House of Assembly (Anguilla)

House of Assembly
12th House of Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Tara Carter, AUF since 11 March 2025
Deputy Speaker	Evans McNiel Rogers, AUF since 11 March 2025
Premier	Cora Richardson-Hodge, AUF since 27 February 2025
Leader of the Opposition	Ellis Webster, APM since 5 March 2025
Structure
Seats	13 members
Political groups	Government (8)   Anguilla United Front (8) Official Opposition (3)   Anguilla Progressive Movement (3) Others (2)   Ex-officio (2)
Elections
Last election	26 February 2025

The House of Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Anguilla. It has 13 members, 7 members in single-seat constituencies, 4 members representing the island at-large and 2 ex officio members. Anguilla has a multi-party system. ^[1]

History

Originally Anguilla had representation as part of the Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla Legislative Council. Due to the Anguillans objecting to the union, they declared independence as the Republic of Anguilla in 1967. British control was restored in 1969. In 1976, a new constitution was issued for Anguilla by the British government which provided for a twelve member House of Assembly while they could remain a British colony. ^[2] The House of Assembly would replace the preexisting seven member Legislative Council and the number in the new House were also reduced to seven elected members. ^[3] It would also have two appointed members and a speaker, as well as the Attorney General of Anguilla, Chief Secretary and Financial Secretary having seats ex-officio. ^[4] The first ever election to the House of Assembly in 1976 was won by Ronald Webster and his People's Progressive Party taking six of the seven seats. ^[5]

An amendment of the Anguillan constitution by a British Order in Council under the Anguilla Act 1980 in 1982 would remove the Chief Secretary's automatic ex-officio seat. ^[6] It was later confirmed that the House of Assembly did retain the ability to reform the electoral system without an Order in Council or amending the constitution. ^[7] The House of Assembly's representation rules would later include four members appointed for Anguilla "at large". ^[8] These seats would later be changed to be filled by election. ^[9]

2020 general election

The members of the 12th House of Assembly were elected in the 2020 Anguillan general election.

Party		Constituency						At-large					Total seats	+/–
		Votes	%	candi- dates	Seats 2015	Seats	+/–	Votes	%	candi- dates	Seats	+/–
	Anguilla Progressive Movement	3,689	51.32	7	0	4	4	11,971	42.82	4	3	3	7	7
	Anguilla United Front	3,170	44.11	7	6	3	3	9,819	35.12	4	1	1	4	2
	Independents	328	4.56	3	1	0	1	6,166	22.06	7	0	±0	0	1
Total		7,187	100,00	17	7	7	±0	27,956	100,00	15	4	New	11	4
Source: elections.gov.ai

By constituency

Source: ^[10]

Constituency	APM candidate	Votes	AUF candidate	Votes	Independent candidate	Votes
1 – Island Harbour	Ellis Lorenzo Webster	493	Oris Smith	336	Palmavon Webster	167
2 – Sandy Hill	Jerome Roberts	302	Cora Richardson-Hodge	318
3 – Valley North	Courtney Morton	657	Evans McNeil Rogers	697
4 – Valley South	Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers	861	Victor Banks	755
5 – Road North	Merrick Richardson	386	Evalie Bradley	238	Rommel Hughes	89
6 – Road South	Haydn Hughes	727	Curtis Richardson	540
7 – West End	Kimberley Fleming	263	Cardigan Connor	286	Jamie Hodge	72
At-large (4 seats)	Kyle Hodge	3,557	Jose Vanterpool	2,983	Lanny Hobson	1,643
	Kenneth Hodge	2,917	Othlyn Vanterpool	2,420	Aunika Lake	1,532
	Quincia Gumbs-Marie	2,840	Lockhart Hughes	2,290	Brent Davis	1,117
	Kennedy Hodge	2,657	Mark Romney	2,126	Sutcliffe Hodge	1,016
					Glenneva Hodge	609
					Elkin Richardson	148
	Merlyn Duncan	101

See also

• List of speakers of the Anguilla House of Assembly

References

1. "Anguillians elect first female head of government". Jamaica Observer. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
2. "Anguilla Celebrates New Charter". The New York Times. 11 February 1976. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
3. "Anguilla in New Phase as Elections Approach". The New York Times. 5 March 1976. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
4. "The Anguilla (Constitution) Order 1976" (PDF). Legislation.gov. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
5. ". . . IF HE IS IN HIS COFFIN". The Anguillan. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
6. "The Anguilla Constitution Order 1982". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
7. "Angulla Constitional Electoral Reform" (PDF). Government of Anguilla. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
8. "Focus: Anguilla General Election". Friends of the British Overseas Territories. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
9. "Anguilla profile". BBC News. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
10. "2020 General Elections – Results Archive". Archived from the original on 14 September 2024.