National Democratic Party (British Virgin Islands)

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National Democratic Party
LeaderMarlon A. Penn[1]
Founded1998[2]
House of Assembly
3 / 13
Website
www.ndpbvisolutions.com

The National Democratic Party (or NDP) is a

2015 general election
.

Leadership

The party had only one leader for the first 19 years of its existence: Orlando Smith.[5] In June 2018 Orlando Smith announced he would be stepping down, and on 23 June Myron Walwyn was elected as the new party leader.[6] At the same time the title of the party leader was changed from Chairman to President. In February 2019, after the territory's general election Marlon A. Penn became the Party President due to Myron Walwyn not being successful in the election.

History

Prior to 2011 the party most recently held power after the

offshore finance industry
, working closely with the private sector in relation to a number of initiatives. Ultimately however, this was not sufficient to prevent a resounding defeat when it returned to the polls in 2007.

During the party's term of office following the 2003 election, the party's majority was cut to just one in May 2006 when the Hon.

telecoms liberalisation programme in the British Virgin Islands generally, although neither side has given any public indication of this.[1] Mr Christopher subsequently ran as an independent against the NDP in the 2007 election, and was returned with a handsome majority. During the party's time in office, the loss of Mr Christopher was offset by Hon. Mark Vanterpool leaving the Virgin Islands Party
to join the NDP.

The party was ousted from power in the

2015 general election with an increased majority.[9]

Electoral history

House of Assembly elections

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
1999
 Orlando Smith 37.3%
5 / 13
 Increase 5 Increase 2nd Opposition
2003
 52.4%
8 / 13
 Increase 3 Increase 1st Majority government
2007
 15,836 39.6%
2 / 13
 Decrease 6 Decrease 2nd Opposition
2011
 22,858 52.5%
9 / 13
 Increase 7 Increase 1st Supermajority government
2015
 27,070 60.2%
11 / 13
 Increase 2 Steady 1st Supermajority government
2019
 Myron Walwyn 13,499 28.18%
3 / 13
 Decrease 8 Decrease 2nd Opposition
2023 Marlon Penn 12,132 26.69%
3 / 13
 Steady Decrease 3rd Opposition

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Honourable Marlon A. Penn, MHA | Government of the Virgin Islands".
  2. ^ https://www.ndpbvisolutions.com/about-us The National Democratic Party was established in 1998 to contest the 1999 General elections.
  3. ^ "Political Parties in the British Virgin Islands". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Virgin Islands (UK) General Election - February 2019 - Final Report" (PDF). Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ "NDP 2015 Manifesto" (PDF). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Myron Walwyn To Lead NDP Into Next General Elections; Penn Is Vice President". BVI Platinum. 23 June 2018.
  7. ^ "2007 general election report" (PDF). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Loud celebration begins in Road Town!". Virgin Islands News Online. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Breaking News: NDP Will Remain In Gov't". BVI Platinum. 8 June 2015.


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