South Beach (Bahamas Parliament constituency)
| South Beach | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
South Beach is 6 on this map of the 2021 election | |
| District | New Providence |
| Electorate | 4,019 (2011)[1] 5,625 (2021)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Progressive Liberal Party |
| Member(s) | Bacchus Rolle |
South Beach 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 Bacchus Rolle from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2021.[3]
Geography
The constituency comprises an area on the south coast of New Providence, outside the city of Nassau, the capital and largest city of the Bahamas.[4]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Parliament | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11th Bahamian Parliament | Phenton Neymour | Free National Movement |
| 2012 | 12th Bahamian Parliament | Cleola Hamilton | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 2017 | 13th Bahamian Parliament | Jeffrey Lloyd | Free National Movement |
| 2021 | 14th Bahamian Parliament | Bacchus Rolle | Progressive Liberal Party |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLP | Bacchus Rolle | 1,959 | 52.87 | 24.87 | ||
| FNM | Jeffrey Lloyd | 1,296 | 34.98 | 29.02 | ||
| COI | Devon Emmanuel | 322 | 8.69 | |||
| DNA | Jermaine Higgs | 86 | 2.32 | 3.68 | ||
| United Coalition Movement | Anastasia Bethell | 25 | 0.67 | |||
| Righteous Government Movement | Micklyn Seymour | 10 | 0.27 | |||
| Grand Commonwealth Party | Simon Smith | 7 | 0.19 | |||
| Turnout | 3,705 | 65.87 | ||||
| PLP gain from FNM | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ "VOTER DISPARITY: Seven constituencies have well over 6,000 registered voters". 7 September 2021.
- ^ "VOTER DISPARITY: Seven constituencies have well over 6,000 registered voters". 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Bacchus Rolle eager to venture into world of politics | The Tribune". m.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ "South Beach Constituency Map". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/