The Exumas and Ragged Island
| The Exumas and Ragged Island | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
 The Exumas and Ragged Island on a map of the 2021 election | |
| District | Exuma, Ragged Island |
| Electorate | 2,376 (2011)[1] |
| Major settlements | George Town |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Progressive Liberal Party |
| Member | Chester Cooper |
The Exumas and Ragged Island is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas. It elects one member of parliament (MP) using the first past the post electoral system. It has been represented by Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2017.[2]
Geography
[edit]The constituency comprises the districts of Exumas and Ragged Island.
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Parliament | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9th Bahamian Parliament | Elliott Lockhart | Free National Movement |
| 2002 | 10th Bahamian Parliament | Anthony Moss | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 2007 | 11th Bahamian Parliament | ||
| 2012 | 12th Bahamian Parliament | ||
| 2017 | 13th Bahamian Parliament | Chester Cooper | |
| 2021 | 14th Bahamian Parliament | ||
| 2026 | 15th Bahamian Parliament |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLP | Chester Cooper | 1,825 | 72.59 |  20.59 | |
| FNM | Jennifer A. Isaacs-Dotson | 678 | 26.97 |  21.03 | |
| Independent | Deidre Taylor | 11 | 0.44 | ||
| Turnout | 2,514 | 69.83 | |||
| PLP hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Final Boundaries Report Revealed | The Bahamas, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - The Bahamas, Bahamas". www.bahamaslocal.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ↑ "Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. I. Chester Cooper | Tourism, Investments & Aviation". The Islands of The Bahamas. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/
