COCKBURN TOWN, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC – The ruling Progressive Nationwide Celebration (PNP) was re-elected to authorities on Friday after voters gave the 75-year-old Premier Washington Misick one other time period on the head of the federal government on this British Abroad Territory.
The PNP gained 16 of the 19 seats contested, in contrast to the 2021 basic election, during which the occasion gained 14 out of the 15 seats at stake for management of the Nationwide Meeting.
The distinguished opposition Individuals’s Democratic Motion (PDM) gained two seats, together with that of its chief, Edwin Astwood, who is anticipated to be sworn in once more as Opposition Chief.
“To the Turks and Caicos Islands folks, I’m deeply humbled and grateful to your belief and confidence in re-electing the Progressive Nationwide Celebration to guide our nation as soon as once more. Your assist is a testomony to our shared imaginative and prescient for a stronger, extra affluent Turks and Caicos,” Misick advised supporters.
“This victory belongs to all of us—it’s a dedication to progress, unity, and a brighter future for our islands. As we transfer ahead, we are going to proceed to work tirelessly to ship on our guarantees, uplift our communities, and create alternatives for each citizen,” he stated, including, “Thanks to your perception in our management. Collectively, we are going to preserve constructing a greater tomorrow”.
In accordance with the preliminary outcomes, E. Jay Saunders, the previous deputy premier who was fired by Misick in 2024, gained the general most votes within the election, 4,614, the best ever for a person candidate.
One other unbiased candidate, Tamell Seymour, was additionally victorious, profitable the South Caicos seat.
In accordance with the electoral officers,10 of the 19 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member districts. An extra 5 members are elected by plurality vote in a single statewide district. The remaining 4 members are appointed, two by the Governor and two by way of session between the Premier and Chief of the Opposition.
Moreover, the Lawyer Common serves as a non-voting member. All members serve four-year phrases.
Voters now have a possibility to vote for 9 at-large legislators for the primary time beneath important constitutional adjustments highlighted by the introduction of the DS200 digital voting machine,
“The principle factor from an electoral course of perspective was guaranteeing that voters understood the brand new system with the digital tabulation,” stated Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, who had visited polling stations throughout the islands earlier.
Supervisor of Elections Dudley Lewis stated all recounts for the election can be executed manually.
There are 9,385 registered voters within the Turks and Caicos Islands, an island nation of roughly 47,720 folks. Lower than 20 p.c of residents had the proper to vote within the election monitored by the Jamaica-based Residents Motion for Free and Honest Elections (CAFFE).
