Philip Davis and Progressive Liberal Party win general election in Bahamas | Elections News | Al Jazeera

June 17, 20261 min readamericas

Philip Davis and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) won the Bahamas general election, securing a likely second consecutive term as prime minister. Key points:

PLP projected to win more than 30 of 41 seats after two new constituencies increased the House of Assembly to 41.
Davis appears on track to become the first Bahamian prime minister to serve consecutive terms since 1997; his party previously won in 2021.
Opposition leader Michael Pintard conceded; he retained his

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