The Exumas and Ragged Island

The Exumas and Ragged Island is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas. It elects one member of parliament (MP) using the first past the post electoral system. It has been represented by Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2017.^[2]

The Exumas and Ragged Island
Constituency
The Exumas and Ragged Island on a map of the 2021 election
District	Exuma, Ragged Island
Electorate	2,376 (2011)[1]
Major settlements	George Town
Current constituency
Seats	1
Party	Progressive Liberal Party
Member(s)	Chester Cooper

Geography

The constituency comprises the districts of Exumas and Ragged Island.

Members of Parliament

Election	Parliament	Candidate	Party
2007	11th Bahamian Parliament	Anthony Moss	Free National Movement
2012	12th Bahamian Parliament
2017	13th Bahamian Parliament	Chester Cooper	Progressive Liberal Party
2021	14th Bahamian Parliament

Election results

2021^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PLP	Chester Cooper	21,825	72.59	20.59
	FNM	Jennifer A. Isaacs-Dotson	678	26.97	21.03
	Independent	Deidre Taylor	11	0.44
Turnout			2,514	69.83
	PLP hold

See also

• Constituencies of the Bahamas