British Virgin Islands general election, 2003
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General elections were held in the British Virgin Islands on 16 June 2003. They were won by the National Democratic Party, which took 54.4% of the vote and 8 of the 15 seats on the Legislative Council.
[edit] Results
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Party | 52.4 | 8 | |
| Virgin Islands Party | 42.2 | 5 | |
| Speaker and Attorney General | 2 | ||
| Total (turnout 72 %) | 15 | ||
| Source: Electionguide.org | |||
[edit] Individual territorial seats
First Electoral District
| Candidate | Carrot Bay | Zion Hill | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew FAHIE (VIP) | 237 | 321 | 558 | 70.9% |
| Archibald CHRISTIAN (NDP) | 51 | 172 | 223 | 28.3% |
| REJECTED | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.8% |
- Total number of registered voters: 1,154
- Total number of votes cast: 787
- Percentage of voters who voted: 68.2%
Second Electoral District
| Candidate | Meyers | Jost Van Dyke | Brewers Bay | Cane Garden Bay | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin CHRISTOPHER (NDP) | 146 | 85 | 91 | 185 | 507 | 68.3% |
| Kelvin THOMAS (VIP) | 114 | 13 | 18 | 85 | 230 | 31.0% |
| REJECTED | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.7% |
- Total number of registered voters: 1,105
- Total number of votes cast: 742
- Percentage of voters who voted: 67.0%
Third Electoral District
| Candidates | Sea Cows Bay | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian FRASER (VIP) | 473 | 473 | 58.8% |
| Michael THOMAS (NDP) | 325 | 325 | 40.4% |
| REJECTED | 7 | 7 | 0.9% |
- Total number of registered voters: 1,058
- Total number of votes cast: 805
- Percentage of voters who voted: 76.1%
Fourth Electoral District
| Candidates | Road Town | Salt Island | Total | Pecentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark VANTERPOOL (VIP) | 509 | 2 | 511 | 59.0% |
| Audley MADURO (NDP) | 336 | 1 | 337 | 39% |
| REJECTED | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2% |
- Total number of registered voters: 1,172
- Total number of votes cast: 860
- Percentage of voters who voted: 73.4%
Fifth Electoral District
| Candidates | Long Trench | Huntum's Ghut | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores CHRISTOPHER (NDP) | 112 | 250 | 362 | 45.3% |
| Ethlyn SMITH (VIP) | 75 | 284 | 359 | 45.0% |
| Alred Frett (IND) | 14 | 43 | 57 | 7.1% |
| REJECTED | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2.5% |
- Total number of registered voters: 1,222
- Total number of votes cast: 798
- Percentage of voters who voted: 65.3%
Sixth Electoral District
| Candidates | Belle Vue | Baughers Bay | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar HODGE (VIP) | 73 | 416 | 489 | 55% |
| Walwyn BREWLEY (NDP) | 70 | 286 | 356 | 40% |
| Leopold RICHARDSON (IND) | 4 | 26 | 30 | 3% |
| REJECTED | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2% |
- Total number of registered voters: 1,289
- Total number of votes cast: 889
- Percentage of voters who voted: 69%
Seventh Electoral District
| Candidates | Long Look | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kedrick PICKERING (NDP) | 452 | 452 | 62.8% |
| Clinton George (VIP) | 263 | 263 | 36.5% |
| REJECTED | 5 | 5 | 0.7% |
- Total number of registered voters: 941
- Total number of votes cast: 720
- Percentage of voters who voted: 76.5%
Eighth Electoral District
| Candidates | Hope Estate | East End | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd BLACK (NDP) | 13 | 445 | 458 | 58.2% |
| Ray George (VIP) | 24 | 296 | 320 | 40.7% |
| REJECTED | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1.1% |
- Total number of registered voters: 1,010
- Total number of votes cast: 787
- Percentage of voters who voted: 77.9%
Ninth Electoral District
| Candidates | The Valley | North Sound | Anegada | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph T. O'NEAL (VIP) | 390 | 173 | 33 | 596 | 60.8% |
| Hubert O'NEAL | 260 | 60 | 50 | 370 | 37.8% |
| REJECTED | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1.4% |
- Total number of registered voters: 1,233
- Total number of votes cast: 980
- Percentage of voters who voted: 79.5%
[edit] At-large seats
Territorial At-Large Electoral District
| Position | Name | Affiliation | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMITH, D. Orlando | NDP | 4300 | 14.72% |
| 2 | SKELTON, Ronnie W. | NDP | 4165 | 14.26% |
| 3 | PARSONS, Eilieene Lucia | NDP | 3515 | 12.03% |
| 4 | WATTLEY, Paul P. | NDP | 3315 | 11.35% |
| 5 | GEORGE, Reeial | VIP | 3274 | 11.21% |
| 6 | PENN-O'NEAL, Irene | VIP | 3157 | 10.81% |
| 7 | HARRIGAN, Elvis | VIP | 3128 | 10.71% |
| 8 | PICKERING, Roy | VIP | 2766 | 9.47% |
| 9 | MADURO, Conrad | IND | 590 | 2.02% |
| 10 | CLINE, John I. | IND | 450 | 1.54% |
| 11 | KETTLE, Henry Einstein | IND | 220 | 0.75% |
| 12 | DE CASTRO, Richard Courtney | IND | 172 | 0.59% |
| 13 | BARONVILLE, Eilieene E. | IND | 142 | 0.49% |
- Total ballots cast: 7,351
- Total rejected ballots: 15
- Total votes rejected: 14
- Total valid votes: 29,194
- Total votes counted: 29,208
- Total registered voters: 10,180
- Percentage turnout: 72.21%
- Source: BVI News online
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