Next Bahamian general election

Next Bahamian general election
By September 2026
All 41 seats in the House of Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Philip Davis Michael Pintard
Party PLP FNM
Last election 52.59%, 32 seats 36.45%, 7 seats
Seats needed Steady Increase 13
Constituencies (pending for updates; two new constituencies: Bimini & Berry Islands and St. James are being created[1])
Incumbent Prime Minister

Philip Davis
PLP



General elections are scheduled to be held in the Bahamas by September 2026 to elect all 41 members of the House of Assembly.[2][3]

Background

In the 2021 election, the Progressive Liberal Party of then opposition leader Philip Davis won a landslide victory against the incumbent Free National Movement led by then Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, securing 32 seats and 52.59% of the popular vote.

Electoral system

Members of the House of Assembly are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.[4] The majority party then selects the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the Governor-General.[5]

Members not standing for re-election

MSP Seat First elected Party Date announced
Basil McIntosh Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay 2021 Progressive Liberal Party 12 June 2025[6]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Bahamian General Election, 2026 PoliGlobe
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ "Bahamas (House of Assembly), Electoral system". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Eight Things You Should Know About The Bahamas Election Today". News American Now. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ^ "McIntosh said he will not seek reelection". The Nassau Guardian. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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