2025 Bermudian general election

2025 Bermudian general election

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All 36 seats in the House of Assembly 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	54.99% ( 6.21 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Edward David Burt Jarion Richardson Party PLP OBA Last election 62.09%, 30 seats 32.27%, 6 seats Seats won 25 11 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 12,300 9,133 Percentage 49.64% 36.86% Swing 12.45pp 4.59pp
Premier before election Edward David Burt PLP Elected Premier Edward David Burt PLP

Politics of Bermuda
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Monarchy Sovereign Charles III Governor Andrew Murdoch
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: 2012 2017 2020 2025 Political parties Progressive Labour Party (PLP) One Bermuda Alliance (OBA)
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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 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]

The House of Assembly has 36 members, elected by first-past-the-post voting from single-member constituencies.^[3]

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]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Labour Party	12,300	49.64	25	–5
	One Bermuda Alliance	9,133	36.86	11	+5
	Free Democratic Movement	949	3.83	0	0
	Emperial Group	116	0.47	0	New
	Independents	2,281	9.21	0	0
Total		24,779	100.00	36	0
Valid votes		24,779	100.00
Invalid/blank votes		0	0.00
Total votes		24,779	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		45,064	54.99
Source: Parliamentary Registry

In a speech outside party headquarters after the election, David Burt reaffirmed his party's commitment to focus on tackling the high cost of living, expensive healthcare, and reform the education system. He emphasized his party’s support for lower and middle-class residents and declared that "Bermudians have chosen progress, fairness, and a PLP government that will deliver for you."^[10][11]

Jarion Richardson, leader of the One Bermuda Alliance (OBA), acknowledged the election results and reaffirmed his party’s commitment to Bermuda. He pledged to serve as a "strong and dedicated opposition" and encouraged OBA candidates, both elected and unelected, to remain engaged in efforts to strengthen the party and the country.^[12]