2025 Caymanian general election

2025 Caymanian general election

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19 seats in the Parliament of the Cayman Islands 10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	72.89%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PPM Joey Hew 27.37 7 0 TCCP André Ebanks 26.88 4 New CINP Daniel Scott 19.51 4 New Independent – 26.23 4 −8 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by constituency Premier before Premier after Julianna O'Connor-Connolly PPM André Ebanks TCCP

A general election was held in the Cayman Islands on 30 April 2025. ^[1] It was held the same day as the referendum. ^[2]

Background

The 2021 elections saw independent candidates win 12 seats and the People's Progressive Movement (PPM) win seven. A government was formed by independent Wayne Panton, who became Premier. In November 2023, twelve MPs joined the new United People's Movement (UPM), with its leader Julianna O'Connor-Connolly becoming Premier. On 31 October 2024, four UPM MPs resigned from government, resulting in it losing its majority in parliament. In February and March 2025, three of seven members of the minority UPM government including O'Connor-Connolly joined PPM to seek re-election. ^[3]

Electoral system

The Parliament has 21 members. Nineteen members are directly elected by first-past-the-post voting from single-member constituencies, for a four-year term. Two ex officio (appointed) members are the Deputy Governor and the Attorney-General, who are appointed by the Governor. ^[4]

Contesting parties

The UPM has stated that it will not contest the 2025 elections and will dissolve. The four former members of the UPM formed a new political party, the Caymanian Community Party (TCCP), headed by André Ebanks. ^[5]

The opposition PPM will contest the elections with Joey Hew as its leader following resignations of Speaker and former Premier Alden McLaughlin and former Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell.

The Cayman Islands National Party (CINP) is a new party formed by Dan Scott, a former regional managing partner at Ernst & Young.

Results

Preliminary results showed the PPM winning the most with seven seats but failing to gain a majority. TCCP, CINP, and Independents won four seats each. Independent Chris Saunders, who was elected in Bodden Town West, stated that he will only work with the PPM. ^[6]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's Progressive Movement	5,044	27.37	7	0
	Caymanian Community Party	4,953	26.88	4	New
	Cayman Islands National Party	3,596	19.51	4	New
	Independent	4,834	26.23	4	–8
Total		18,427	100.00	19	–
Valid votes		18,427	98.74
Invalid/blank votes		236	1.26
Total votes		18,663	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		25,606	72.89
Source: Elections Office

By constituency

Constituency	Electorate	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
Bodden Town East	1,760	Dwayne Seymour		People's Progressive Movement	680	56.20
		Robert Anthony Bodden		Caymanian Community Party	504	41.65
		Spoiled			26	2.15
Bodden Town West	1,742	Christopher Saunders		Independent	565	43.83
		Osbourne Bodden		Caymanian Community Party	409	31.73
		Haymond Rankin		Cayman Islands National Party	298	23.12
		Spoiled			17	1.32
Cayman Brac East	520	Julianna O'Connor-Connolly		People's Progressive Movement	236	55.27
		Layman Daniel Scott		Cayman Islands National Party	160	37.47
		Ruth Ann Bodden		Independent	11	2.58
		James Albert Christian		Independent	10	2.34
		Maxine Avon McCoy Moore		Independent	9	2.11
		Spoiled			1	0.23
Cayman Brac West & Little Cayman	605	Nickolas DaCosta		Cayman Islands National Party	262	55.27
		Lonny Lee Tibbetts		Independent	207	43.67
		Spoiled			5	1.05
East End	896	Isaac D. Rankine		Independent	390	52.77
		Gueva M. Richards		Cayman Islands National Party	138	18.67
		John B. McLean Jr		Independent	103	13.94
		Delmira Bodden		People's Progressive Movement	86	11.64
		Roydell Carter		Independent	16	2.17
		Spoiled			6	0.81
George Town Central	1,467	Kenneth Vernon Bryan		People's Progressive Movement	750	67.81
		Anthony Ramoon		Caymanian Community Party	210	18.99
		Carmen Tessa McField		Cayman Islands National Party	136	12.30
		Spoiled			10	0.90
George Town East	1,581	Roy McTaggart		People's Progressive Movement	429	38.24
		Vassel Johnson Jr.		Cayman Islands National Party	417	37.17
		Emily Cecelia Ann DeCou		Caymanian Community Party	245	21.84
		Oscar Rojelio Bodden		Independent	23	2.05
		Spoiled			8	0.71
George Town North	1,363	Joseph Hew		People's Progressive Movement	601	69.08
		Romellia Welcome		Independent	243	27.93
		Spoiled			26	2.99
George Town South	1,420	Gary Rutty		Cayman Islands National Party	516	50.64
		Alric Lindsay		Independent	278	27.28
		Craig Frederick		People's Progressive Movement	212	20.80
		Spoiled			13	1.28
George Town West	1,285	Pearlina L. McGaw-Lumsden		People's Progressive Movement	438	51.35
		Craig T. Merren		Cayman Islands National Party	369	43.26
		Hunter J. Walton		Independent	22	2.58
		Tyree Malcolm Hernandez		Independent	15	1.76
		Spoiled			9	1.06
Newlands	1,659	Wayne Panton		Caymanian Community Party	620	48.48
		Alva Suckoo		People's Progressive Movement	337	26.35
		Raul Gonzalez Jr.		Independent	312	24.39
		Spoiled			10	0.78
North Side	1,007	Johany Ebanks		Independent	624	74.02
		Justin Craig Ebanks		People's Progressive Movement	197	23.37
		Spoiled			22	2.61
Prospect	1,413	Michael Myles		Cayman Islands National Party	367	35.87
		Sabrina Turner		Caymanian Community Party	351	34.31
		Crystal Gomez Wilson		People's Progressive Movement	288	28.15
		Spoiled			17	1.66
Red Bay	1,430	Roy Tatum		People's Progressive Movement	334	31.90
		Melrose Natasha Whitelocke		Caymanian Community Party	301	28.75
		Dawn Thomas		Cayman Islands National Party	267	25.50
		Phillip Ebanks		Independent	120	11.46
		Leon Gould		Independent	21	2.01
		Spoiled			4	0.38
Savannah	1,601	Heather Dianne Bodden		Caymanian Community Party	690	59.59
		Donna Bush		People's Progressive Movement	456	39.38
		Spoiled			12	1.04
West Bay Central	1,284	Katherine Ebanks-Wilks		Caymanian Community Party	644	66.87
		Jewel Hydes		Independent	308	31.98
		Spoiled			11	1.14
West Bay North	1,421	Rolston Anglin		Independent	509	50.35
		Jordan D. Rivers		Cayman Islands National Party	192	18.99
		Shakeina S. Bush		Independent	160	15.83
		Jermaine Ebanks-Hurlston		Independent	140	13.85
		Spoiled			10	0.99
West Bay South	1,772	André Ebanks		Caymanian Community Party	979	76.13
		Sterling Dwayne Ebanks		Independent	293	22.78
		Spoiled			14	1.09
West Bay West	1,380	Julie Joy Theresa Hunter		Cayman Islands National Party	474	50.21
		McKeeva Bush		Independent	455	48.20
		Spoiled			15	1.59

Aftermath

Following the election, the Caymanian Community Party and the Cayman Islands National Party were joined by three independents to form a governing coalition. The group named itself the National Coalition For Caymanians, with TCCP leader André Ebanks as premier-elect. Ebanks and the rest of the government were sworn in on 6 May 2025. ^[7]

References

1. "General election set for 30 April". Cayman Compass. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
2. "Referendum and elections will be on same ballot paper". CNS Election Section 2025. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
3. "O'Connor-Connolly returns to fold as PPM confirms Kenneth Bryan as deputy leader". Cayman Compass. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
4. The Nineteen Single Member Electoral Districts Boundaries Order, 2015
5. Whittaker, James. "After latest government collapse, what happens now?". Cayman Compass. Cayman Compass. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
6. Whittaker, James. "Independents will be kingmakers after inconclusive election result". Cayman Compass. Cayman Compass. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
7. Connolly, Norma (6 May 2025). "Government to be sworn in today, with Miller nominated as speaker". Cayman Compass. Compass Media. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.