At stake in this election:

• 36 seats in the House of Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
• Head of Government: Premier Ewart BROWN
• Assembly: Bermuda has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 11 seats and the House of Assembly with 36 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY.

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is N/A N/A.
• In the Senate 11 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms*. In the House of Assembly 36 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

* Members of the Senate are appointed by the governor, the premier and members of the opposition parties.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: United Bermuda Party (UBP)
  • Leader: Michael DUNKLEY
  • Seats won in this House of Assembly election: 14
  • Seats won in last House of Assembly election: 14
• Party: Progressive Labour Party (PLP)
  • Leader: Ewart BROWN
  • Seats won in this House of Assembly election: 22
  • Seats won in last House of Assembly election: 22

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 66,536 (July 2008 est.)
• Registered Voters: 42,337 (November 2007 )