2020 Jordanian general election

2020 Jordanian general election

10 November 2020 (2020-11-10)
All 130 seats in the House of Representatives 65 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	29.90%

General elections were held in Jordan on 10 November 2020 to elect the members of the nineteenth House of Representatives. Voter turnout was just 30%, the lowest in a decade.

The elections took place as the country was experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. As a result there were numerous calls on social media channels to boycott the elections, particularly as no alternatives to in-person voting were offered. The country went into a four-day total lockdown following elections, starting at 23:00 on election day, an hour later than the originally-stated 22:00. According to the Washington Post, "wealthy business executives and tribal independents dominated, while strong, reform-oriented members of parliament lost their seats."

Electoral system

The 130 seats in the House of Representatives consist of 115 members elected by open list proportional representation from 23 constituencies of between three and nine seats in size and 15 seats reserved for women. Nine of the 115 proportional representation seats are reserved for the Christian minority, with another three reserved for the Chechen and Circassian minorities.

There were 15 seats reserved for women who received the most votes but failed to be elected on their list in each of the twelve governorates and the three Badia districts.

Distribution of seats

District	General	Circassians/ Chechens	Christians	Women	Total
Ajloun	3		1	1	5
Amman 1	5			1	6
Amman 2	6				6
Amman 3	4	1	1		6
Amman 4	4				4
Amman 5	6	1			7
Aqaba	3			1	4
Balqa	8		2	1	11
Irbid 1	6				6
Irbid 2	4			1	5
Irbid 3	3		1		4
Irbid 4	5				5
Jerash	4			1	5
Karak	8		2	1	11
Ma'an	4			1	5
Madaba	3		1	1	5
Mafraq	4			1	5
Tafilah	4			1	5
Zarqa 1	6	1	1		8
Zarqa 2	4			1	5
Bedouins of the North	3			1	4
Bedouins of the Center	3			1	4
Bedouins of the South	3			1	4
Total	103	3	9	15	130

Contesting parties

A total of 294 party lists with 1,703 candidates contested the elections, including the Islamic Action Front, an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the "Progressive" list, a coalition of socialist and nationalist parties including the Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party, Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, Jordanian Communist Party, Jordanian Democratic People's Party and the Jordanian Democratic Popular Unity Party.

Conduct

Polls opened at 07:00 and were supposed to close at 19:00. However the closing was extended by two hours, with the voting window totalling 14 hours. The Independent Elections Commission has denied that the time extension was due to low turnout.

Results

According to the Washington Post, "wealthy business executives and tribal independents dominated, while strong, reform-oriented members of parliament lost their seats. Broader-based coalitions fared poorly. Less than 10 percent of the 130 members of the next parliament will be from political parties. The most influential opposition party, the IAF, lost almost half of its seats. No women were elected beyond the 15-seat quota allotted them, though five had done so in the last election. Only 15 percent of those elected are under 40". A total of 1,387,711 votes have been cast, corresponding to a turnout of 30%, down from 36% in 2016.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Reform	71,443	5.33	8
	Covenant	56,123	4.18	5
	Justice	50,915	3.80	5
	Fulfillment	39,882	2.97	6
	People	39,407	2.94	3
	Change	36,693	2.74	4
	Homeland	30,354	2.26	1
	Right	30,043	2.24	2
	Dignity	28,964	2.16	6
	Light	26,528	1.98	4
	The Union	26,505	1.98	2
	The Brave Ones	25,815	1.92	6
	Cooperation	25,645	1.91	3
	People of Determination	23,514	1.75	3
	Banner	21,895	1.63	1
	The Ambition	21,596	1.61	2
	Determination	20,437	1.52	3
	Accord	19,372	1.44	1
	My Homeland	18,596	1.39	1
	Glory	17,926	1.34	2
	The Banner	17,738	1.32	1
	The Charter	14,111	1.05	2
	Balance	12,974	0.97	1
	The Decision	12,967	0.97	3
	Renaissance	12,402	0.92	1
	Bright Future	12,266	0.91	1
	Coming	11,558	0.86	1
	Jordan Tomorrow	11,145	0.83	1
	Popularity	11,012	0.82	1
	Al-Rashid	10,988	0.82	2
	Bravery	10,580	0.79	1
	Blessing is my Home	10,579	0.79	1
	Dawn	10,177	0.76	2
	Knights	10,128	0.75	1
	Mount Ajloun	9,402	0.70	1
	National Reform	9,368	0.70	2
	The Top	9,323	0.69	1
	Stability	9,294	0.69	2
	Jerusalem is Arab	9,275	0.69	2
	Jerusalem	9,135	0.68	0
	Holy Jerusalem	8,606	0.64	1
	The Poor	8,342	0.62	1
	Lemon	8,298	0.62	1
	Renewal	8,224	0.61	1
	The Elite	8,131	0.61	1
	Knights of Balqa	8,113	0.60	1
	Victory	8,001	0.60	1
	Blessed Al-Aqsa	7,985	0.60	0
	Pulse of Change	7,923	0.59	0
	Thunder of the North	7,887	0.59	1
	Sons of Mafraq	7,723	0.58	1
	Brotherhood	7,715	0.58	2
	Integration	7,652	0.57	1
	Home for All	7,571	0.56	1
	Together for Renewal	7,543	0.56	1
	Back	7,516	0.56	0
	The Job	7,429	0.55	0
	Madaba	7,406	0.55	1
	Goodness	7,319	0.55	1
	Knights of Tomorrow	7,308	0.54	1
	Jerash for All	7,292	0.54	0
	Banner List	7,276	0.54	1
	Honesty	7,276	0.54	0
	Loyalty to the Homeland	7,245	0.54	0
	Morning	7,150	0.53	1
	Karak	7,138	0.53	1
	Pure	7,115	0.53	0
	The Flame	6,973	0.52	0
	Solidarity	6,782	0.51	0
	Sons of the Homeland	6,569	0.49	0
	Badia Union	6,526	0.49	0
	Sons of the Jordan Valley	6,328	0.47	1
	Inspiration	6,281	0.47	0
	The Lion	6,223	0.46	0
	Glory of Balqa	6,168	0.46	1
	Wall	6,099	0.45	0
	Blessing	6,032	0.45	0
	Young	5,718	0.43	0
	Rescue	5,617	0.42	0
	The Kenana	5,616	0.42	0
	Zarqa Future	5,546	0.41	2
	The Train	5,439	0.41	0
	Future Amman	5,331	0.40	3
	Irbid	5,194	0.39	0
	National Unity	5,163	0.38	0
	Future	4,983	0.37	1
	People of Ambition	4,950	0.37	1
	Progress	4,898	0.37	1
	Elite	4,849	0.36	0
	Success	4,814	0.36	0
	Justice List	4,800	0.36	1
	Both Banks	4,690	0.35	0
	Youth of Accord	4,679	0.35	0
	Arabism	4,463	0.33	0
	Reform Bloc	4,433	0.33	0
	Petra	4,277	0.32	2
	Consensus	4,259	0.32	1
	Lion-Prepared	3,979	0.30	0
	Together	3,961	0.30	0
	Belonging	3,853	0.29	0
	Chivalry	3,842	0.29	1
	Compatibility	3,746	0.28	0
	Dhiban Brigade	3,713	0.28	0
	Eye of the Homeland	3,684	0.27	0
	Aqaba	3,565	0.27	0
	Trust	3,559	0.27	0
	Pride and Dignity	3,217	0.24	0
	White	3,151	0.23	0
	Milk Thread	3,100	0.23	0
	Thread of Pride	3,040	0.23	0
	Youth Authenticity	3,035	0.23	0
	Knights of Jerusalem	2,986	0.22	0
	Citizen	2,978	0.22	0
	Unified	2,970	0.22	0
	Reconcile Balqa	2,715	0.20	0
	Homeland Shield	2,607	0.19	0
	The Morning Hours	2,600	0.19	0
	Achievement	2,525	0.19	0
	The Knight	2,355	0.18	0
	Our Future	2,300	0.17	0
	Ears of Corn	2,275	0.17	0
	Motherland	2,270	0.17	0
	Al-Yarmuk	2,267	0.17	0
	Al-Aqsa	2,009	0.15	0
	The Voice of the True	1,966	0.15	0
	Sons of Zarqa	1,953	0.15	0
	Promise	1,757	0.13	0
	Basmat Alruwishad	1,524	0.11	0
	Equality	1,493	0.11	0
	Shobak	1,404	0.10	0
	Jordan Green	1,376	0.10	0
	Shayhan	1,275	0.10	0
	The New Approach	1,242	0.09	0
	The Message	1,219	0.09	0
	Growth	1,184	0.09	0
	First	1,101	0.08	0
	The Originals	989	0.07	0
	Origin and Stability	908	0.07	0
	Unit	896	0.07	0
	National Movement	843	0.06	0
	The Castle	761	0.06	0
	The Call Amman	730	0.05	0
	Aid	718	0.05	0
	Shura	641	0.05	0
	Zarqa Call	574	0.04	0
	Initiative	546	0.04	0
	Youth of the Future	538	0.04	0
	It's Time	530	0.04	0
	Progressive	504	0.04	0
	Homeland Workers	476	0.04	0
	National Direction	474	0.04	0
	Tomorrow	462	0.03	0
	Starch of change	461	0.03	0
	My Dignity	450	0.03	0
	Jordanian National	359	0.03	0
	Divine Heroes	346	0.03	0
	Yes we Can	345	0.03	0
	National	319	0.02	0
	Divine	319	0.02	0
	The Brave Women	318	0.02	0
	Youth of the Nation	285	0.02	0
	People's Pulse	247	0.02	0
	We Deserve	156	0.01	0
	Block of Will	141	0.01	0
	Dignity and Renewal	131	0.01	0
	Arabic Appreciation	126	0.01	0
	Nashamat Hauran	120	0.01	0
	Justice and Development	60	0.00	0
	Youth Ambition	29	0.00	0
	Good News my Country	28	0.00	0
Total		1,341,585	100.00	130
Valid votes		1,341,585	96.68
Invalid/blank votes		46,126	3.32
Total votes		1,387,711	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		4,640,643	29.90
Source: Independent Election Commission

By district

Results by district
District	Registered	List	Votes	Seats
				General	Circassian/ Chechen	Christian	Women
Ajloun	114,980	Al-Rashid	10,988	1		1
		Cooperation	9,891	1			1
		Mount Ajloun	9,402	1
		Right	8,349
		The Job	7,087
		Milk Thread	3,100
		Thread of Pride	3,040
		Reform	1,482
		The Brave Women	318
		Young	253
		Future	235
		Dignity and Renewal	131
		Renaissance	100
		Change	23
		Invalid votes	2,416
Amman 1	322,052	National Reform	9,368	1			1
		Right	7,693	1
		Knights of Tomorrow	7,308	1
		Reform	6,369	1
		Justice List	4,800	1
		Goodness	3,953
		Youth Authenticity	3,035
		My Homeland	1,383
		First	1,101
		National Direction	256
		Bravery	170
		Renaissance	164
		Jordanian National	50
		Invalid votes	2,102
Amman 2	443,281	The Elite	8,131	1
		Integration	7,652	1
		Bravery	6,957	1
		Reform	6,500	1
		Dawn	5,655	1
		Change	5,316	1
		Cooperation	4,900
		Coming	4,559
		Arabism	4,463
		Knights of Jerusalem	2,986
		The New Approach	1,242
		Renaissance	760
		My Homeland	473
		Equality	250
		Jerusalem is Arab	249
		Knights	222
		The Banner	143
		Justice and Development	27
		Invalid votes	987
Amman 3	266,126	Coming	6,999	1
		Future Amman	5,331	1	1	1
		Progress	4,898	1
		Reform	4,598	1
		Together	3,961
		My Homeland	1,770
		It's Time	530
		Progressive	504
		Tomorrow	462
		My Dignity	450
		Youth of the Nation	285
		Aid	262
		National Direction	218
		The Message	173
		We Deserve	156
		Equality	68
		Justice and Development	33
		Renaissance	28
		Invalid votes	298
Amman 4	283,367	The Ambition	10,870	1
		Homeland	10,544	1
		Holy Jerusalem	8,606	1
		People	8,076	1
		Blessed Al-Aqsa	7,985
		Reform	6,379
		Both Banks	4,690
		Justice	4,506
		Citizen	2,978
		Achievement	2,525
		People of Determination	1,382
		The Call Amman	730
		The Brave Ones	676
		Initiative	546
		Homeland Workers	476
		Future	95
		Invalid votes	1,451
Amman 5	414,680	Reform	9,111	1	1
		Banner	8,105	1
		Banner List	7,276	1
		Glory	7,150	1
		Morning	7,150	1
		Determination	7,147	1
		People	6,522
		Inspiration	6,281
		Homeland	4,182
		Promise	1,757
		Homeland Shield	1,278
		Equality	1,175
		The Message	899
		Invalid votes	2,678
Aqaba	63,891	Consensus	4,259	1
		The Brave Ones	4,135	1			1
		Chivalry	3,842	1
		Aqaba	3,565
		The Morning Hours	2,600
		Motherland	2,270
		Fulfillment	1,462
		Unit	896
		Divine	319
		People's Pulse	247
		Invalid votes	532
Balqa	335,921	Justice	11,173	1
		Jordan Tomorrow	11,145	1
		Blessing is my Home	10,579	1
		Dignity	9,703	1		1	1
		Fulfillment	8,470	1
		Knights of Balqa	8,113	1
		The Union	7,632	1
		Together for Renewal	7,543	1
		Back	7,516
		Sons of the Homeland	6,569
		Glory of Balqa	6,168			1
		The Banner	6,018
		Youth of Accord	4,679
		Reform Bloc	4,433
		Covenant	4,111
		Reconcile Balqa	2,715
		The Charter	2,008
		Jordanian National	120
		Invalid votes	3,154
Irbid 1	362,347	Justice	11,119	1
		Covenant	10,849	1
		People	10,396	1
		Cooperation	10,085	1
		Light	9,138	1
		Balance	7,734	1
		Pure	7,115
		Reform	7,061
		Wall	6,099
		Jerusalem	5,221
		Irbid	5,194
		Elite	4,849
		Homeland	3,577
		National Movement	843
		My Homeland	587
		Invalid votes	3,320
Irbid 2	164,410	Justice	13,901	1			1
		Popularity	11,012	1
		The Ambition	10,726	1
		The Poor	8,342	1
		Pulse of Change	7,923
		Covenant	5,941
		Rescue	5,617
		The Kenana	5,616
		Al-Yarmuk	2,267
		Nashamat Hauran	120
		Youth Ambition	29
		Invalid votes	3,092
Irbid 3	128,219	My Homeland	11,671	1
		The Charter	9,094	1
		Light	7,566	1		1
		The Union	6,729
		Change	4,281
		Covenant	2,903
		Our Future	2,300
		Accord	2,275
		Cooperation	769
		Aid	456
		Invalid votes	2,071
Irbid 4	186,766	Knights	9,906	1
		Fulfillment	8,903	1
		The Union	8,789	1
		Lemon	8,298	1
		Change	7,933	1
		Honesty	7,276
		The Lion	6,223
		Blessing	6,032
		Young	5,465
		The Train	5,439
		Belonging	3,853
		My Homeland	264
		Invalid votes	3,366
Jerash	122,493	People of Determination	13,127	1			1
		Renaissance	10,653	1
		Change	8,635	1
		Home for All	7,571	1
		Jerash for All	7,292
		Right	5,949
		Reform	5,584
		National Unity	1,273
		Invalid votes	2,211
Karak	188,801	Reform	10,625	1			1
		The Banner	9,354	1
		Stability	9,294	1		1
		People of Determination	9,005	1
		Victory	8,001	1
		Karak	7,138	1
		Dignity	6,867	1		1
		Sons of the Jordan Valley	6,328	1
		Banner	6,196
		Solidarity	5,312
		Accord	4,762
		Right	3,984
		Trust	3,559
		Balance	2,690
		The Knight	2,355
		Homeland Shield	1,329
		Shayhan	1,275
		Growth	1,184
		The Castle	761
		Divine Heroes	346
		Invalid votes	2,691
Ma'an	59,359	Covenant	5,155	1
		Future	4,653	1
		Petra	4,277	1			1
		Dignity	4,026	1
		The Union	3,355
		Loyalty to the Homeland	2,528
		Light	1,883
		Homeland	1,590
		Shobak	1,404
		Invalid votes	926
Madaba	119,404	Madaba	7,406	1
		Determination	6,802	1
		Change	6,372	1
		Fulfillment	4,900			1	1
		National Unity	3,890
		Dhiban Brigade	3,713
		Pride and Dignity	3,217
		Homeland	3,005
		Accord	2,789
		Reform	2,632
		The Voice of the True	1,966
		Solidarity	1,470
		Success	1,165
		Origin and Stability	908
		My Homeland	295
		Block of Will	141
		Invalid votes	3,155
Mafraq	109,688	The Brave Ones	10,343	1
		Jerusalem is Arab	9,026	1			1
		Light	7,941	1
		Sons of Mafraq	7,723	1
		Homeland	7,456
		Dignity	2,217
		Change	1,370
		Invalid votes	3,673
Tafilah	63,067	Covenant	4,417	1
		The Brave Ones	4,215	1
		Right	4,068	1
		Goodness	3,366	1
		White	3,151
		The Charter	3,009				1
		Balance	2,550
		Ears of Corn	2,275
		The Banner	2,223
		Invalid votes	1,793
Zarqa 1	506,604	People	14,413	1
		The Decision	12,967	1	1	1
		Justice	10,216	1
		The Top	9,323	1
		Reform	8,687	1
		Determination	6,488	1
		Dignity	6,151
		My Homeland	2,153
		Al-Aqsa	2,009
		Fulfillment	1,645
		Jordan Green	769
		Renaissance	697
		Shura	641
		Zarqa Call	574
		Renewal	554
		National	319
		Jordanian National	189
		The Message	147
		Arabic Appreciation	126
		Invalid votes	1,557
Zarqa 2	148,627	Covenant	6,285	1
		Zarqa Future	5,546	1			1
		Renewal	5,389	1
		People of Ambition	4,950	1
		Loyalty to the Homeland	4,717
		Jerusalem	3,914
		Eye of the Homeland	3,684
		Reform	2,415
		Sons of Zarqa	1,953
		Jordan Green	607
		The Job	342
		Good News my Country	28
		Invalid votes	1,775
Bedouins of the North	98,026	Accord	9,546	1
		Thunder of the North	7,887	1
		Brotherhood	7,715	1			1
		Banner	7,594
		The Flame	6,973
		Badia Union	6,526
		Lion-Prepared	3,979
		Basmat Alruwishad	1,524
		Covenant	1,341
		Youth of the Future	538
		Starch of change	461
		Invalid votes	1,487
Bedouins of the Middle	64,666	The Brave Ones	6,446	1			1
		Covenant	4,739	1
		Dawn	4,522	1
		Compatibility	3,746
		Success	3,649
		Bravery	3,453
		Unified	2,970
		Change	2,763
		Renewal	2,281
		The Originals	989
		Yes we Can	345
		Invalid votes	758
Bedouins of the South	73,868	Fulfillment	14,502	1			1
		Bright Future	12,266	1
		Glory	10,776	1
		Covenant	10,382
		Invalid votes	633