2007 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
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General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 9 February 2007.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling Progressive National Party (PNP), which won thirteen of the fifteen seats in the House of Assembly.[1] PNP leader Michael Misick remained Premier.
Electoral system[edit]
Constitutional changes in 2006 saw the Legislative Council renamed the House of Assembly and the number of seats increased from 13 to 15. Members were elected from single-member constituencies.[1]
Campaign[edit]
A total of 31 candidates contested the elections, with both the PNP and the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) running full slates of 15 candidates. The other candidate ran as an independent.[1]
Results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive National Party | 3,609 | 60.83 | 13 | +7 | |
| People's Democratic Movement | 2,320 | 39.10 | 2 | –5 | |
| Independents | 4 | 0.07 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 5,933 | 100.00 | 15 | +2 | |
| Valid votes | 5,933 | 98.72 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 77 | 1.28 | |||
| Total votes | 6,010 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,897 | 87.14 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d General Election Results - 9 February 2007 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
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