2009 Caymanian general election

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2009 Caymanian general election
Cayman Islands
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15 seats in the Legislative Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats +/–
UDP McKeeva Bush 44.21 9 +4
PPM Kurt Tibbetts 29.78 5 −4
Independent 26.04 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Leader of Government Business before Leader of Government Business after
Kurt Tibbetts
PPM
McKeeva Bush
UDP

General elections were held in the Cayman Islands on 20 May 2009 alongside a referendum on a draft constitution. The opposition United Democratic Party defeated the incumbent People's Progressive Movement.[1]

Results[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Democratic Party17,29944.219+4
People's Progressive Movement11,64529.765–4
Independents10,18926.0410
Total39,133100.00150
Total votes12,204
Registered voters/turnout15,33879.57
Source: Caribbean Elections

References[edit]

  1. ^ Voters opt for new government in Cayman Islands Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine Associated Press, 22 May 2009