Elections in the Cayman Islands
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Elections in the Cayman Islands gives information on election and election results in the Cayman Islands. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature, and sometimes the executive and judiciary, and in which electorates choose local government officials.
The Cayman Islands elect on territorial level a legislature. The Legislative Assembly has 20 members, 18 elected members for a four-year term in 18 single member constituencies elected by first past the post and 2 members ex officio.
In the 2000 elections, with a turnout of 80% only non-partisans were elected. After the election members of parliament formed the United Democratic Party. The Cayman Islands had a no-party system, but it evolved into a two-party system, the opposition United Democratic Party and the current ruling People's Progressive Movement party.
Latest election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Progressive Movement | 21,859 | 36.1 | 9 | +4 | |
| United Democratic Party | 16,816 | 27.8 | 3 | –6 | |
| Coalition for Cayman | 11,275 | 18.6 | 3 | New | |
| People's National Alliance | 3,436 | 5.7 | 1 | New | |
| Independents | 7,212 | 11.9 | 2 | +1 | |
| Total votes cast | 60,598 | 100 | 18 | +3 | |
| Total voters | 14,760 | – | – | – | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 18,492 | 79.82 | – | – | |
Past elections
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