2020 Belizean general election

2020 Belizean general election
All 31 seats in the House of Representatives; 16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	81.86% ( 9.17pp)
	Most voted-for party by constituency
Prime Minister before election; Dean Barrow; UDP	Subsequent Prime Minister ; Johnny Briceño; PUP

General elections were held in Belize on 11 November 2020 to elect the 31 members of the House of Representatives.^[1] Nomination day was 21 October.^[2]

The People's United Party achieved its first national election victory since 2003, winning 26 seats, while the incumbent United Democratic Party had its worst result since 1998, winning the remaining 5 seats.^[3] Despite the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a recent tropical storm, election turnout was over 81%, the highest since 1998.^[4]

The election also featured the first female party leader and Prime Ministerial candidate in Belizean general election history: Nancy Marin, leader of the Belize People's Front.^[5]

Several high-profile MP's also chose not to contest the elections. The previous prime minister, Dean Barrow (UDP), was constitutionally required to step down after serving three terms in office; having been an MP since 1984, he also decided to retire from the House. His predecessor as prime minister, Said Musa (PUP), also chose to retire; Musa was the last remaining MP to have served before independence in 1981.

^ "BREAKING: General Elections to be held on November 11th 2020". Breaking Belize News. 2020-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Belize hands opposition resounding electoral victory". Seymour Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-11-12.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "PUP Wins Landslide Victory in Belize Election | centralamerica.com". centralamerica. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
^ "The role of women in Belizean and American politics; first American female elected as Vice-President". The San Pedro Sun. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-11-16.

[1] "BREAKING: General Elections to be held on November 11th 2020". Breaking Belize News. 2020-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2020-10-05.

[:3-2] Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[:4-3] "Belize hands opposition resounding electoral victory". Seymour Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-11-12.^{[permanent dead link]}

[:5-4] "PUP Wins Landslide Victory in Belize Election | centralamerica.com". centralamerica. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-14.

[5] "The role of women in Belizean and American politics; first American female elected as Vice-President". The San Pedro Sun. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-11-16.

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