title: Elections in the Cayman Islands
text: # Elections in the Cayman Islands
  
  The Cayman Islands elect a legislature on the territorial level. The Parliament has 21 members, 19 elected members for a four-year term in 19 single member constituencies elected by first past the post and 2 members ex officio.
  
  In the 2000 elections, with a turnout of 80% only non-partisans were elected. After the election members of parliament formed the United Democratic Party. The Cayman Islands had a no-party system, but it evolved into a two-party system, the opposition United Democratic Party and the current ruling People's Progressive Movement party.
  
  ## Latest election
  
  | | People's Progressive Movement | 3,380 | 19.60 | 7 | 0 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Cayman Islands People's Party | 217 | 1.26 | 0 | New |
  | | Independents | 13,650 | 79.14 | 12 | +3 |
  | Total | Total | 17,247 | 100.00 | 19 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 17,247 | 99.10 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 157 | 0.90 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 17,404 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 23,594 | 73.76 | | |
  | Source: Count based on Elections Office ||||||
  