Manchester North Eastern		Valenton Wint	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	Audley Shaw	25,794	16,152	62.62%	Jamaica Labour Party}}"
Manchester North Western	People's National Party}}"		Mikael Phillips	Timothy Scarlett	24,422	14,829	60.72%
Manchester Southern	People's National Party}}"		Michael Peart	Collin Virgo	28,499	16,607	58.27%	People's National Party}}"

Saint Elizabeth

Constituency	Candidates	Eligible Voters	Turnout	PNP	JLP	Votes	%
Saint Elizabeth North Eastern	People's National Party}}"		Raymond Pryce	Corris Samuels	28,919	15,064	52.09%
Saint Elizabeth North Western		Richard Rowe	Jamaica Labour Party}}"	William Hutchinson	20,260	10,512	51.89%
Saint Elizabeth South Eastern	People's National Party}}"		Richard Parchment	Franklyn Witter	27,617	18,834	68.20%
Saint Elizabeth South Western	People's National Party}}"		Hugh Buchanan	Christopher Tufton	27,710	18,893	68.18%

Westmoreland

Constituency	Candidates	Turnout	PNP	JLP	Votes	%
Westmoreland Central	People's National Party}}"	Roger Clarke	Marlene Malahoo Forte	37,543	20,086	53.50%
Westmoreland Eastern	People's National Party}}"	Luther Buchanan	Donovan Foote	24,830	11,137	44.85%
Westmoreland Western	People's National Party}}"	Wykeham McNeill	Carey Wallace	29,879	14,200	47.53%

References

"BLOWOUT: PNP 41 - JLP 22".
An odd number of votes ensures that a decision is made, no tie is possible.
(23 December 2011). "PNP comeback". Jamaica Gleaner.
(21 December 2011). "News | Investigative | Current Affair | CVM Television". News.cvmtv.com.
"Jamaica Election Results".
(30 December 2011). "Dominating victory in Jamaica elections even surprises winning opposition side". Washington Post.
Helps, Horace. "Bad economy puts Jamaica opposition back in power". Reuters.
(30 December 2011). "Jamaica People's National Party secures big poll win". BBC News.
"Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica Elections 2011".

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