Golden Isles (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

Golden Isles
Constituency
Golden Isles is 2 on this map of the 2021 election
DistrictNew Providence
Electorate4,107 (2011)[1]
Current constituency
Seats1
PartyProgressive Liberal Party
Member(s)Vaughn Miller

Golden Isles 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 Vaughn Miller from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2017.[2] He was originally elected for the Free National Movement.[3]

Geography

The constituency comprises the Elizabeth Estates area of Nassau, the capital and largest city of the Bahamas.

Members of Parliament

Election Parliament Candidate Party
2007 11th Bahamian Parliament Michael Halkitis Progressive Liberal Party
2012 12th Bahamian Parliament
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament Vaughn Miller Free National Movement
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament Progressive Liberal Party

Election results

2021[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PLP Vaughn Miller 2,471 50.48 16.48
FNM Brian Brown 1,844 37.67 18.33
COI Don King 346 7.07
DNA Antione Ferguson 123 2.51 6.49
United Coalition Movement Caron Shepherd 62 1.27
Independent Alexander Kemp 32 0.65 6.49
Grand Commonwealth Party Eric Bess 17 0.35
Turnout 4,895 66.23
PLP hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Final Boundaries Report Revealed | The Bahamas, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - The Bahamas, Bahamas". www.bahamaslocal.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  2. ^ "Vaughn Miller goes all in and joins PLP". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  3. ^ media (2020-09-23). "Golden Isles MP Vaughn Miller joins the Philip Brave Davis PLP | Bahamaspress.com". Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  4. ^ https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/
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