2024 Montserratian general election
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General elections were held in Montserrat on 24 October 2024.[1]
Electoral system
[edit]The Legislative Assembly has eleven members, of which nine are elected. The other two seats are taken by the attorney general and the financial secretary.[2] The island is a single nine-member constituency, with voters able to vote for up to nine candidates on their ballot paper under plurality-at-large voting.[2]
Candidates must receive at least 6% of the vote to be elected. If fewer than nine candidates receive more than 6% of the vote, a second round is held within 21 days.[3]
Campaign
[edit]In total, 34 candidates stood for election.[4]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| United Alliance | 7,676 | 38.72 | 5 | New | |
| People's Democratic Movement | 5,739 | 28.95 | 3 | 0 | |
| Movement for Change and Prosperity | 5,487 | 27.68 | 1 | –4 | |
| Positive Progression for People | 37 | 0.19 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 887 | 4.47 | 0 | –1 | |
| Ex officio members | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19,826 | 100.00 | 11 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 2,295 | 98.16 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 43 | 1.84 | |||
| Total votes | 2,338 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,468 | 67.42 | |||
| Source: Government of Montserrat | |||||
By division
[edit]| Division | UA | PDM | MCP | PPP | Ind. |
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| Division 1 (Salem) | 48.87 | 28.82 | 18.29 | 0.11 | 3.91 |
| Division 2 (St. Peter) | 39.89 | 31.65 | 24.18 | 0.11 | 4.18 |
| Division 3 (Cudjoe Head) | 31.23 | 33.50 | 30.39 | 0.27 | 4.60 |
| Division 4 (Davy Hill) | 39.82 | 29.71 | 24.89 | 0.26 | 5.32 |
| Division 5 (St. John) | 37.40 | 27.75 | 30.17 | 0.26 | 4.42 |
| Division 6 (Look Out) | 36.61 | 21.53 | 37.27 | 0.13 | 4.46 |
| Mobile Polling Station | 18.12 | 31.71 | 45.30 | 0.00 | 4.88 |
| Montserrat | 38.72 | 28.95 | 27.68 | 0.19 | 4.47 |
| Source: Government of Montserrat | |||||
By candidate
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Montserrat to hold general election on 24 October". Montserrat Focus. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Montserrat". IFES Election Guide.
- ^ "Elections Act and Subsidiary Legislation" (PDF). Government of Montserrat.
- ^ "Party positions and policies: Developing Montserrat's tourism industry". Montserrat Focus. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
