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West Grand Bahama and Bimini

West Grand Bahama and Bimini is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas. It elects one member of parliament (MP) using the first past the post electoral system. It has been represented by Kingsley Smith from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2023.

Having Bimini being moved into a new constituency, this constituency will be renamed as West Grand Bahama upon 2026 Bahamian general election.

History

In October 2025, the Boundaries Commission was considering creating new constituencies by dividing the existing West Grand Bahama and Bimini seat, citing the size of the electorate and Bimini's population growth. The combined West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency had been criticised by residents for pairing islands with different priorities.

In its report dated 29 December 2025, the Constituencies Commission said the new seat was formed from areas that had previously been part of the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency and the North Andros and Berry Islands constituency. The report also said that no public consultations or meetings were held during the commission's work.

Ahead of the 2026 election, the commission was also reported to be considering combining Bimini with the Berry Islands into a new constituency as part of a broader review aimed at a fairer distribution of voters, with reference to constitutional requirements on population-based boundaries. On 8 January 2026, the commission's report was tabled in Parliament, confirming the creation of a separate Bimini and Berry Islands seat and increasing the number of constituencies from 39 to 41.

Geography

The constituency comprises the districts of West Grand Bahama and Bimini.

Members of Parliament

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