| General Election
Results - 10 May 2009 |
General elections were held in the Cayman Islands on 10 May 2009 for all 18 seats in the Legislative Assembly using a first-past-the-post system.
Political Parties & Candidates
A total of 43 candidates contested the election. Candidates were presented by the People's Progressive Party (PPM), and the United Democratic Party (UDP), along with several independents.
Results
The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) defeated the incumbent People's Progressive Movement (PPM). the UDP swept into power with nine seats and one pro-UDP independent candidate being elected. The People's Progressive Movement became the Opposition party with five seats.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 79.57%.
Post-Election
The UDP lost its majority in December 2012 after a vote of
no-confidence in the government at the Legislative Assembly. Subsequently five members of the UDP
formed a new government headed by the former Deputy Premier, Juliana O`Connor-Connolly JP
MLA. |
| Dissolution of House |
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 |
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| Nomination Day |
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 |
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| Polling Day |
Wed, 10 May 2009 |
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| First Meeting of Parliament |
Wed, 27 May 2009 |
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| PPM |
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5 seats |
11.645 votes
(29.8%) |
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| UDP |
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9 seats |
17,299 votes
(44.2%) |
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| OTHERS |
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1 seat |
10,189 votes
(26.0%) |
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| Electoral District |
Candidates |
Votes |
% of Votes |
WEST BAY
(4 members)
Total Ballots Counted
= 3,006 |
Anglin, Rolston (Rollie)  |
2,049 |
68.16% |
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| Bush, Bernie A. |
1,193 |
39.69% |
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| Bush, McKeeva |
2,152 |
71.59% |
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| DaCosta, Woodward Jerome |
875 |
29.11% |
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| Delapenha, Choppy (Reginal) |
627 |
20.86% |
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| Ebanks, Capt. A. Eugene |
1,634 |
54.36% |
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| Ebanks, Dora Elizabeth |
29 |
0.96% |
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| Glidden, Cline (CG) |
1,818 |
60.48% |
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| Morgan, Henry Ormon |
107 |
3.56% |
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| Rivers, Paul Desmond |
741 |
24.65% |
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| Smith, Lana Mae |
411 |
13.67% |
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GEORGE TOWN
(4 members)
Total Ballots Counted
= 4,574 |
Adam, Mike |
2,110 |
46.13% |
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| Conolly, W. Burns |
784 |
17.14% |
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| McField, Dr. Frank Swarres |
216 |
4.72% |
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| McGaw-Lumsden, Pearlina |
1,413 |
30.89% |
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| McLaughlin, Alden |
2,081 |
45.50% |
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| Miller, Derrington BO |
808 |
17.67% |
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| Piercy, Jonathan |
1,658 |
36.25% |
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| Seymour, Lucille Dell |
1,631 |
35.66% |
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| Solomon, Ellio |
1,845 |
40.34% |
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| Thompson, Eddie Kendall |
510 |
11.15% |
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| Tibbetts, D. Kurt |
2,181 |
47.68% |
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| Whittaker, C. Walling |
981 |
21.45% |
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| Wright, Alfonso |
1,472 |
32.18% |
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BODDEN TOWN
(3 members)
Total Ballots Counted
= 2,815 |
Bodden, Osbourne "Ossie" |
992 |
35.24% |
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| Catron, Sandra |
144 |
5.12% |
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| Clifford, Charles "Chuckie" |
932 |
33.11% |
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| Eden, Anthony "Tony" |
1,394 |
49.52% |
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| Frederick, Vincent R. |
113 |
4.01% |
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| Lewis-Pitcairn, Theresa |
896 |
31.83% |
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| McLean, Gilbert |
546 |
19.40% |
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| Scotland, Mark |
1,453 |
51.62% |
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| Seymour, Dwayne "John John" |
1,030 |
36.59% |
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| Woods, Justin |
486 |
17.26% |
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NORTH SIDE
(1 member)
Total Ballots Counted
= 498 |
Ebanks, Joseph "Joey" |
185 |
37.15% |
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| Miller, Denison Ezz |
253 |
50.80% |
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| Rankine, Oswell M. |
60 |
12.05% |
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EAST END
(1 members)
Total Ballots Counted
= 510 |
McLean, V. Arden |
304 |
59.61% |
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| McLean Jr., John Bonwell |
206 |
40.39% |
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CAYMAN BRAC & LITTLE CAYMAN
(2 members)
Total Ballots Counted
= 801 |
Connolly-O'Connor, Juliana |
467 |
58.30% |
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| Kirkconnell, Moses Ian |
473 |
59.05% |
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| Martin, Lyndon Leathon |
300 |
37.45% |
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| Moore-Mccoy, Maxine Avon |
80 |
9.99% |
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| Key |
| CDP = Cayman Democratic Party; PPM = People's Progressive Movement; IND = Inpendent candidate; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
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