2020 Anguillian general election explained

Country:Anguilla
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2015 Anguillian general election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2025 Anguillian general election
Next Year:2025
Election Date:29 June 2020
Seats For Election:All 11 seats in the House of Assembly
Majority Seats:6
Party1:Anguilla Progressive Movement
Image1:Ellis Webster 2021.jpg
Leader1:Ellis Webster
Last Election1:38.26%, 0 seats
Seats Before1:0
Seats1:7
Seat Change1:7
Party2:Anguilla United Front
Leader2:Victor Banks
Seats Before2:6
Last Election2:54.44%, 6 seats
Seats2:4
Seat Change2:2
Premier
Before Election:Victor Banks
Before Party:Anguilla United Front
After Election:Ellis Webster
After Party:Anguilla Progressive Movement

General elections were held in Anguilla on 29 June 2020.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an Order in Council was made to allow the elections to be postponed until 11 September at the latest.[2] However it was not invoked.

Electoral system

The 13-member House of Assembly consists of seven members elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting, four at-large members elected from the entire island by plurality at-large voting and two ex officio members.[3] [4] Voters may vote up to four candidates in the at-large seats, which replaced two appointees.[5] Voters must be at least 18 years old, whilst candidates must be at least 21.[5]

Endorsements

For Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers (Anguilla Progressive Movement candidate in Valley South):[6]

For Haydn Hughes (Anguilla Progressive Movement candidate in Road South):[7]

Campaign

The ruling Anguilla United Front (which won six of the seven elected seats in 2015) nominated a full slate of eleven candidates in November 2019.[8] The opposition Anguilla Progressive Movement also nominated eleven candidates in December 2019.[9]

Results

By constituency

Constituency Candidate Party Votes
Ellis Webster 493
Oris Smith 336
167
Cora Richardson-Hodge 318
Jerome Roberts 302
Evans McNiel Rogers 697
Courtney Morton 657
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers 861
755
Merrick Richardson386
238
Rommel Hughes 89
Haydn Hughes 727
Curtis Richardson 540
Cardigan Connor 286
Kimberley Fleming 263
Jamie Hodge 72
Island Wide (4 seats) Kyle Hodge 3,557
Jose Vanterpool 2,983
Kenneth Hodge 2,917
Quincia Gumbs-Marie 2,840
Kennedy Hodge 2,657
Othlyn Vanterpool 2,420
Lockhart Hughes 2,290
Mark Romney 2,126
Lanny Hobson 1,643
Aunika Lake 1,532
Brent Davis 1,117
Sutcliffe Hodge 1,016
Glenneva Hodge 609
Elkin Richardson 148
Merlyn Duncan 101

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Proclamation - (Appointment of the date for Election of the Assembly).pdf . Governor of Anguilla . 4 June 2020 . 2 June 2020.
  2. Web site: The Anguilla (Coronavirus) (General Election Postponement) Order 2020. www.legislation.gov.uk. 2020-04-07.
  3. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions . Central Electoral Office . 15 June 2020.
  4. Web site: The Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 2019 . legislation.gov.uk . 1 July 2020.
  5. http://www.caribbeanelections.com/elections/ai_elections.asp Anguilla Election Centre
  6. Web site: Miss Universe Well Wishes For Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706070745/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scX526bQiWI&gl=US&hl=en . 2020-07-06 . Youtube.
  7. Web site: Anguilla Progressive Movement - APM. 2020-06-28. Facebook. en.
  8. https://theanguillian.com/2019/11/anguilla-united-front-launches-slate-of-candidates-appeals-for-a-clean-campaign-in-2020/ Anguilla United Front launches slate of candidates – appeals for a clean campaign in 2020
  9. https://theanguillian.com/2019/12/apm-launches-full-slate-of-11-candidates-for-2020-elections/ APM launches full slate of 11 candidates for 2020 elections