January 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election
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House of Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Tobago in January 2021 to elect 12 assembly members (AMs) to the Tobago House of Assembly.[1] It will be the eleventh election for the House of Assembly since the devolved parliament was established in 1980. It will also be the first time a woman leads one of the two major parties elected. This election follows the 2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election held on January 19, 2020 where Tracy Davidson-Celestine was elected as the party's first female political leader.
Electoral system
All twelve members are elected via First past the post.
Voters
All Tobagonians and Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or over, legally resident in Tobago and who have resided in an electoral district for at least two months prior to the election date are entitled to vote in the elections.[2]
Parties and candidates
Political parties registered with the Elections And Boundaries Commission can contest the House of Assembly election as a party. The following registered parties are contesting the House of Assembly election:
| Party | Founded | Ideology | Leader(s) | Leader since | Leader's seat | Last election | Current Seats | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % party vote | Seats | |||||||||
| PNM | 1955 | Centre to centre-left, Liberalism, Social liberalism, Moderate nationalism | Tracy Davidson-Celestine | January 2020 | Running in TBA | 10 / 12 (83%) |
10 / 12 (83%) |
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| PDP | 2016 | Tobagonian independence | Watson Duke | July 2016 | Belle Garden East/Roxborough/Delaford | 2 / 12 (17%) |
2 / 12 (17%) |
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| OTV | 2019 | Tobagonian interests | Hochoy Charles | October 2019 | — | not founded | — | — | ||
Marginal seats
The following lists identify and rank seats by the margin by which the party's candidate finished behind the winning candidate in the 2017 election.
For information purposes only, seats that have changed hands through subsequent byelections have been noted. Seats whose members have changed party allegiance are ignored.
- = appears in two lists
Assemblymen not standing for re-election
| Retiring incumbent | Electoral District | Term in office | Date announced | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:Template:Tobago Council of the People's National Movement/meta/color;" | | Jomo Pitt | PNM | Lambeau/Signal Hill | 2013–2021 | 26 June 2020[3][4][5][6] |
Candidates by district
Party leaders are in bold.
† = Not seeking re-election
‡ = Running for re-election in different district
Electoral Districts
All 12 electoral districts are up for election.
| Electoral District | Turnout | Previous control | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacolet/Mount. St. George |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Belle Garden East/Roxborough/Delaford |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #32CD32;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democratic Patriots" | |
PDP | ||
| Bethel/Mt. Irvine |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Buccoo/Mount Pleasant |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Canaan/Bon Accord |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Goodwood/Belle Garden West |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Lambeau/Signal Hill |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Parlatuvier/ L’Anse Fourmi/Speyside |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #32CD32;" data-sort-value="Progressive Democratic Patriots" | |
PDP | ||
| Plymouth/Golden Lane |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Providence/ Mason Hall/Moriah |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Scarborough/ Calder Hall |
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #D71A16;" data-sort-value="Tobago Council of the People's National Movement" | |
PNM | ||
| Source: EBC | ||||
See also
- 2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement election
- 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Footnotes
References
- ^ ‘My team will lead TT into the future’ Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 27 September 2018
- ^ "Who is eligible to vote?". ttconnect.gov.tt.
- ^ "THA secretary Jomo Pitt calls it a day".
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "THA Sports Secretary to bow out of active politics".
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "JOMO IS OUT".
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "THA sport secretary not seeking re-election".
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External links
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