Caymanian General Election, 2017
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on 24 May 2017. They were the first elections held after electoral reforms approved in a 2012 referendum, which introduced single member constituencies. The People's Progressive Movement remained the largest party, winning seven of the 19 seats. However, independents emerged as the largest group in the Legislative Assembly with nine seats.


Results


By constituency


Government formation

Initially, a coalition government between the Progressives, Cayman Democratic Party members and independents was announced. Under the arrangement, Alden McLaughlin would have remained as premier and McKeeva Bush would have become speaker. However, an agreement was later reached between the Cayman Democratic Party and all independent members apart from one to form a “government of national unity” in which McKeeva Bush will take office as Premier. In response, Alden McLaughlin suggested the incoming government would be a "train wreck" and that he did not "expect this government to last very long". It was then revealed that the deal between the CDP and independent members had failed, and that discussions on government formation were ongoing by all parties. Eventually, the coalition government originally proposed between the Progressives, Cayman Democratic Party members and independent members was agreed upon, and took office with Alden McLaughlin as Premier on 31 May.Smooth swearing-in for Progressives-led national unity government
Cayman 27, 31 May 2017


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External links


Electoral district map
Cayman 27
Cayman Islands Elections 2017
, Cayman Legislative Assembly Full Results {{Caymanian elections Cayman Cayman Elections in the Cayman Islands
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