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Portland Eastern: What a Buchanan Flip to PNP Would Mean in Jamaica’s 2025 Election

Reports suggest PNP candidate Buchanan may have flipped Portland Eastern in Jamaica’s 2025 election, a seat the JLP took in 2019 and held in 2020. With a national tally of JLP 34 seats to PNP 29, this marginal seat could shape the political balance. Here’s the context, why this constituency matters, what a flip would signal, and what to watch as results are certified.