List of National Assembly constituencies of The Bahamas
The Bahamas House of Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of The Bahamas, an island country in the Caribbean. It is housed at the Bahamian Parliament Building in Nassau, the national capital. The current Assembly was elected by the general elections held on 16 September 2021.
House of Assembly of the Bahamas | |
|---|---|
| 14th Bahamian Parliament | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 4 March 1729 |
| Seats | 39 |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 16 September 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Bahamian Parliament, Nassau, The Bahamas | |
The Assembly has 39 single-member constituencies and its use the first-past-the-post system for elections. The Members of Parliament (MPs) serve 5-year-terms.[1][2] The current constituencies are based on the recommendations of the Boundaries Commission in 2016.[3]
List of constituencies
editBoundary reviews
editThe Constituencies Commission conducts a review of the electoral boundaries every 5 years and makes recommendations to ensure that there is parity of numbers in each constituency.[5] The Commission suggests that each constituency have around 5,000 voters with a margin of 500.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Bahamas Election Centre". Caribbean Elections. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "39 seats in next House". Bahamas Local News. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "2021 General Election Results - Winner Percentage". Parliamentary Registration Department, Government of the Bahamas. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ Rashad Rolle (6 April 2021). "Davis Backs Boundary Change". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Jones Jr., Royston (7 June 2021). "FINAL HURDLE: Constituencies commission to complete report on Monday". Eyewitness News. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
