VIDEO: #JaVotes2016 – Jamaicans Predict Which Party Will Win the Election
The grand election day is finally here!
As persons continue to make their way to polling stations across the island, The Jamaican Blogs™ allowed a few Jamaicans to give their predictions on which political party will reign supreme when all votes have been counted.
The People’s National Party enjoyed a landslide victory over the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in the election that was held on December 29, 2011.
Back then, the PNP won 42 of the 63 constituencies that were available, a two-thirds majority.
However, recently conducted polls are indicating this contest is expected to be much closer with either party having a good chance of being victorious.
Several political pundits are also convinced the election will go down to the wire.
According to the Observer:
Trinidadian-based political scientist Derek Ramsamooj on Monday stated that the crucial marginal seats were leaning to the JLP, saying 51.76 per cent of electors in these seats were leaning towards the Opposition party, compared to 48.24 per cent for the governing PNP.
There are 1,824,410 people on the voters’ list, which was released last November.
The Electoral Office of Jamaica said 34,907 people were added to the list, while 3,536 names were removed.
Apart from the JLP and PNP, which will be fielding candidates in all 63 constituencies, the National Democratic Movement and the Marcus Garvey Political Party each have candidates in six constituencies, there are nine independents, two from the People’s Political Party, one from the recently formed United Independents’ Congress, and another from a party called Hope of Portland East formed on Nomination Day.
It is not expected, however, that any of these small parties and independents will factor in this election, which is really a head-to-head battle between the PNP and JLP.
UPDATE: The JLP has won. The JLP wins the General Election!
Watch Jamaicans share their predictions below:
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