Constituencies of Jamaica

House of Representatives
14th Parliament of Jamaica
Type
Type
Seats63
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
3 September 2020
Next election
2025
Meeting place
George William Gordon House, Kingston, Jamaica
Website
japarliament.gov.jm

Jamaica's fourteen parishes are subdivided into sixty-three constituencies. The country follows the Westminster system and elects sixty-three Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Jamaica House of Representatives.

History

In 1959, 13 new constituencies were created in Jamaica increasing the size of parliament from 32 seats to 45.[1]

Constituencies

The following is the list of constituencies as of the 2020 election.

County Parish Constituency
Cornwall Hanover Hanover Eastern
Hanover Western
Saint Elizabeth Saint Elizabeth North Eastern
Saint Elizabeth North Western
Saint Elizabeth South Eastern
Saint Elizabeth South Western
Saint James Saint James Central
Saint James East Central
Saint James North Western
Saint James Southern
Saint James West Central
Trelawny Trelawny Northern
Trelawny Southern
Westmoreland Westmoreland Central
Westmoreland Eastern
Westmoreland Western
Middlesex Clarendon Clarendon Central
Clarendon Northern
Clarendon North Central
Clarendon North Western
Clarendon South Eastern
Clarendon South Western
Manchester Manchester Central
Manchester North Eastern
Manchester North Western
Manchester Southern
Saint Ann Saint Ann North Eastern
Saint Ann North Western
Saint Ann South Eastern
Saint Ann South Western
Saint Catherine Saint Catherine Central
Saint Catherine Eastern
Saint Catherine East Central
Saint Catherine North Central
Saint Catherine North Eastern
Saint Catherine North Western
Saint Catherine Southern
Saint Catherine South Central
Saint Catherine South Eastern
Saint Catherine South Western
Saint Catherine West Central
Saint Mary Saint Mary Central
Saint Mary South Eastern
Saint Mary Western
Surrey Kingston Kingston Central
Kingston East & Port Royal
Kingston Western
Portland Portland Eastern
Portland Western
Saint Andrew Saint Andrew Eastern
Saint Andrew East Central
Saint Andrew East Rural
Saint Andrew North Central
Saint Andrew North Eastern
Saint Andrew North Western
Saint Andrew Southern
Saint Andrew South Eastern
Saint Andrew South Western
Saint Andrew Western
Saint Andrew West Central
Saint Andrew West Rural
Saint Thomas Saint Thomas Eastern
Saint Thomas Western

References

  1. ^ "South West St Ann - JLP territory". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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