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West Grand Bahama and Bimini

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West Grand Bahama and Bimini
Constituency
Bahamas general election 2021 - Results by Constituency.svg
West Grand Bahama and Bimini is 25 on this map of the 2021 election
District West Grand Bahama and Bimini
Electorate4,006 (2011) [1]
5,700 (2021) [1]
Current constituency
Seats1
Party Progressive Liberal Party
Member Kingsley Smith

West Grand Bahama and Bimini is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas. It elects one member of parliament (MP) using the first past the post electoral system. [2] It has been represented by Kingsley Smith from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2023. [3]

Contents

Having Bimini being moved into a new constituency, this constituency will be renamed as West Grand Bahama upon 2026 Bahamian general election.

History

In October 2025, the Boundaries Commission was considering creating new constituencies by dividing the existing West Grand Bahama and Bimini seat, citing the size of the electorate and Bimini's population growth. [4] The combined West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency had been criticised by residents for pairing islands with different priorities. [5]

In its report dated 29 December 2025, the Constituencies Commission said the new seat was formed from areas that had previously been part of the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency and the North Andros and Berry Islands constituency. [6] The report also said that no public consultations or meetings were held during the commission's work. [6]

Ahead of the 2026 election, the commission was also reported to be considering combining Bimini with the Berry Islands into a new constituency as part of a broader review aimed at a fairer distribution of voters, with reference to constitutional requirements on population-based boundaries. [7] On 8 January 2026, the commission's report was tabled in Parliament, confirming the creation of a separate Bimini and Berry Islands seat and increasing the number of constituencies from 39 to 41. [8] [9]

Geography

The constituency comprises the districts of West Grand Bahama and Bimini. [10]

Members of Parliament

ElectionParliamentCandidateParty
As West Grand Bahama and Bimini
2002 10th Bahamian Parliament Obie Wilchcombe [11] Progressive Liberal Party
2007 11th Bahamian Parliament
2012 12th Bahamian Parliament
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament
2023 by-election Kingsley Smith [3]
As West Grand Bahama
2026 15th Bahamian Parliament

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "VOTER DISPARITY: Seven constituencies have well over 6,000 registered voters". Eyewitness News. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  2. ↑ "'No wasting time' declares new MP". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  3. 1 2 Brown, Krystel (2023-11-22). "Smith wins West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  4. ↑ "Two new constituencies proposed - with splits in Killarney and West GB and Bimini". The Tribune. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Residents back plan to split constituency in West GB and Bimini". The Tribune. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Report of Constituencies Commission, House of Assembly, The Commonwealth of the Bahamas" (PDF). 29 December 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Boundaries commission expected to propose splitting two constituencies". The Tribune. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  8. ↑ "St James and Bimini seats created in boundaries report". The Tribune. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "HOA Constituencies Commission Report Tabled". ZNS Bahamas. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "West Grand Bahama and Bimini Constituency Map". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  11. ↑ "Obituary: Obie Wilchcombe, longtime Caribbean tourism leader". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
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