Countries / North America
BHS
Elections in The Bahamas
constitutional monarchy
Next election
Bahamian parliamentary election - 30 September 2026
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Philip "Brave" Davis live
Head of government - Progressive Liberal Party
In office since
17 September 2021
Party
Progressive Liberal Party
Head of state
Charles III
Region
North America
Next election
Bahamian parliamentary election
30 September 2026
Government
constitutional monarchy
Capital
Nassau
Population
399 440
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of The Bahamas
Established
1973
Currency
Bahamian dollar
Official language
English
Capital
Nassau
Region
North America
Area
13,878 km2
Election history
10 May 2017parliamentary
Bahamian general election
turnout 88.6%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2021 - Hubert Minnis Philip "Brave" Davis
peaceful - no coup recorded
2017 - Perry Christie Hubert Minnis
peaceful - no coup recorded
2012 - Hubert Ingraham Perry Christie
peaceful - no coup recorded
2007 - Perry Christie Hubert Ingraham
peaceful - no coup recorded
2002 - Hubert Ingraham Perry Christie
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.