At stake in this election:

• 15 seats in the the Legislative Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
• Head of Government: Chief Secretary W. McKeeva BUSH **
• Assembly: Cayman Islands has a unicameral the Legislative Assembly with 18 seats.

* Represented by Governor Bruce DINWIDDY

** The leader of the majority party or coalition is appointed by the governor Leader of Government Business

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary N/A.
• In the the Legislative Assembly, 3 members are appointed to serve 4-year terms and 15 members are elected by popular vote to serve 4-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: United Democratic Party / (UPD)
  • Leader: McKeeva BUSH
  • Seats won in this election: 5
  • Seats won in last election: 7
• Party: People's Progressive Movement (PPM)
  • Leader: Kurt TIBBETTS
  • Seats won in this election: 9
  • Seats won in last election: 5
• Party: People's Democratic Alliance (PDA)
  • Leader: Linford PIERSON
  • Seats won in this election: 0
  • Seats won in last election: 1
• Party: Independent
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in this election: 1
  • Seats won in last election: 2

Last Parliamentary election:

• The last parliamentary election was held on November 8, 2000.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 43,103 (July 2004 est.)
• Registered Voters: 13,118 (May 2005 )