2021 Turks and Caicos Islands general election explained

Country:Turks and Caicos Islands
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2016 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2026
Election Date:19 February 2021
Seats For Election:15 of 21 seats in the House of Assembly
Image1:Premier Washington Misick in Belize (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Washington Misick
Party1:Progressive National Party (Turks and Caicos Islands)
Last Election1:5 seats
Seats1:14
Seat Change1: 9
Party2:People's Democratic Movement (Turks and Caicos Islands)
Leader2:Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
Last Election2:10 seats
Seats2:1
Seat Change2: 9
Premier
Before Election:Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
Before Party:PDM
After Election:Washington Misick
After Party:PNP

General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 19 February 2021 to elect members of the House of Assembly.[1] The result was a landslide victory for the Progressive National Party, which won 14 of the 15 seats in the House.

Electoral system

At the time of the election, the House of Assembly has 21 members : 15 elected members, four appointed members and two ex officio members.

The 15 elected members were elected by two methods; ten were elected from single-member constituencies, with five elected on an at-large basis, with voters able to vote for up to five candidates at the national level.[2]

The four appointed members include one nominated by the Premier, one nominated by the Leader of the Opposition and two members appointed by the Governor.[3] In addition, the Attorney General and the Speaker are ex officio members.

Results

By constituency

ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotes
1Grand Turk NorthOtis Chuck Morrisbgcolor=Progressive National Party362
Temard Rudardo Butterfieldbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement239
2Grand Turk South and SaltcayEdwin Astwoodbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement414
Leshun Sebastian Missickbgcolor=Progressive National Party297
3South CaicosJohn Jamael Malcolmbgcolor=Progressive National Party190
Patrease Thomasbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement109
4Middle and North CaicosArlington Alexander Musgrovebgcolor=Progressive National Party293
Ralph Lewis Higgsbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement220
5Leeward (Providenciales)Akierra Missickbgcolor=Progressive National Party460
Gertrude Forbesbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement249
6The Bight (Providenciales)Matthew Timothy Stubbsbgcolor=Progressive National Party367
Audric Skippingsbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement299
7Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill (Providenciales)Samuel Ernest Beenbgcolor=Progressive National Party487
Douglas Parnellbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement411
8Blue Hills (Providenciales)Randy Dexter Howellbgcolor=Progressive National Party333
Goldray Ewingbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement318
9Five Cays (Providenciales)Rachel Marshall Taylorbgcolor=Progressive National Party510
Sean Rickard Astwoodbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement369
10Wheeland (Providenciales)Kyle Knowlesbgcolor=Progressive National Party273
Vaden Delroy Williamsbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement270
All Island District
5 elected at-large
Washington Misickbgcolor=Progressive National Party3,594
Erwin Jay Saundersbgcolor=Progressive National Party3,478
Josephine Connollybgcolor=Progressive National Party3,464
Jamell Rayan Robionsonbgcolor=Progressive National Party3,418
Shaun David Malcolmbgcolor=Progressive National Party3,151
Robert A. Beenbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement2,572
Karen Evadne Malcolmbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement2,491
Sharlene Cartwright-Robinsonbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement2,470
Derek Hugh Taylorbgcolor=People's Democratic Movement2,352
Maxovonno Thomas bgcolor=People's Democratic Movement2,242
Jacqueline Almartha Lightbournebgcolor=Independent300
Courtney Mancur Missickbgcolor=Independent280
George Lightbournebgcolor=Independent162
Lekensay K.D. Missickbgcolor=Independent107
Winston McLaughlinProgressive Democratic Alliance89
Jermain Richardson Fulfordbgcolor=Independent85
Alicia Kaye Swannbgcolor=Independent81
Lucky Shemock Forbesbgcolor=Independent75
align=left colspan=10Source: Elections Department, RTC

Notes and References

  1. Web site: House Of Assembly. 2021-02-02. Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. en-gb.
  2. http://www.tcinewsnow.com/local.php?news_id=5455&start=&category_id=2 Basic election ballot rules released
  3. https://www.gov.tc/government/house-of-assembly House of Assembly