A general election was held in the

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on 30 April 2025. It was held the same day as the

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Background

The 2021 elections saw independent candidates win 12 seats and the People's Progressive Movement (PPM) win seven. A government was formed by independent

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, who became

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. In November 2023, twelve MPs joined the new United People's Movement (UPM), with its leader

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becoming Premier. On 31 October 2024, four UPM MPs resigned from government, resulting in it losing its majority in parliament. In February and March 2025, three of seven members of the minority UPM government including O'Connor-Connolly joined PPM to seek re-election.

Electoral system

The

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has 21 members. Nineteen members are directly elected by

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from single-member constituencies, for a four-year term. Two ''ex officio'' (appointed) members are the Deputy Governor and the Attorney-General, who are appointed by the

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.The Nineteen Single Member Electoral Districts Boundaries Order, 2015
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Contesting parties

The UPM has stated that it will not contest the 2025 elections and will dissolve. The four former members of the UPM formed a new political party, the Caymanian Community Party (TCCP), headed by

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. The opposition PPM will contest the elections with Joey Hew as its leader following resignations of Speaker and former Premier

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and former Deputy Premier

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. The Cayman Islands National Party (CINP) is a new party formed by Dan Scott, a former regional managing partner at

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Results

Preliminary results showed the PPM winning the most with seven seats but failing to gain a majority. TCCP, CINP, and Independents won four seats each. Independent Chris Saunders, who was elected in Bodden Town West, stated that he will only work with the PPM.

By constituency

Aftermath

Following the election, the Caymanian Community Party and the

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were joined by three independents to form a governing coalition. The group named itself the National Coalition For Caymanians, with TCCP leader

as premier-elect. Ebanks and the rest of the government were sworn in on 6 May 2025.

References

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