General elections were held in the Cayman Islands on 24 May 2017. Cayman Report, 10 May 2016 They were the first elections held under the electoral reforms approved in a 2012 referendum, which introduced single-member constituencies.
The People's Progressive Movement remained the largest party, winning seven of the 19 seats. However, independents emerged as the largest group in the Legislative Assembly with nine seats.9 independents win as 2017 general elections come to a close Cayman 27, 25 May 2017
Results
By constituency ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotesBodden Town EastDwayne Stanley Seymour427Robert Anthony Bodden367Osbourne Vendryes Bodden290Arnold Thomas Berry41Bodden Town WestChristopher Selvin Saunders380Maxine Bodden-Robinson306Stafford Berry217Gilbert Allan McLean187Cayman Brac EastJuliana O'connor-Connolly225Rudolph Lenbergh Dixon183Cayman Brac West & Little CaymanMoses Kirkconnell, III302Maxine Avon Moore95East EndV. Arden McLean272Issac Rankine246John B. McLean, Jr.74George Town Central Kenneth Vernon Bryan495Marco Archer460George Town EastRoy Michael McTaggart410Theresa Elizabeth Bodden193Sharon Elaine Roulstone192Kenrick Herbert Webster, Dr.106George Town NorthJoseph Hew402Pearlina McGaw-Lumsden268Karin M. Thompson117George Town SouthBarbara Conolly375Michael Thomas Adam307Alric Jeremy Lindsay90Catherine Rosita Tyson78Paul Wendell Hurlston72George Town WestDavid Charles Wight350Jonathan Bardowell Piercy334Ellio Anthony Solomon93Dennie Warren, Jr.80NewlandsAlva Horatio Suckoo, Jr.433Gurney Wayne Panton418Raul Gonzalez, Jr.156North SideEzzard Miller201Johany Ebanks179Edward Owen Chisholm139Justin Ebanks75ProspectAustin Harris, Jr.466Lucille Seymour329Matthew Leslie58Red BayAlden McLaughlin478Denniston Leitch Tibbetts274Frank McField92SavannahAnthony Eden446Heather Bodden357Kent McTaggart164West Bay CentralEugene Ebanks, Capt.435Katherine Ebanks-Wilks342West Bay NorthBernie Bush436Mervin Smith269Sarah Orrett-ebanks99West Bay SouthTara Rivers534John Jefferson, Jr.350Burns Rankin56Laura Young52West Bay WestMcKeeva Bush605Paul Desmond Rivers176Daphne Louise Orrett68
Government formation Initially, a coalition government between the Progressives, Cayman Democratic Party members and independents was announced. Under the arrangement, Alden McLaughlin would have remained as premier and McKeeva Bush would have become speaker.EARLIER: McLaughlin, Bush announced agreement to form new government Cayman Compass, 26 May 2017 However, an agreement was later reached between the Cayman Democratic Party and all independent members apart from one to form a “government of national unity” in which McKeeva Bush will take office as Premier. In response, Alden McLaughlin suggested the incoming government would be a "train wreck" and that he did not "expect this government to last very long".BREAKING: Bush strikes deal with independents to become premier Cayman Compass, 26 May 2017
It was then revealed that the deal between the CDP and independent members had failed, and that discussions on government formation were ongoing by all parties.Update: CDP, independents deal off; CDP executive resigns after initial Progressives deal axed Cayman 27, 28 May 2017
Eventually, the coalition government originally proposed between the Progressives, Cayman Democratic Party members and independent members was agreed upon, and took office with Alden McLaughlin as Premier on 31 May.Smooth swearing-in for Progressives-led national unity government Cayman 27, 31 May 2017
References
External links Electoral district map Cayman 27 Cayman Islands Elections 2017 | Cayman Legislative Assembly Full Results