Nassau Village (Bahamas Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Bahamas parliamentary constituency}}
{{Infobox constituency
| name = Nassau Village
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| image = Bahamas general election 2021 - Results by Constituency.svg
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| caption = Nassau Village is 12 on this map of the 2021 election
| district = New Providence
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| electorate = 4,302 (2011){{cite web | url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/35730/Final_Boundaries_Report_Revealed.html/ | title=Final Boundaries Report Revealed | the Bahamas, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - the Bahamas, Bahamas }}
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| year = 2012
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| elects_howmany = 1
| seats = 1
| party = Progressive Liberal Party
| members = Jamahl Strachan
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Nassau Village 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 Jamahl Strachan from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2021.{{Cite web |last=Dames |first=Candia |date=2021-09-20 |title=An in-depth look at the results |url=https://www.thenassauguardian.com/home/an-in-depth-look-at-the-results/article_9055985b-8966-560c-b5dc-2d30f8d0cf64.html |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=The Nassau Guardian |language=en}}
Geography
The constituency comprises the Nassau Village area of Nassau, the capital and largest city of the Bahamas.{{Cite web |title=Nassau Village 'has been let down' says BCP candidate |url=https://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/apr/25/nassau-village-has-been-let-down-says-bcp-candidat/?news |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.tribune242.com |language=en}}
Members of Parliament
Election results
{{Election box begin|title=2021https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/}}
{{Election box candidate
|colour = {{party color|Progressive Liberal Party}}
|party = PLP
|candidate = Jamahl Strachan
|votes = 2,075
|percentage = 57.99
|change = {{increase}}22.99
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Free National Movement}}
|party = FNM
|candidate = Nicole Martin
|votes = 1,016
|percentage = 28.40
|change ={{decrease}} 27.60
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Coalition of Independents}}
|party = COI
|candidate = Jason Gibson
|votes = 324
|percentage = 9.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = United Coalition Movement
|candidate = Dewitt Moultrie
|votes = 83
|percentage = 2.32
|change =
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{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Democratic National Alliance}}
|party = DNA
|candidate = Zerline Ferguson
|votes = 46
|percentage = 1.29
|change ={{decrease}}6.71
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Independent Politician}}
|party = Independent
|candidate = Mario Woodside
|votes = 34
|percentage = 0.95
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,578
|percentage = 62.75
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner = Progressive Liberal Party
|loser = Free National Movement
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}{{Constituencies of the Bahamas}}