Central Grand Bahama (Bahamas Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Bahamas parliamentary constituency}}
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Central Grand Bahama 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 Iram Lewis from the Free National Movement since 2017.
Geography
The constituency comprises the central areas of the island of Grand Bahama.{{Cite web |title=Grand Bahama Constituencies |url=https://www.tribune242.com/photos/galleries/2012/apr/24/grand-bahama-constituencies/423/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=www.tribune242.com}}
Demographics
4,119 registered voters in 2011.{{Cite web |title=Final Boundaries Report Revealed {{!}} The Bahamas, Bahamas {{!}} Bahamas Local News - The Bahamas, Bahamas |url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/35730/Final_Boundaries_Report_Revealed.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=www.bahamaslocal.com}}
Members of Parliament
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| 2012
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| 2017
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| 2021
|Free National Movement{{Cite web |title=Lewis: No conflict over candidacy |url=https://www.tribune242.com/news/2024/aug/26/lewis-no-conflict-over-candidacy/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=www.tribune242.com |language=en}} |
Election results
{{Election box begin|title=2021https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/}}
{{Election box candidate
|colour = {{party color|Free National Movement}}
|party = FNM
|candidate = Iram Lewis
|votes = 2,091
|percentage = 48.02
|change = {{decrease}}16.98
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Progressive Liberal Party}}
|party = PLP
|candidate = Kirkland Russell
|votes = 1,760
|percentage = 40.42
|change ={{increase}} 9.42
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Coalition of Independents}}
|party = COI
|candidate = Latanya Ferguson-Sanchez
|votes = 416
|percentage = 9.55
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{{Election box candidate
|party = United Coalition Movement
|candidate = Troy Garvey
|votes = 47
|percentage = 1.08
|change =
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{{Election box candidate
|party = Kingdom Government Movement
|candidate = Rollington Cooper Jr.
|votes = 40
|percentage = 0.92
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,354
|percentage = 63.94
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{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Free National Movement
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{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}{{Constituencies of the Bahamas}}