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Bimini and Berry Islands

Bimini and Berry Islands is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas. It will elect one member of parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system.

History
In October 2025, the Boundaries Commission was considering creating new constituencies by dividing the existing West Grand Bahama and Bimini seat, citing the size of the electorate and Bimini's population growth. The combined West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency had been criticised by residents for pairing islands with different priorities. In its report dated 29 December 2025, the Constituencies Commission said the new seat was formed from areas that had previously been part of the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency and the North Andros and Berry Islands constituency. The report also said that no public consultations or meetings were held during the commission's work. On 8 January 2026, the commission's report was tabled in Parliament, confirming the creation of a separate Bimini and Berry Islands seat and increasing the number of constituencies from 39 to 41. The report's annexes specified that the Berry Islands would be transferred from the North Andros and the Berry Islands constituency and that Polling Divisions 8, 9, 10 and 11 would be moved from the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency into the new seat. The new boundaries were formalised in the House of Assembly Revision of Boundaries and Re-distribution of Seats Order, 2026 (S.I. No. 5 of 2026), which came into force on 16 January 2026 and applies from the next general election. The order also provides that it does not affect any election until a proclamation is made appointing the date for the next general election. == Geography ==
Geography
Under the 2026 boundaries order, the constituency includes North and South Bimini (including Alice Town and Bailey Town) and surrounding rocks and cays (including Alec Cay, Gun Cay, North Cat Cay, South Cat Cay and Ocean Cay), as well as the Berry Islands group of cays (including Great Harbour Cay, Chub Cay and Great Stirrup Cay) and other surrounding rocks and cays within a fifteen-mile radius of Great Harbour Cay. == Demographics ==
Demographics
The constituency combines two Bahamian districts. At the 2022 census, Bimini had a population of 2,361 and the Berry Islands had a population of 1,002. The proposed constituency was reported to have 2,253 registered voters. The commission's summary tables listed 2,057 registered voters for the area in 2021 and 2,253 in 2025, across five polling divisions. == Elections ==
Elections
The constituency will be contested for the first time at the 2026 general election. The Free National Movement listed Carlton Bowleg as its candidate. In February 2026, the Coalition of Independents said it had ratified Hyram Rolle as its candidate for the constituency. == References ==
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