At Stake in this Election:  

• All 32 members of the Belizean House of Representatives 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022) 

• Represented by Governor-General Froula TZLAM (since 27 May 2021) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister John BRICEÑO (since 12 November 2020) 

• Assembly: Bicameral National Assembly comprised of a 31-seat House of Representatives and a 13-seat Senate.  

Electoral System:  

• The King is a hereditary monarch. 

• The Governor-General is appointed by the monarch.  

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General and is usually the leader of the majority party or coalition. The Prime Minister recommends the Deputy Prime Minister to the Governor-General, who ultimately appoints the position. 

• 31 members of the House of Representatives are directly elected by plurality . The House of Representatives can elect a Speaker from outside the House, thus adding a 32nd member. All members serve 5-year terms, and there are no term limits. 

• Members of the Senate are appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister (6 seats), the leader of the opposition (3 seats), the Council of Churches and Evangelical Association of Churches (1 seat), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Business Bureau (1 seat), or the National Trade Union Congress and the Civil Society Steering Committee (1 seat). Senate terms begin upon appointment and end at the next dissolution of the National Assembly, lasting approximately five years. There are no term limits. 

Last Election: 

The last election for the House of Representatives was held on 11 November 2020. The People’s United Party won 59.6% of the vote (26 seats) and the United Democratic Party won 38.8% of the vote (5 seats). The voter turnout was 82%.  

Information for Voters: 

Voter Lookup and Polling Location Information (in English) 

Key Deadlines:  

• Candidate filing deadline: 24 February 2025 

• Voter registration deadline: N/A; Voter registration occurs continuously. 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• People’s United Party (PUP) 

• Leader: John BRICEÑO 

• Seats won in the last election: 26 seats out of 32 

• United Democratic Party (UDP) 

• Leader: Moses “Shyne” BARROW 

• Seats won in the last election: 5 seats out of 32 

• Belize Justice Movement 

• Leader: Rudy WADE 

• Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 32 

• Good Opportunity Development Party (GOD) 

• Leader: Francisco ESCOBAR 

• Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 32 

• People’s National Party 

• Leader: Wil MAHEIA 

• Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 32 

• Independent candidates 

• Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 32 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 411,406 (2023 estimate) 

• Registered Voters: 204,379 (2025 estimate) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 203,609 (2023 estimate)  

• CEDAW Status: Signed 7 March 1990, Ratified 16 May 1990  

• Gender Quota:  n/a 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 5 out of 32 (16%) in the House of Representatives and 4 out of 14 (29%) in the Senate 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.7000, High (2022 estimate)  

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 18% (2025 estimate) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 9 May 2011, Ratified 2 June 2011 

• Projected population with a disability: 65,924 (2023 estimate)