2012 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

General elections were held in Turks and Caicos Islands on 9 November 2012. The PNP won the election, winning eight seats with the PDM winning seven. The PNP won most of its seats by narrow margins over the PDM, while the PDM won its seats by wide margins over the PNP, with the result that despite winning fewer seats and thereby losing the election, the PDM garnered more overall votes nationwide.

2012 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

9 November 2012

15 of the 21 seats in the House of Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader Rufus Ewing Oswald Skippings
Party PNP PDM
Seats won 8 7
Popular vote 2,833 3,164
Percentage 44.89% 50.13%

Premier before election

None
Office suspended

Elected Premier

Rufus Ewing
PNP

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