Statistics of General elections Devonshire east

Since the one seat system started in 2003, the PLP have won Devonshire East twice, and the OBA and UBP have won the seat three times. In the 2017 General Election this seat was one of the most notable results, with the PLP’s Chris Famous defeating Bob Richards, who was the incumbent and served as the OBA Deputy Leader and Finance Minister, and Mr Famous retained the seat in the 2020 General Election, defeating the OBA’s Patricia Gordon Pamplin C11 DEVONSHIRE EAST RESULTS- PLP 40.00% OBA 20.00% UBP 40.00% Year PLP OBA Or UBP 2020 66.78% 33.22% 2017 55.04% 44.96% 2012 42.50% 57.50% 2007 48.26% 51.74% 2003 36.32% 63.68% • 2020 Winner – Christopher Famous [PLP] • PLP’s 2020 Candidate – Christopher Famous • OBA’s 2020 Candidate – Pat Gordon-Pamplin • FDM’s 2020 Candidate – No FDM candidate Constituency Boundaries Defined by specific geographic landmarks and roads, the constituency encompasses various areas, including parts of South Road and the coastline. The Constituency Boundaries Report states: “Constituency #11 Devonshire East shall be all that land contained within a line drawn from the junction of Poinciana Road with Watlington Road East; thence North-East along the centreline of Watlington Road East to the junction with Chaingate Hill; thence North-West along the centreline of Chaingate Hill to the junction with Middle Road; thence North-East along the centreline of Middle Road to the junction with Hermitage Road; thence South-East along the centreline of Hermitage Road to the junction with Verdmont Road; thence South along the centreline of Verdmont Road to the junction with Collectors Hill; thence South along the centreline of Collectors Hill to the junction with South Road; thence North-East along the centreline of South Road to the junction with Green View Lane; thence South-East along Green View Lane following a straight line to a point on the coastline; thence continuing South-West along the coastline and following the coastline to a point on the coastline at the boundary between the Aerial Sands property and the Palm Grove Trust property; thence North-West along the property boundary that divides the Aerial Sands property and the Palm Grove Trust property to the junction of Brighton Hill Road and South Road; thence East along the centreline of South Road to the junction with Poinciana Road; thence North along the centreline of Poinciana Road to the junction with Watlington Road East.” Party Position Ideology Leader (since) Last election At dissolution Contested Progressive Labour Party Centre-left Social conservatism Social democracy Anti-colonialism Edward David Burt (December 2016) 24 / 36 (67%) 25 / 36 (69%) 36 / 36 (100%) One Bermuda Alliance Centre-right Liberal conservatism Craig Cannonier (October 2018) 12 / 36 (33%) 10 / 36 (28%) 31 / 36 (86%) Free Democratic Movement Centre-right Conservative liberalism Subsidiarity Marc Bean (September 2020) 0 / 36 (0%) 0 / 36 (0%) 14 / 36 (39%) Results Party Votes % Seats +/– Progressive Labour Party 15,995 62.09 30 +6 One Bermuda Alliance 8,314 32.27 6 –6 Free Democratic Movement 1,384 5.37 0 0 Independents 67 0.26 0 0 Total 25,760 100.00 36 0 Valid votes 25,760 99.15 Invalid/blank votes 220 0.85 Total votes 25,980 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 42,638 60.93 Source: Parliamentary Registry Devonshire East Constituency Overview One Seat System: Implemented in 2003. Historical Wins: Progressive Labour Party (PLP): Won twice (2017, 2020). One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) and United Bermuda Party (UBP): Each won three times. Recent Election Results 2020 General Election: Winner: Christopher Famous (PLP) PLP Vote Share: 66.78% OBA Vote Share: 33.22% 2017 General Election: Winner: Chris Famous (PLP) defeating Bob Richards (OBA). PLP Vote Share: 55.04% OBA Vote Share: 44.96% Historical Vote Shares Table Year PLP (%) OBA/UBP (%) 2020 66.78 33.22 2017 55.04 44.96 2012 42.50 57.50 2007 48.26 51.74 2003 36.32 63.68 Political Parties Overview Progressive Labour Party (PLP): Ideology: Centre-left, social democracy, anti-colonialism. Leader: Edward David Burt (since December 2016). Seats at Dissolution: 24/36. One Bermuda Alliance (OBA): Ideology: Centre-right, liberal conservatism. Leader: Craig Cannonier (since October 2018). Seats at Dissolution: 12/36. Free Democratic Movement (FDM): Ideology: Centre-right, conservative liberalism. Leader: Marc Bean (since September 2020). Seats at Dissolution: 0/36. 2020 General Election Results Total Votes: 25,980 Registered Voters: 42,638 Turnout: 60.93% PLP: 15,995 votes (62.09%) OBA: 8,314 votes (32.27%) FDM: 1,384 votes (5.37%) Additional Notes The PLP has shown a significant increase in support in recent elections, particularly from 2012 onward. The OBA and UBP's historical dominance in the earlier years has shifted in favor of the PLP in the last two elections.