2011 Jamaican general election

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.

2011 Jamaican general election
29 December 2011 (2011-12-29)
All 63 seats in the House of Representatives
32 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.17% ( 8.29pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Portia Simpson-Miller Andrew Holness
Party PNP JLP
Last election 49.64%, 28 seats 50.27%, 32 seats
Seats before 28 32
Seats won 42 21
Seat change 14 11
Popular vote 463,232 405,234
Percentage 52.96% 46.32%
Swing 3.32pp 3.95pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Andrew Holness
JLP

 Prime Minister after election

Portia Simpson-Miller
PNP

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