| Voters in the Turks and Caicos Islands went to the polls on Thursday, 15 December 2016 to elect members to the House of Assembly. Caribbean Elections
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| INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES = 10; TOTAL CANDIDATES = 52 |
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| Head of State |
Inherited monarchy with a Governor appointed by the Briish Monarch
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| Head of Government |
Chief Minister appointed by Governor |
| Structure of Parliament |
Unicameral Legislative Council with 19 seats |
| Electoral Law |
Constitution of Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Constituencies |
10 single-member electoral districts + 1 All island district with 5 representatives |
| Voting System |
The House of Assembly has 19 members - 10 members elected for a four-year term in single-seat electoral districts; five at large seats eleced in an All Island district (also in a first-past-the-post system); and and four appointed by the Governor after the elections (two at his own discretion, and two following consultations with the new Prime Minister and Lleader of the Opposition). |
| Term of Office |
4 years |
| Voter Requirements |
Age: 18 years
A person shall be qualified to be registered as an elector for elections of the members of Legislative Council if: - he has attained the age of 18 years - he is resident in the Islands and has been so resident for not less than 12 months, in the aggregate, out of the two years immediately preceding the qualifying date and -he falls into one of the following categories: i) he was born in the Islands or ii) he was born outside the Islands of a father or mother either of whom was born in the Islands or iii) he has, under the law in force in the Islands regulating immigration, the status of 'Belonger' |
| Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
A person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the Legislative Council if
- he has attained the age of 21 years
- is on the date of his nomination for election resident in the Islands and has been so resident for not less than 12 months, in the aggregate, out of the 2 years immediately preceding the date and - fall into one of the following categories: i) he was born in the Islands ii) he was born outside the Islands of a father or mother either of whom was born in the Islands or iii) he has, under the law in force in the Islands regulating immigration, the status of 'Belonger' |
| Electoral Authority |
Supervisor of Elections |
| Last Elections |
15 December 2016 |
| Next Elections |
December 2020 |
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| The Turks and Caicos Islands elects on territorial level a legislature. The House of Assembly has 19 members, 15 members elected for a four-year term in 10 single-seat constituencies, and one at-large constitutency; and 4 nominated members. |
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| Year |
Polling Date |
Winning Party |
Total Seats |
Voter Turnout |
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Party |
Leader |
% Votes |
Seats |
| 1976 |
Wed, 29 Sep 1976 |
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People's Democratic Movement |
McCARTNEY, James A.G.S. |
39.87% |
5 |
11 |
81.34% |
| 1980 |
Tue, 4 Nov 1980 |
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Progressive National Party |
SAUNDERS, Norman |
60.32% |
8 |
11 |
84.06% |
| 1984 |
Tue, 29 May 1984 |
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Progressive National Party |
SAUNDERS, Norman |
61.20% |
8 |
11 |
85.26% |
| 1988 |
Thu, 03 Mar 1988 |
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People's Democratic Movement |
SKIPPINGS, Oswald D.O. |
59.76% |
11 |
13 |
81.68% |
| 1991 |
Wed, 03 Apr 1991 |
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Progressive National Party |
MISICK, C. Washington |
51.56% |
8 |
13 |
80.32% |
| 1995 |
Thu, 02 Feb 1995 |
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People's Democratic Movement |
TAYLOR, Derek Hugh |
49.99% |
8 |
13 |
77.28% |
| 1999 |
Thu, 04 Mar 1999 |
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People's Democratic Movement |
TAYLOR, Derek Hugh |
52.22% |
9 |
13 |
85.01% |
| 2003 |
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 |
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People's Democratic Movement |
TAYLOR, Derek Hugh |
50.20% |
7 |
13 |
84.40% |
| 2007 |
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 |
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Progressive National Party |
MISICK, Michael Eugene |
60.83% |
13 |
15 |
86.02% |
| 2012 |
Fri, 09 Nov, 2012 |
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Progressive National Party |
EWING, Rufus Washington |
44.89% |
8 |
15 |
87.13% |
| 2016 |
Thu, 15 Dec 2016 |
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People's Democratic Movement |
CARTWRIGHT ROBINSON, Sharlene |
51.20% |
10 |
15 |
80.41% |
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