PNP takes four-point lead over JLP

The governing People’s National Party (PNP) has taken a four-point lead over the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in the latest public opinion poll, commissioned by the RJR Group.

In the poll, conducted by Don Anderson, 27.5 per cent of respondents said they intend to vote for the PNP in the next general election.

In respect of the JLP, 23.2 per cent of respondents expressed an intention to vote for that Party.

Among the remaining respondents, 22.3 per cent said they will definitely not vote; 17.4 per cent said they were still undecided, while 9.6 per cent did not answer the question.

In the last RJR/Don Anderson poll, conducted in September, 2015, the two major political parties were tied at 30 per cent each. This means that, over the intervening months, they have both lost some popular support, but while the PNP has lost three per cent, the JLP has fared much worse, declining by seven per cent.