2016 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

2016 Turks and Caicos Islands General Election
December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15)
15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Registered7,732
Turnout6,217 (80.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson Rufus Ewing Oswald Skippings
Party People's Democratic Movement Progressive National Party Progressive Democratic Alliance
Leader's seat At-Large/All-Island At-Large/All-Island At-Large/All-Island
Seats won 10 5 0
Seat change 3 3 No change
Popular vote 16,991 12,987 1,360
Percentage 47.9% 36.6% 3.8%
Premier before election

Rufus Ewing
Progressive National Party

 Premier after Election

Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
People's Democratic Movement

General elections were held in Turks and Caicos Islands on 15 December 2016. The result was a victory for the People's Democratic Movement (PDM), with Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson becoming the islands' first female Premier. Following the election outgoing Prime Minister Rufus Ewing resigned as Progressive National Party (PNP) leader and quit politics.

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