2015 Anguillian general election explained

Country:Anguilla
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2010 Anguillian general election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2020 Anguillian general election
Next Year:2020
Election Date:22 April 2015
Seats For Election:7 of the 11 seats in the House of Assembly
Party1:Anguilla United Front
Image1:Victor Banks 2015.jpg
Leader1:Victor Banks
Last Election1:2 seats
Seats1:6
Seat Change1: 4
Color1:095392
Party2:Independent
Leader2:Palmavon Webster
Last Election2:0 seats
Seats2:1
Seat Change2: 1
Chief Minister
Before Election:Hubert Hughes
Before Party:Anguilla United Movement
After Election:Victor Banks
After Party:Anguilla United Front
Election Name:2015 Anguillian general election

General elections were held in Anguilla on 22 April 2015.[1] The result was a victory for the Anguilla United Front alliance, which won six of the seven elected seats in the House of Assembly. The ruling Anguilla United Movement failed to win a seat.

Electoral system

At the time of the elections the House of Assembly had eleven members, of which seven are elected in single-member constituencies and four were appointed.[2] Voters had to be at least 18 years old, whilst candidates had to be at least 21.[2]

Results

By constituency

The closest contest was in the Road North constituency, where the AUF candidate Evalie Bradley won by a single vote against the AUM candidate Patrick Hanley.

Constituency Candidate Party Votes %
Palmavon Webster 460 35.22
Othlyn Vanterpool 434 33.23
412 31.55
Cora Richardson-Hodge 461 60.98
Jerome Roberts 295 39.02
Evans Rogers 948 67.62
Elkin Richardson 396 28.25
Sutcliffe Hodge 58 4.14
Victor Banks 1,057 60.75
Evan Gumbs 655 37.64
Leonard Kentish 28 1.61
Evalie Bradley 394 50.06
Patrick Hanley 393 49.94
Curtis Richardson 641 51.28
Haydn Hughes 575 46.00
Clifton Niles 24 1.92
Statchel Warner 10 0.80
Cardigan Connor 389 55.41
Kristy Richardson 313 44.59

Aftermath

Following the elections, Victor Banks of the Anguilla United Front was sworn in as the island's new Chief Minister.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/april-22-2015-is-elections-day-in-anguilla April 22, 2015 is Elections Day in Anguilla
  2. http://www.caribbeanelections.com/elections/ai_elections.asp Anguilla Elections
  3. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Public-holiday-in-Anguilla-as-new-chief-minister-sworn-in Public holiday in Anguilla as new chief minister sworn in