2025 Bermudian general election
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18 February 2025
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 18 February 2025 to elect all 36 members of the House of Assembly.[1]
Prior to the election, the PLP was the dominant party in Bermudian politics, having unseated the OBA in the 2017 general election. In the subsequent 2020 election, the PLP expanded its majority to 30 seats.
Premier Edward David Burt has governed Bermuda since winning the 2017 general election. He has announced on October 19, 2022, his intention to step down as PLP leader in 2026.[2]
Electoral system
The House of Assembly has 36 members, elected by first-past-the-post voting from single-member constituencies.[3]
Campaign
The 2025 general election featured a record-setting 109 candidates, including representatives from the PLP, OBA, FDM, and numerous independents.[4] Emperial Group filed a single candidate.[5]
Economic issues, particularly the cost of living and social programs, were central to the campaign. While the PLP emphasized efforts to reduce high costs and highlighted its governing record on fairness, the OBA criticized the government's handling of economic and social issues, positioning itself as an alternative to improve governance.[6][7]
Political analysts predicted a closer contest compared to the 2020 election, suggesting that while the PLP was expected to retain power, its victory margin would narrow.[8]
Contesting parties
| Party | Position | Ideology | Last election | |
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| Progressive Labour Party | Centre-left | Social conservatism[9] Social democracy Anti-colonialism |
30 / 36 (83%) | |
| One Bermuda Alliance | Centre-right | Liberal conservatism | 6 / 36 (17%) | |
| Free Democratic Movement | Centre-right | Conservative liberalism Subsidiarity |
0 / 36 (0%) | |
