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Holness Wins Third Term as Jamaica Labour Party Secures Narrow Majority

Preliminary tallies give the JLP a slim majority, positioning Holness to pursue tax cuts plus a phased minimum‑wage hike.

FILE - Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness speaks following a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, in Washington, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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People stand in line at a polling station to cast their votes in the general election, in Kingston, Jamaica September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy
Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness shows his ink-stained finger after casting his vote in the general election, in Kingston, Jamaica September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy

Overview

  • Preliminary results show the JLP with 34 seats to the PNP’s 29 in the 63-seat House, and opposition leader Mark Golding conceded.
  • Official turnout was low at roughly 38.8% to 39.5%, continuing a trend of weak participation since 2020.
  • Holness campaigned on cutting the income tax rate to 15% from 25% and on doubling the weekly minimum wage to J$32,000 over several years.
  • Authorities report a roughly 43% drop in killings this year, while rights groups question the government’s security tactics, including states of emergency.
  • The Integrity Commission’s referral on Holness’s statutory declarations remains unresolved as the prime minister contests the report in court, with final certification of results still pending.