2020 Bermudian general election

2020 Bermudian general election

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All 36 seats in the House of Assembly 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Edward David Burt Craig Cannonier Party PLP OBA Last election 58.89%, 24 seats 40.61%, 12 seats Seats won 30 6 Seat change 6 6 Popular vote 15,995 8,314 Percentage 62.09% 32.27% Swing 3.10pp 8.34pp
Results by constituency
Premier before election Edward David Burt PLP Elected Premier Edward David Burt PLP

Politics of Bermuda
Law
Monarchy Sovereign Charles III Governor Rena Lalgie
Executive Premier Edward David Burt
Legislative Parliament Senate President: Joan Dillas-Wright House of Assembly Speaker: Dennis Lister Leader of the Opposition: N.H. Cole Simons
Elections Recent elections General: 2007 2012 2017 2020 Political parties Progressive Labour Party (PLP) One Bermuda Alliance (OBA)
Administrative divisions
Citizenship Belonger status British Overseas Territories citizen Passport Visa requirements
Foreign relations Representative of Bermuda, London
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 1 October 2020 to elect all 36 members of the House of Assembly. On 21 August 2020 Premier Edward David Burt announced that Governor of Bermuda John Rankin has accepted his advice to call a snap election.^[1] The election resulted in the largest victory for one party since party politics began in Bermuda in 1968, as the Progressive Labour Party won 62% of the vote and 30 of 36 seats (including 3 seats where they ran unopposed).^[2]