Philip Davis and Progressive Liberal Party win general election in Bahamas

The victory marks the first time in three decades a Bahamian political party has noticed back-to-back general election wins.Philip Davis will hold onto his seat as prime minister of the Bahamas after the Progressive Liberal Party scored a victory in early elections.The results were announced late on Tuesday, and Davis celebrated the outcome with a speech to supporters in the capital, Nassau.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Voters head to the polls in the Bahamas for high-stakes snap electionlist 2 of 3All the big elections to look out for in 2026list 3 of 3Ten years since Panama Papers: What did they reveal, did anything change?end of list“To Bahamians who voted today but did not vote for us, I want you to know I’ve listened to you, I’ve heard you, and I want you to know that I will continue to work hard for all Bahamians,” Davis said.The win marks the first time since 1997 that a political party in the Bahamas has won a general election twice in a row.Early tallies show that the Progressive Liberal Party is slated to win more than 30 of the 41 seats in the Bahamian Parliament. Official results have yet to be released.Davis is therefore on track to become the first prime minister to retain his post for a consecutive term in nearly three decades. Hubert Ingraham of the Free National Movement (FNM) was the last prime minister to pull off the feat.It is unclear, however, if the current opposition leader, Michael Pintard of the Free National Movement, will step down after his loss on Tuesday. Pintard conceded his party’s defeat in a phone call to Davis.“The Bahamian people made their choice,” Pintard told supporters. “In a democracy, that is the only voice that ultimately matters.”Pintard has nevertheless retained his seat in Parliament, representing the constituency of Marco City.The snap election was the second time in a row that a vote had been called early.