2020 Bermudian general election

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2020 Bermudian general election
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All 36 seats in the House of Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Edward David Burt 2017.jpg
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Leader Edward David Burt Craig Cannonier
Party PLP OBA
Last election58.89%, 24 seats40.61%, 12 seats
Seats won306
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote15,9958,314
Percentage62.09%32.27%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.10ppDecrease2.svg8.34pp
Bermuda electoral results, 2020.svg
Results by constituency
Premier before election

Edward David Burt
PLP

Elected Premier

Edward David Burt
PLP

General elections were held in Bermuda on 1 October 2020 to elect all 36 members of the House of Assembly. On 21 August 2020 Premier Edward David Burt announced that Governor of Bermuda John Rankin has accepted his advice to call a snap election. [1] The election resulted in the largest victory for one party since party politics began in Bermuda in 1968, as the Progressive Labour Party won 62% of the vote and 30 of 36 seats (including 3 seats where they ran unopposed). [2]

Contents

Electoral system

The 36 members of the House of Assembly are elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. [3]

Contesting parties

PartyPositionIdeologyLeader
(since)		Last electionAt dissolutionContested
Progressive Labour Party Centre-left Social conservatism [4]
Social democracy
Anti-colonialism 		Edward David Burt
(December 2016)
24 / 36 (67%)
25 / 36 (69%)
36 / 36 (100%)
One Bermuda Alliance Centre-right Liberal conservatism Craig Cannonier
(October 2018)
12 / 36 (33%)
10 / 36 (28%)
31 / 36 (86%)
Free Democratic Movement Centre-right Conservative liberalism
Subsidiarity 		Marc Bean
(September 2020)
0 / 36 (0%)
0 / 36 (0%)
14 / 36 (39%)

Incumbent MPs not seeking re-election

Retiring incumbentElectoral DistrictTerm in officeReasonDate announcedReplaced as MP by
Trevor Moniz OBA Constituency Nine/Smith's West1993-2020Not standing3 August 2020 [5]
Rolfe Commissiong PLP Constituency 21/Pembroke South East2012–2020 [6] Not standing28 August 2020 [7]

Candidates by Parish

The announced candidates are presented below, along with the incumbent candidates before the election. [8] [9] MPs who are not standing for re-election are marked (†). Government ministers and speakers are in bold, and party leaders are in italics.

St. George's Parish and St. David's Island

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
PLP OBA FDM
Constituency One/St. George's NorthRenee MingJames PerryRenee Ming
Constituency Two/St. George's WestKim SwanThomas HarveyDwain Smith Kim Swan
Constituency Three/St. DavidsLovitta FoggoAntoine Cannonier [10] Lovitta Foggo [10]
Constituency Four/St. George's SouthTinée Furbert [10] Kimberlee Pitcher [10] Tinée Furbert [10]

Hamilton Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
PLP OBA FDM
Electoral District Five/Hamilton EastDerrick BurgessElizabeth HarveyDesmond Crockwell Derrick Burgess
Electoral District Six/Hamilton WestWayne FurbertSimone BartonWayne Furbert
Electoral District Seven/Hamilton SouthAnthony RichardsonRobin TuckerCheryl PackwoodSylvan Richards Jr.

Smith's Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
PLP OBA
Constituency Eight/Smith's SouthOwen DarrellCole SimonsN. Cole Simons
Constituency Nine/Smith's WestVance Campbell [11] Vic Ball [11] Vacant
Constituency Ten/Smith's NorthErnest Peets JrMichael Dunkley Michael Dunkley

Devonshire Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
PLP OBA FDM Independent
Constituency 11/Devonshire EastThomas Christopher FamousPatricia Gordon-PamplinChristopher Famous
Constituency 12/Devonshire South CentralLindsay Kathleen SimmonsCraig CannonierPatrice MinorsMarilyn Louise Steede Craig Cannonier
Constituency 13/Devonshire North CentralDiallo RabainCharles Francis Batson SwanLeighsa Darrell-AugustusDiallo Rabain
Constituency 14//Devonshire North WestWayne CainesCatherine Kempe Wayne Caines

Pembroke Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
PLP OBA FDM
Constituency 15/Pembroke EastWalter Henri RobanScott StewartWalter Roban
Constituency 16/Pembroke East CentralMichael WeeksMichael Weeks
Constituency 17/Pembroke CentralJason HaywardJason Hayward
Constituency 18/Pembroke West Central Edward David Burt Nick KempeEnda Matthie Edward David Burt
Constituency 19/Pembroke WestJache Adams [12] Marcus Jones [12] Leyoni Junos Jeanne Atherden
Constituency 20/Pembroke South WestDavida Marie MorrisSusan JacksonSusan Jackson
Constituency 21/Pembroke South EastCurtis DickinsonGavin SmithRolfe Commissiong [7]

Paget Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
PLP OBA
Constituency 22/Paget EastCurtis Peadel RichardsonScott PearmanScott Pearman
Constituency 23/Paget WestArianna Jasmin Leigha HodgsonJarion RichardsonPatricia Gordon Pamplin

Warwick Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
PLP OBA FDM Independent
Constituency 24/Warwick South EastW. Lawrence ScottTarik SmithLawrence Scott
Constituency 25/Warwick North EastIanthia Simmons-Wade [12] Jon Leslie BrunsonCurtis Dickinson [13]
Constituency 26/Warwick South CentralNeville TyrrellNeville Tyrrell
Constituency 27/Warwick North CentralDavid Arnold BurchDouglas Seraphim James DeCoutoCollingwood RobinsonAntoine Raynor

Maria Antoinette Seaman

David Burch
Constituency 28/Warwick WestDennis James Ryan ListerDwayne Vernell RobinsonDennis Lister III

Southampton Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
PLP OBA FDM
Constituency 29/Southampton EastZane DeSilvaDaQuan Jahki Lamel ScottZane De Silva
Constituency 30/Southampton East CentralJason Russell Weathered WadeLeah Kimberly ScottLeah Scott
Constituency 31/Southampton West CentralCrystal Camille CaesarBenjamin Anthony Smith*Ben Smith
Constituency 32/Southampton WestScott Arthur SimmonsKaren Louise MagnumChristopher Paul GauntlettScott Simmons

Sandys Parish

Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent
PLP OBA FDM Independent
Constituency 33/Sandys SouthJamahl SimmonsChristina Eliot StoreyJamahl Simmons
Constituency 34/Sandys South CentralKim N. WilsonNicky GurretClarence E. DeanKim Wilson
Constituency 35/Sandys North CentralDennis Patrick ListerMichael CannTiana Pamela Butterfield SaltusDennis Lister
Constituency 36/Sandys NorthKathy Lynn SimmonsJefferson Colby SousaMarc Allan BeanMichael Scott

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive Labour Party 15,99562.0930+6
One Bermuda Alliance 8,31432.276–6
Free Democratic Movement 1,3845.3700
Independents670.2600
Total25,760100.00360
Valid votes25,76099.15
Invalid/blank votes2200.85
Total votes25,980100.00
Registered voters/turnout42,63860.93
Source: Parliamentary Registry

References

  1. ↑ "Snap! Burt calls General Election for October 1". 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Official List: 2020 General Election Winners". 2 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Bermuda: Election for Bermudian House of Assembly IFES
  4. ↑ "Bermuda's government fights against same-sex marriage in Court of Appeal". 8 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "'Chairman for Life' Bobby Pickersgill quitting the top PNP position". Loop Jamaica. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ↑ McWhirter, Fiona (29 August 2020). "Election 2020: Commissiong falls on his sword | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Commissiong: "I Will Not Be A Candidate"". Bernews. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Meet our confirmed candidates". One Bermuda Alliance. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Bermuda Parliament". parliament.bm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "One Bermuda Alliance unveils new candidates". www.loopnewscaribbean.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  11. 1 2 "2020 - Parliament Registry of Bermuda". www.elections.gov.bm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 "Video: PLP Announce Simmons-Wade & Adams". Bernews. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "2018 - Warwick North East". www.elections.gov.bm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Bernews25 Sept. 2020
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