2003 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

2003 Turks and Caicos Islands General Election

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13 seats in the Legislative Council 7 seats needed for a majority
Registered	6,551 [1]
Turnout	5,529 (84.4%) [2]
First party Second party   Leader Michael Misick Derek Taylor Party Progressive National Party People's Democratic Movement Leader's seat North Caicos East Grand Turk South Back Salina Seats won 8 [3] 5 [4] Seat change 4 4 Popular vote Needed Needed Percentage Needed Needed
Chief Minister before election Derek Taylor People's Democratic Movement Chief Minister after Election Michael Misick Progressive National Party

General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 24 April 2003. ^[5] The result was initially a victory for the ruling People's Democratic Movement (PDM), which won seven of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council, with PDM leader Derek Hugh Taylor remaining Chief Minister. However, a court order resulted in the results in South Caicos North (won by the PDM's Noel Skippings by two votes) and Five Cays Providenciales (won by the PDM's Sean Astwood by five votes) being annulled. The opposition PNP won both seats in the subsequent by-elections and subsequently formed a government in August with Michael Misick becoming Chief Minister.

Electoral system

The thirteen members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies. ^[5]

Campaign

A total of 26 candidates contested the elections, with both the PDM and the PNP running full slates of 13 candidates. ^[5]

Initial Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's Democratic Movement	2,747	50.20	7	–2
	Progressive National Party	2,725	49.80	6	+2
Total		5,472	100.00	13	0
Valid votes		5,472	98.97
Invalid/blank votes		57	1.03
Total votes		5,529	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		6,551	84.40
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

1. "General Election Results - 24 April 2003". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
2. "General Election Results - 24 April 2003". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
3. "Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012". Yumpu. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
4. "Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012". Yumpu. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
5. General Election Results - 24 April 2003 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections