26 February
12.15am – New government
The Anguilla United Front has won eight of the 11 seats in the Anguilla House of Assembly, securing a majority to form the island’s new government.
The AUF’s winning candidates are party leader Cora Richardson Hodge, Shellya Rogers, Cordell Richardson, Cardigan Connor, Kyle Hodge, José Vanterpool, Evans McNiel Rogers and Jeison Bryan.
Richardson Hodge will become Anguilla’s first female premier.
Former premier Ellis Webster, Merrick Richardson and former tourism and infrastructure minister Haydn Hughes of the Anguilla Progressive Movement will form the official opposition.
12.05am – Islandwide results
The winning candidates for the four islandwide seats in the Anguilla House of Assembly are Kyle Hodge, José Vanterpool, Evans McNiel Rogers and Jeison Bryan – all of the Anguilla United Front.
- Jeison Bryan (Anguilla United Front) – 3,362
- Kyle Hodge (Anguilla United Front) – 4,002
- Evans McNiel Rogers (Anguilla United Front) – 3,377
- José Vanterpool (Anguilla United Front) – 3,872
12pm – District 7 results
Cardigan Connor of the Anguilla United Front has won a seat in the Anguilla House of Assembly as the District 7 – West End representative with a total of 378 votes.
The results for the District 7 – West End seat are:
- Cardigan Connor (Anguilla United Front) – 378
- Kevin Pickering-Meyers (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 4
- Jamie D Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 309
The results for the islandwide seats are:
- Yusuf Abdul Ali (Independent) – 4
- Jeison Bryan (Anguilla United Front) – 352
- Marvo Duncan (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 5
- Avenella Griffith (Independent) – 10
- Evan Gumbs (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 22
- Quincia Gumbs-Marie (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 298
- Lanny Hobson (Independent) – 29
- Glenneva Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 307
- Kenneth M Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 283
- Kyle Hodge (Anguilla United Front) – 379
- Rommel Hughes (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 7
- Curtis Richardson (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 51
- Evans McNiel Rogers (Anguilla United Front) – 322
- José Vanterpool (Anguilla United Front) – 368
- Othlyn Vanterpool (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 266
11.45pm – District 6 results
Haydn Hughes of the Anguilla Progressive Movement has won a seat in the Anguilla House of Assembly as the District 6 – Road South representative with a total of 792 votes.
The results for the District 6 – Road South seat are:
- Marie Connor (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 62
- Haydn Austin Forte Hughes (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 792
- Patrick Mardenborough (Anguilla United Front) – 351
The results for the islandwide seats are:
- Yusuf Abdul Ali (Independent) – 22
- Jeison Bryan (Anguilla United Front) – 334
- Marvo Duncan (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 44
- Avenella Griffith (Independent) – 52
- Evan Gumbs (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 102
- Quincia Gumbs-Marie (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 671
- Lanny Hobson (Independent) – 60
- Glenneva Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 655
- Kenneth M Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 673
- Kyle Hodge (Anguilla United Front) – 459
- Rommel Hughes (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 67
- Curtis Richardson (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 306
- Evans McNiel Rogers (Anguilla United Front) – 305
- José Vanterpool (Anguilla United Front) – 399
- Othlyn Vanterpool (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 620
11.30pm – District 5 results
Merrick Richardson of the Anguilla Progressive Movement has won a seat in the Anguilla House of Assembly as the District 5 – Road North representative with a total of 339 votes.
The results for the District 5 – Road North seat are:
- Davon C Carty (Anguilla United Front) – 306
- Aristo Richardson (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 51
- Merrick Richardson (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 339
The results for the islandwide seats are:
- Yusuf Abdul Ali (Independent) – 7
- Jeison Bryan (Anguilla United Front) – 287
- Marvo Duncan (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 17
- Avenella Griffith (Independent) – 21
- Evan Gumbs (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 45
- Quincia Gumbs-Marie (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 316
- Lanny Hobson (Independent) – 29
- Glenneva Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 305
- Kenneth M Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 306
- Kyle Hodge (Anguilla United Front) – 369
- Rommel Hughes (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 65
- Curtis Richardson (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 87
- Evans McNiel Rogers (Anguilla United Front) – 284
- José Vanterpool (Anguilla United Front) – 351
- Othlyn Vanterpool (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 301
11.15pm – District 4 results
Cordell Richardson of the Anguilla United Front has won a seat in the Anguilla House of Assembly as the District 4 – Valley South representative with a total of 951 votes.
The results for the District 4 – Valley South seat are:
- Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 756
- Cordell Richardson (Anguilla United Front) – 951
The results for the islandwide seats are:
- Yusuf Abdul Ali (Independent) – 13
- Jeison Bryan (Anguilla United Front) – 860
- Marvo Duncan (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 21
- Avenella Griffith (Independent) – 57
- Evan Gumbs (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 124
- Quincia Gumbs-Marie (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 653
- Lanny Hobson (Independent) – 99
- Glenneva Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 632
- Kenneth M Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 640
- Kyle Hodge (Anguilla United Front) – 1,005
- Rommel Hughes (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 37
- Curtis Richardson (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 137
- Evans McNiel Rogers (Anguilla United Front) – 865
- José Vanterpool (Anguilla United Front) – 978
- Othlyn Vanterpool (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 592
10.45pm – District 3 results
Shellya Rogers of the Anguilla United Front has won a seat in the Anguilla House of Assembly as the District 3 – Valley North representative with a total of 919 votes.
The results for the District 3 – Valley North seat are:
- Courtney Morton (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 466
- Shellya Rogers (Anguilla United Front) – 919
The results for the islandwide seats are:
- Yusuf Abdul Ali (Independent) – 6
- Jeison Bryan (Anguilla United Front) – 794
- Marvo Duncan (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 10
- Avenella Griffith (Independent) – 43
- Evan Gumbs (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 43
- Quincia Gumbs-Marie (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 472
- Lanny Hobson (Independent) – 52
- Glenneva Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 448
- Kenneth M Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 471
- Kyle Hodge (Anguilla United Front) – 902
- Rommel Hughes (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 24
- Curtis Richardson (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 79
- Evans McNiel Rogers (Anguilla United Front) – 825
- José Vanterpool (Anguilla United Front) – 877
- Othlyn Vanterpool (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 460
10.30pm – District 2 results
Cora Richardson Hodge of the Anguilla United Front has won a seat in the Anguilla House of Assembly as the District 2 – Sandy Hill representative with a total of 436 votes.
The results for the District 2 – Sandy Hill seat are:
- Cora Richardson Hodge (Anguilla United Front) – 436
- Lennox Vanterpool (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 308
The results for the islandwide seats are:
- Yusuf Abdul Ali (Independent) – 6
- Jeison Bryan (Anguilla United Front) – 377
- Marvo Duncan (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 12
- Avenella Griffith (Independent) – 7
- Evan Gumbs (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 17
- Quincia Gumbs-Marie (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 288
- Lanny Hobson (Independent) – 40
- Glenneva Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 277
- Kenneth M Hodge (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 287
- Kyle Hodge (Anguilla United Front) – 436
- Rommel Hughes (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 6
- Curtis Richardson (Anguilla Reliable Team) – 45
- Evans McNiel Rogers (Anguilla United Front) – 403
- José Vanterpool (Anguilla United Front) – 443
- Othlyn Vanterpool (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 287
10pm – District 1 results
Ellis Webster of the Anguilla Progressive Movement has won back his seat in the Anguilla House of Assembly as the District 1 – Island Harbour representative with a total of 573 votes.
The results for the District 1 – Island Harbour seat are:
- Claude C Smith (Anguilla United Front) – 313
- Keith Fabian (Independent) – 40
- Ellis Lorenzo Webster (Anguilla Progressive Movement) – 573
- Palmavon Webster (Independent) – 115
The results for the islandwide seats are:
- Yusuf Abdul Ali – 11
- Jeison Bryan – 358
- Marvo Duncan – 16
- Avenella Griffith – 21
- Evan Gumbs – 40
- Quincia Gumbs-Marie – 547
- Lanny Hobson – 61
- Glenneva Hodge – 522
- Kenneth M Hodge – 539
- Kyle Hodge – 452
- Rommel Hughes – 15
- Curtis Richardson – 75
- Evans McNiel Rogers – 373
- José Vanterpool – 456
- Othlyn Vanterpool – 560
9.40pm – Final ballots arrive
The last ballot boxes from District 4 – Valley South have arrived in the Anguilla House of Assembly building in The Valley.
The count will begin imminently.
9pm – More ballot boxes arrive
The electronic ballot boxes from District 1 – Island Harbour, District 2 – Sandy Hill, District 3 – Valley North and District 6 – Road South have arrived at the Anguilla House of Assembly building in The Valley.
The votes for District 4 – Valley South are still to arrive.
8.45pm – Election observers
A group of non-partisan residents are carefully observing Anguilla’s general election in order to provide an impartial account of the voting process.
The Anguilla Independent Citizens Observers (AICO) is independent from the Governor’s Office, the Government of Anguilla, and any other political party or candidate.
Members have already looked at advance polling and voting at polling stations, and will also observe the counting and tallying of votes.
Governor Julia Crouch asked Canon Reid Simon to lead the domestic observation, together with nine other non-partisan observers — a responsibility the law assigns to her.
8.35pm – Ballots arrive
Electronic ballot boxes from District 5 – Road North, District 7 – West End, and District 3 – Valley North have arrived at the Anguilla House of Assembly building.
7pm – Live coverage
From 7pm, lawyer Carlyle Rogers joined Keith ‘Stone’ Greaves on Radio Anguilla for a live election discussion and count update.
Rogers told listeners that he visited all of the polling stations in Anguilla throughout the day and said the atmosphere had been “calm and amicable”.
Click below to watch:
7pm – Voting ends
The cut off time to cast a vote for Anguilla’s general election has passed – but those who joined a queue at a polling station before 7pm will still be allowed to vote.
When the final vote has been cast, the ballots and the electronic voting machines will be transported to the Anguilla House of Assembly building in The Valley for the vote count which will begin at 8.30pm.
6pm – One hour to vote
The countdown is on. There is just one hour left to vote in Anguilla’s general election as polling stations close at 7pm.
Registered voters can make their way to their respective station now to cast their ballot. Details of locations are below.
Those who join a queue at a polling station before the cut off time will still be allowed to vote.
Votes will be counted at the Anguilla House of Assembly building in The Valley from 8.30pm.
3.30pm – Live from the polling stations
Klean Stream continued its live coverage of voter turnout and the voting process at the polling stations across Anguilla this election day.
The radio station visited the District 5 – Road North polling station at Bethel Methodist Church Hall, the District 6 – Road South polling station at Adrian T Hazell Primary School and the District 7 – West End polling station at Alwyn Allison Richardson Primary School.
Click the video below to watch:
2.30pm – Live from the polling stations
Klean Stream radio station continues to visit Anguilla’s polling stations to provide live updates on the general election.
Click below to watch coverage of District 3 – Valley North at Orealia Kelly Primary School and District 4 – Valley South at Valley Primary School:
For the latest live video from Klean Stream visit the station’s Facebook page here.
12pm – Live from the polling stations
Klean Stream radio station visited several polling stations across Anguilla this morning to provide live updates on voter turnout and the voting process.
The first video features the District 1 – Island Harbour polling station at Vivien Vanterpool Primary School and the District 2 – Sandy Hill polling station at Morris Vanterpool Primary School.
Click below to watch:
For the latest live video from Klean Stream visit the station’s Facebook page here.
9am – Voting weather
Voters in Anguilla can expect partly cloudy skies throughout the day, with a moderate 40% chance of showers, according to the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services.
Temperatures will reach a high of 31°C (88°F), so those heading to polling stations should be prepared for warm conditions. However, a strong southeasterly breeze of 10 to 18 mph will provide some relief.
The sun will set at 6.19pm just before polling stations close, and the chance of rain will increase to 60% in the evening.
6am – General voting opens
Registered voters can now cast their vote for their chosen district representative and up to four islandwide representatives to sit in the Anguilla House of Assembly.
Polling stations opened at 6am and will close at 7pm. Those in a queue for a polling station at the cut off point will still be allowed to cast their vote.
Locations of the polling stations are detailed below:
- District 1 – Island Harbour Polling station: Vivien Vanterpool Primary School
- District 2 – Sandy Hill Polling station: Morris Vanterpool Primary School
- District 3 – Valley North Polling station: Orealia Kelly Primary School
- District 4 – Valley South Polling station: Valley Primary School
- District 5 – Road North Polling station: Bethel Methodist Church Hall
- District 6 – Road South Polling station: Adrian T Hazell Primary School
- District 7 – West End Polling station: Alwyn Allison Richardson Primary School
The exact polling booths according to voter surname are listed below in a table from the Central Electoral Office:
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.
Every voter, upon entering the polling station, will need to declare their name, address, date of birth and occupation, or present their voter registration card if any has been issued.
The total number of registered voters as of 12 February was 12,549 – up by 550 from 11,999 registered voters at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.
25 February
4pm – Advance poll closes
The advance poll for qualified voters of all districts held today at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, Quarter Campus, has officially closed.
11am – Elections supervisor speaks
Lloyd’s Live spoke to elections supervisor Rodney Rey at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, Quarter Campus, about who can vote during today’s advance poll.
Click below to watch:
Rey admitted that yesterday he “wrongfully and inadvertently” allowed some people to register to vote early.
He said he had hoped to use his discretion for those who had genuine reasons for late registration, but said he was “wrong” and did not have the power under law.
The elections supervisor urged people to come out and vote to exercise their civic duty and democratic right and help inform the future of Anguilla.
He also reminded the public that there will be no sale of alcohol tomorrow between 6am and 7pm.
9am – Advance polls open
Anguilla’s advance polling station has officially opened for select voters at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, Quarter Campus. It will remain open until 4pm.
The following professions are eligible for advance voting: police officers, customs officers, immigration officers, doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, prison officers, and medical technologists.
Those who are employed in the Central Electoral Office or are an election officer also qualify along with residents who are physically disabled or aged at least 70.
This is in accordance with the Elections Act, 2019 and the Elections (Amendment) Act, 2025.
The deadline for applications was Monday, 10 February.
8am – General election begins
Anguilla’s general election has arrived with 34 candidates from three political parties, along with independents, vying for 11 seats in the Anguilla House of Assembly.
Representing the Anguilla Progressive Movement (APM) are:
- District 1 – Ellis Webster
- District 2 – Lennox Vanterpool
- District 3 – Courtney Morton
- District 4 – Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers
- District 5 – Merrick Richardson
- District 6 – Haydn Hughes
- District 7 – Jamie Hodge
- Islandwide – Quincia Gumbs-Marie
- Islandwide – Othlyn Vanterpool
- Islandwide – Kenneth Hodge
- Islandwide – Glenneva Hodge
Candidates for the Anguilla Reliable Team (ART) are:
- District 5 – Aristo Theodore Richardson
- District 6 – Marie Connor
- District 7 – Kevin Pickering-Meyers
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Islandwide – Curtis Richardson
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Islandwide – Evan Gumbs
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Islandwide – Marvo M Duncan-Webster
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Islandwide – Rommel Hughes
Representing the Anguilla United Front (AUF) are:
- District 1 – Claude Smith
- District 2 – Cora Richardson-Hodge
- District 3 – Shellya Rogers-Webster
- District 4 – Cordell Richardson
- District 5 – Davon Carty
- District 6 – Patrick Mardenborough
- District 7 – Cardigan Connor
- Islandwide – Jeison Bryan
- Islandwide – Kyle Hodge
- Islandwide – Evans McNiel Rogers
- Islandwide – Jose Vanterpool
The five independent candidates are:
- District 1 – Keith Fabian
- District 1 – Palmavon Webster
- Islandwide – Yusuf Abdul Ali
- Islandwide – Avenella Griffith
- Islandwide – Lanny Hobson
Votes will be counted at 8.30pm on 26 February at the House of Assembly building in The Valley.
The candidates in each district with the highest number of votes will be elected along with the four islandwide candidates with the most votes.
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.
