Saint Andrew West Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency)
Saint Andrew West Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election. The House of Representatives may consist of 63 members.[1]
The current MP, since 1997, is Andrew Holness, who has been Prime Minister of Jamaica since 2016 and previously from 2011 to 2012.
This constituency encompasses urban communities in the parish of Saint Andrew, including Olympic Gardens, Molynes Gardens, and Seivright Gardens. [2] His administaration has emphasized youth training programs, social intervention strategies and housing upgrades. [3]
Boundaries
Consists of Molynes Gardens, Olympic Gardens and Seivright Gardens.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Andrew Holness | 7,844 | 53.85 | −0.91 | |
| PNP | Patrick Roberts | 6,723 | 46.15 | +0.91 | |
| Total votes | 14,567 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 55 | ||||
| JLP hold | Swing | -0.91 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Andrew Holness | 6,987 | 54.76 | ||
| PNP | Patrick Roberts | 5,772 | 45.24 | ||
| Total votes | 12,759 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 60.98 | ||||
| JLP hold | |||||
References
- ^ "Members of Parliament of Jamaica – Jamaica Information Service". Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Labourites: How Holness made St Andrew West Central a safe seat". jamaica-gleaner.com. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Witter, Kimone. "PNP bets on Buchanan to unseat Holness in St. Andrew West Central". Radio Jamaica News.
- ^ "General Elections 2007" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
