At stake in this election:      

• 7 seats in the House of Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II*
• Head of Government: Chief Minister Hubert B. HUGHES
• Assembly: Anguilla has a unicameral House of Assembly with 11 seats. 

*Represented by Governor Christina Scott (since 2013). 

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary.
• In the House of Assembly, 7 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms, 2 members are appointed ex officio to serve 5-year terms, and 2 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms. 

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: Anguilla United Front (AUF)

Leader: Fritz SMITH

Number of Seats won in last election: 2

• Party: Anguilla United Movement (AUM)

Leader: Dr. Ellis WEBSTER *

Number of Seats won in last election: 4

• Party: Anguilla Progressive Party (APP)

Leader: Brent DAVIS

Number of Seats won in last election: 1

*Former party leader Chief Minister Hubert B. HUGHES recently announced WEBSTER will lead the AUM in the 28 February elections.

Last election:

• The last election for the House of Assembly was held on 15 February 2015.  There were 8,652 registered voters for the election.  The Anguilla United Movement (AUM) won 4 seats (of 7), while the Anguilla United Front (AUF) won 2 seats, and the Anguilla Progressive Party (APP) won 3. 

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 16,086 (July 2014 est.)[i]
• Registered Voters: 8,652 (2010)[ii]

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 8,335 (2014 est.)[iii]
• Is Anguilla a signatory to CEDAW: No
• Has Anguilla ratified CEDAW: No
• Gender Quota: No
• Female Candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Legislators: 1 (0.09%) of 11 seats in the House of Assembly[iv]
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: N/A
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Anguilla a signatory to CRPD: No
• Has Anguilla ratified CRPD: No