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| style="background: #87CEEB;" | Karl Dawson |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | VIP |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | 452 |
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| align="center" | 260 |
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| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''Melvin Turnbull Jr.''' |
| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''Melvin Turnbull Jr.''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''PVIM''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''560''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''57.2%''' |
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| Troy Christopher |
| Troy Christopher |
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| align="center" | Independent |
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| align="center" | 303 |
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| align="center" | 30.9% |
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| Marieta Flax-Headley |
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| align="center" | VIP |
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| align="center" | 116 |
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| align="center" | 11.8% |
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| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''[[Julian Fraser]]''' |
| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''[[Julian Fraser]]''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''PU''' |
| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''PU''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''459''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''41.0%''' |
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| Aaron Parillon |
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| align="center" | NDP |
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| align="center" | 347 |
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| align="center" | 33.6% |
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| Kevin "OJ" Smith |
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| align="center" | VIP |
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| align="center" | 186 |
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| align="center" | 25.4% |
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| style="background: #87CEEB;" | Luce Hodge-Smith |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | VIP |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | 322 |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | 42.1% |
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| Sandy Harrigan-Underhill |
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| align="center" | NDP |
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| align="center" | 285 |
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| align="center" | 37.3% |
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| Ian Smith |
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| align="center" | PVIM |
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| align="center" | 145 |
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| align="center" | 19.0% |
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| Rosita Scatliffe-Thompson |
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| align="center" | Independent |
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| align="center" | 12 |
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| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''Kye Rymer''' |
| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''Kye Rymer''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''VIP''' |
| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''VIP''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''840''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''71.1%''' |
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| Marvin Blyden |
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| style="background: #87CEEB;" | [[Myron Walwyn]] |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | NDP |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | 736 |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | 63.7% |
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| '''Alvera Maduro-Caines''' |
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| align="center" | '''VIP''' |
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| align="center" | '''419''' |
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| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''[[Natalio Wheatley]]''' |
| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''[[Natalio Wheatley]]''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''VIP''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''487''' |
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| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''Marlon Penn''' |
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| align="center" style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''885''' |
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| style="background: #87CEEB;" | '''Vincent Wheatley''' |
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General elections were held in the British Virgin Islands on 24 April 2023.[1]
The initial results indicated that no party had won overall control.[2][3] The incumbent Virgin Islands Party won six seats, the National Democratic Party and Progressive Virgin Islands Movement each won three seats, and Progressives United won a single seat. The parties are expected to negotiate to see if a coalition government can be formed, or if one or more elected members can be persuaded to "cross the floor" to secure a working majority.
Background
The House of Assembly normally sits in four-year terms. The Governor must dissolve the House within four years of the date when the House first meets after a general election unless it has been dissolved sooner.[4] Once the House is dissolved a general election must be held after at least 21 days, but not more than two months after the dissolution of the House.
The elections are the first since the 2021 Commission of Inquiry which recommended the suspension of the Territory's constitution after finding that "[a]lmost everywhere, the principles of good governance, such as openness, transparency and even the rule of law, are ignored".[5] Ultimately the UK government did not act upon that recommendation.[6] In response to the report the Territory formed a "unity government" including members of the opposition NDP and PVIM in Cabinet.[7]
The elections also follow the arrest of the country's Premier Andrew Fahie, in Miami on charges relating to drug smuggling.[8][9] Fahie was removed as Premier, representative of the First District, and leader of his political party. Natalio Wheatley succeeded him as Premier and party leader.[10][11]
Electoral system
The House of Assembly has a total of 15 members, 13 of whom are members elected by the public to serve a four-year term, plus two ex-officio non-voting members: the Attorney General and the Speaker of the House. Of the 13 elected members, nine are elected via first-past-the-post voting to represent territorial district seats, and four are elected on a territory-wide "at-large" basis via plurality block voting.
Although there had been a delay in announcing the date of the elections, campaigning had started some weeks before the date of the elections had been announced.[12] After the House of Assembly was dissolved for the election on 10 March 2023 there was then a short delay before the election date was confirmed.[13][14]
Parties and candidates
Virgin Islands Party
The incumbent Virgin Islands Party (VIP) was led by Andrew Fahie in the previous general election, but following his arrest on charges of drug smuggling offences,[8][9] leadership of the party passed to Natalio Wheatley. The party was the only political party to contest every single seat.[15][16][17]
National Democratic Party
The National Democratic Party (NDP) is led by Marlon Penn (D8). They fielded nine candidates.[18]
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement
The leader of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), Ronnie Skelton, failed to win a seat in the 2019 election, and so Mitch Turnbull (D2) assumed leadership of the party in the House. However, for the 2023 campaign Mr Skelton has resumed leadership of the party. The party's ranks were also bolstered when representative Shereen Flax-Charles (at-large) crossed the floor to join the PVIM.[19]
Progressives United
Julian Fraser, the current Leader of the Opposition by default being the only member of the House of Assembly not in the "unity government", is the leader and only sitting member of the Progressives United (PU). On 1 April 2023 the PU announced a 'soft alliance' with the PVIM. No PU candidates were announced other than Fraser.[20]
Candidates stepping down
Mark Vanterpool (NDP) has confirmed that he would not be defending his District 4 seat and was retiring from politics.[21]
Candidates crossing the floor
As often happens in British Virgin Islands politics, a number of candidates were contesting the elections for new parties having "crossed the floor" after being originally elected representing a different party. Shereen Flax-Charles left the ruling VIP to join the PVIM,[22] and former NDP representative, Alvera Maduro-Caines, left her party to join the VIP.[23]
Developments
Merger talks
The NDP and PVIM conducted exploratory merger talks, but ultimately those talks were not successful.[24] The PVIM had originally been formed when a number of members of the NDP split away and formed a competing party before the 2019 election. Despite the absence of any formal alliance, it is noteworthy that in only two of the nine districts are candidates from the two parties contesting against each other.
On 1 April 2023 the PVIM subsequently announced a 'soft alliance' with the PU. No PU party candidates have been announced other than Julian Fraser in District 3.[20]
Platforms and election conduct
Polling
No public polling was published.
Policies and platforms
None of the political parties published a political manifesto , but a number of issues have arisen in press commentary and at party rallies.
The opposition parties have tried to make capital out of the arrest of former-Premier Andrew Fahie and the allegations of corruption in the Commission on Inquiry report in relation to the VIP government, treating the election as "a referendum on the corrupt VIP and the corrupt Premier".[25][26] Former VIP leader, Julian Fraser, said the party has no place in government.[27]
Another sensitive issue which has been discussed is the controversial Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Act, 2021 (referred to on social media as the "Greedy Bill") which gave extremely generous payments over a number of years to retiring members of the House of Assembly. The NDP pledged to repeal the Act, calling "political wickedness and greed".[28] The VIP hit back, accusing the NDP politicians of profiting equally from the Act despite criticising it.[29][30]
The PVIM has indicated that it would make reform of the NHI scheme a priority commitment in government.[31] Party leader, Ronnie Skelton, spent eight years as Minister for Health in an NDP-led government.
Bribery allegations
Allegations of political candidates or their paying persons to vote for them were reported in local news.[32][33] The allegation was made by Shereen Flax-Charles, a PVIM candidate, during a radio broadcast. She did not name any politicians or agents, but did say that it related to residents in Virgin Gorda. She also did not clarify whether she had reported her concerns to the Electoral Commissioner.
Candidates
The successful candidates were as follows:[2]
District seats
Previously incumbent candidates are marked in bold where applicable.[34]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Karl Dawson | VIP | 452 | 52.3% |
| Sylvia Moses | PVIM | 260 | 30.1% |
| Chad George | Independent | 153 | 17.7% |
Karl Dawson won the seat formerly held by ex-Premier Andrew Fahie. Outside of by-elections, he becomes only the third person after Andrew Fahie and Lavity Stoutt to win District One it its history.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Melvin Turnbull Jr. | PVIM | 560 | 57.2% |
| Troy Christopher | Independent | 303 | 30.9% |
| Marieta Flax-Headley | VIP | 116 | 11.8% |
Incumbent Melvin Turnbull won the Second District for the third time in a row.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Julian Fraser | PU | 459 | 41.0% |
| Aaron Parillon | NDP | 347 | 33.6% |
| Kevin "OJ" Smith | VIP | 186 | 25.4% |
Incumbent Julian Fraser won District Three for the seventh time in a row. His seven general election wins are fourth most in BVI history.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Luce Hodge-Smith | VIP | 322 | 42.1% |
| Sandy Harrigan-Underhill | NDP | 285 | 37.3% |
| Ian Smith | PVIM | 145 | 19.0% |
| Rosita Scatliffe-Thompson | Independent | 12 | 1.6% |
Luce Hodge-Smith (VIP) won the 4th District at her second attempt.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Kye Rymer | VIP | 840 | 71.1% |
| Marvin Blyden | PVIM | 342 | 28.9% |
Incumbent Kye Rymer easily defended his seat.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Myron Walwyn | NDP | 736 | 63.7% |
| Alvera Maduro-Caines | VIP | 419 | 36.3% |
Former NDP party leader, Myron Walwyn, won a surprisingly easy victory over incumbent, Alvera Maduro-Caines.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Natalio Wheatley | VIP | 487 | 57.0% |
| Perline Scatliffe-Leonard | Independent | 367 | 43.0% |
Incumbent Natalio Wheatley fended off his lone challenger in District Seven.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Marlon Penn | NDP | 885 | 73.5% |
| Allen Wheatley | VIP | 319 | 26.5% |
Marlon Penn won his fourth consecutive contest in District Eight, continuing the Penn family domination of that seat.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Vincent Wheatley | VIP | 491 | 41.8% |
| Coy Levens | NDP | 415 | 35.3% |
| Shereen Flax-Charles | PVIM | 239 | 20.3% |
| Vernon Vanterpool | Independent | 31 | 2.6% |
Vincent Wheatley held on to his seat amid a crowded field as Coy Levens and Shereen Flax-Charles split the anti-government vote.
At-large seats
| Candidate | Party | Votes | %age |
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| Stacy "Buddha" Mather | PVIM | 3617 | 9.97% |
| Lorna Smith | NDP | 3578 | 9.86% |
| Sharie de Castro | VIP | 3471 | 9.56% |
| Ronnie Skelton | PVIM | 3332 | 9.18% |
| Neville Smith | VIP | 2978 | 8.21% |
| Kedrick Pickering | NDP | 2860 | 7.88% |
| Shaina Smith-Archer | PVIM | 2781 | 7.66% |
| Zoe Walcott | VIP | 2697 | 7.43% |
| Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe | PVIM | 2675 | 7.37% |
| Carvin Malone | VIP | 2430 | '6.70% |
| Renard Estridge | NDP | 1630 | 4.49% |
| Daniel Fligelston-Davies | Independent | 1490 | 4.11% |
| Allen O'Neal | NDP | 1396 | 3.85% |
| Lesmore Smith | Independent | 851 | 2.35% |
| Karen Vanterpool | Independent | 244 | 0.67% |
| Mitsy Ellis-Simpson | Independent | 164 | 0.45% |
| Ishmael Brathwaite | Independent | 95 | 0.26% |
Unusually the four at-large seats were split amongst three different parties. Incumbent Sharie de Castro was returned, but other VIP incumbents Neville Smith and Carvin Malone were ousted. Ronnie Skelton returns to the house after losing his seat in 2019, and is joined by new member Stacy "Buddha" Mather. Former first lady Lorna Smith also won for the first time in her first contest for the NDP.
Results
| Party | Total seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islands Party | 6 | -2 | |
| National Democratic Party | 3 | – | |
| Progressive Virgin Islands Movement | 3 | +1 | |
| Progressives United | 1 | – | |
| Independents | 0 | 0 | |
| Speaker and Attorney General | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | – | |
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- ^ a b "FINAL ELECTION RESULTS: No clear winner! Coalition likely". BVI News. 24 April 2023.
- ^ "No Majority Winner! Negotiations Underway To Form New BVI Government". BVI Platinum. 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, article 84(3)" (PDF). Government of the Virgin Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Hickinbottom, Gary (2022). "British Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry: Report of the Commissioner, the Rt Hon Sir Gary Hickinbottom" (PDF). Government of the British Virgin Islands. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "UK decides not to partially suspend BVI constitution". BVI News. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Janeka Simon (5 May 2022). "BVI Proposes Unity Government to Discourage UK Takeover; House Speaker Vacates Position; Premier Fahie Remains in Federal Jail for Now". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b Durbin, Adam. "British Virgin Islands: Premier Andrew Fahie arrested in US drug sting". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b "British Virgin Islands premier arrested on US drug charges". Miami Herald. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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