2025 Anguillian general election
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General elections were held in Anguilla on 26 February 2025.[1] The election resulted in a victory for the opposition Anguilla United Front, with Cora Richardson-Hodge becoming Anguilla's first female premier.[2][3]
Electoral system
[edit]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, the Attorney General and Deputy Governor.[4][5] Voters may vote up to four candidates in the at-large seats.[6] Voters had to be at least 18 years old, whilst candidates had to be at least 21.[6]
Campaign
[edit]Key campaign issues included economic diversification, governance integrity, youth employment, and healthcare.[7] The campaign period featured multiple public debates and rallies. This election cycle has also included the use of social media, with parties leveraging digital outreach to engage younger voters and the wider Anguillian diaspora.
The ruling Anguilla Progressive Movement (APM), led by Premier Ellis Webster, has centered its campaign on its record since taking office in 2020, emphasizing economic stabilization and efforts to strengthen healthcare and education.[8]
The Anguilla United Front (AUF), the main opposition party, has criticized the incumbent government’s handling of economic challenges, arguing that the cost of living remains too high and calling for small business support and job creation.[9]
The Anguilla Reliable Team (ART), a new party not present in the last election, has campaigned for financial independence, aiming to reduce citizens' reliance on government aid.[10]
Contesting parties
[edit]| Party | Position | Ideology | Leader | Last election | Contested[11] | |
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| Anguilla Progressive Movement | Centre-left | Liberalism Progressivism |
Ellis Webster | 7 / 11 (64%)
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11 / 11 (100%)
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| Anguilla United Front | Centre Centre-right |
Conservative liberalism | Cora Richardson-Hodge | 4 / 11 (36%)
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11 / 11 (100%)
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| Anguilla Reliable Team | Curtis Richardson | 7 / 11 (64%)
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Party slogans
[edit]| Party | Slogan | Refs | |
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| APM | "Yes to Progress" | [8] | |
| AUF | "Putting people first" | [9] | |
| ART | "‘Lead with love" | [10] | |
Results
[edit]| Party | Constituency | At-large | Total seats | +/– | |||||
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| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
| Anguilla United Front | 3,654 | 48.92 | 4 | 14,613 | 49.61 | 4 | 8 | +4 | |
| Anguilla Progressive Movement | 3,543 | 47.44 | 3 | 12,676 | 43.03 | 0 | 3 | –4 | |
| Anguilla Reliable Team | 117 | 1.57 | 0 | 1,519 | 5.16 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 155 | 2.08 | 0 | 650 | 2.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7,469 | 100.00 | 7 | 29,458 | 100.00 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |
| Source: Anguilla Focus | |||||||||
By constituency
[edit]| Constituency | APM | AUF | ART | Independents | |||||
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| Candidate(s) | Votes | Candidate(s) | Votes | Candidate(s) | Votes | Candidate(s) | Votes | ||
| 1 | Island Harbour | Ellis Lorenzo Webster | 573 | Claude C. Smith | 313 | Palmavon Webster Keith Fabian |
115 40 | ||
| 2 | Sandy Hill | Lennox Vanterpool | 308 | Cora Richardson-Hodge | 436 | ||||
| 3 | Valley North | Courtney Morton | 466 | Shellya Rogers-Webster | 919 | ||||
| 4 | Valley South | Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers | 756 | Cordell Richardson | 951 | ||||
| 5 | Road North | Merrick Richardson | 339 | Davon C. Carty | 306 | Aristo Richardson | 51 | ||
| 6 | Road South | Haydn Hughes | 792 | Patrick Mardenborough | 351 | Marie Connor | 62 | ||
| 7 | West End | Jamie D. Hodge | 309 | Cardigan Connor | 378 | Kevin Pickering-Meyers | 6 | ||
| At-large (4 seats) | Glenneva Hodge | 3,146 | Jeison Bryan | 3,362 | Marvo Duncan | 125 | Yusuf Abdul Ali | 69 | |
| Kenneth Hodge | 3,199 | Kyle Hodge | 4,002 | Evan Gumbs | 393 | Avenella Griffith | 211 | ||
| Quincia Gumbs-Marie | 3,245 | Evans McNiel Rogers | 3,377 | Rommel Hughes | 221 | Lanny Hobson | 370 | ||
| Othlyn Vanterpool | 3,086 | José Vanterpool | 3,872 | Curtis Richardson | 780 | ||||
| Source: Anguilla Focus[2] | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Rebecca Bird (28 January 2025). "Anguilla to hold 2025 general election on 25 and 26 February". Anguilla Focus. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ a b Bird, Rebecca (25 February 2025). "LIVE: Anguilla general election 2025 – Follow the action as it happens". Anguilla Focus.
- ^ "Anguillians elect first female head of government". Jamaica Observer. 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Central Electoral Office. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "The Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 2019". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Anguilla Election Centre". Caribbean Elections.
- ^ "Anguilla's political showdown begins: Nomination day sets the stage for 2025 elections". The Anguillian. 21 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Anguilla Progressive Movement launches 2025 election campaign". Anguilla Focus. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ a b Bird, Rebecca (30 January 2025). "Anguilla United Front reveals full list of candidates for general election". Anguilla Focus. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Anguilla Reliable Team launches 'Lead with love' election campaign". Anguilla Focus. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Anguilla elections office names 34 general election candidates - Anguilla Focus | News". Anguilla Focus | News. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
