The Central Electoral Office has published a list of 34 candidates vying for seats in the Anguilla House of Assembly in the island’s upcoming general election.
It features members of the three political parties – the Anguilla Progressive Movement (APM), the Anguilla Reliable Team (ART), and the Anguilla United Front (AUF), as well as five independent candidates.
This year’s general election is being held on 26 February with advance polling for certain eligible people on 25 February.
The candidates for the various districts and islandwide candidates are listed below:
District 1 – Island Harbour
Claude C Smith – Anguilla United Front
Keith Fabian – Independent
Ellis Lorenzo Webster – Anguilla Progressive Movement
Palmavon Webster – Independent
District 2 – Sandy Hill
Cora Richardson Hodge – Anguilla United Front
Lennox Vanterpool – Anguilla Progressive Movement
District 3 – Valley North
Courtney Morton – Anguilla Progressive Movement
Shellya Rogers – Anguilla United Front
District 4 – Valley South
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers – Anguilla Progressive Movement
Cordell Richardson – Anguilla United Front
District 5 – Road North
Davon C Carty – Anguilla United Front
Aristo Richardson – Anguilla Reliable Team
Merrick Richardson – Anguilla Progressive Movement
District 6 – Road South
Marie Connor – Anguilla Reliable Team
Haydn Austin Forte Hughes – Anguilla Progressive Movement
Patrick Mardenborough – Anguilla United Front
District 7 – West End
Cardigan Connor – Anguilla United Front
Kevin Pickering-Meyers – Anguilla Reliable Team
Jamie D Hodge – Anguilla Progressive Movement
Islandwide
Yusuf Abdul Ali – Independent
Jeison Bryan – Anguilla United Front
Marvo Duncan – Anguilla Reliable Team
Avenella Griffith – Independent
Evan Gumbs – Anguilla Reliable Team
Quincia Gumbs-Marie – Anguilla Progressive Movement
Lanny Hobson – Independent
Glenneva Hodge – Anguilla Progressive Movement
Kenneth M Hodge – Anguilla Progressive Movement
Kyle Hodge – Anguilla United Front
Rommel Hughes – Anguilla Reliable Team
Curtis Richardson – Anguilla Reliable Team
Evans McNiel Rogers – Anguilla United Front
José Vanterpool – Anguilla United Front
Othlyn Vanterpool – Anguilla Progressive Movement
General election
General elections in Anguilla are held every five years, with the most recent election taking place in June 2020, when the APM was elected into office.
On election day, voters can select one candidate from their single-member district and up to four candidates from the islandwide district.
Eleven members of the Anguilla House of Assembly will be elected in total.
A detailed map of electoral districts can be accessed here.
Voters must be a citizen of Anguilla, have resided in the territory for a specified period before the election, be at least 18 years old, and be registered on the electoral roll.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article provides impartial coverage of political activities in the lead up to the 2025 general election in Anguilla.
It does not constitute an endorsement of any party or candidate.