Concerned Citizens' Movement

The Concerned Citizens' Movement is a Nevis-based political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Led by Mark Brantley, the party currently holds three of the eleven seats in the National Assembly.

Concerned Citizens' Movement
LeaderMark Brantley
Founded1987
IdeologyNevisian nationalism
Conservatism
Constitutional monarchy
Anti-communism
National affiliationTeam Unity
National Assembly
3 / 11
Nevis Island Assembly
4 / 5
Website
myccmparty.com

History

The party was established in 1987 and first contested national elections in 1989, when they received 6.4% of the vote and won a single seat.[1] In the 1993 elections their vote share rose to 10.9% and they won two seats. Although their vote share fell to 7.0% in 1995 they retained both seats. The party retained both seats in elections in 2000, 2004 and 2010. On October 30, 2017, Premier of Nevis Vance Amory handed over party leadership to Mark Brantley. An unprecedented move with this becoming the first time in St Kitts-Nevis politics, that an elected representative has passed on the leadership of a party without being unseated.

In the December 2017 Nevis Island election, Mark Brantley remained Premier after leading the CCM to victory, winning 4 out of 5 available seats (an increase of one).

Among their current executive members is Alexis Jeffers.[2]

Election results
Election year # of
votes		 % of
vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Govt?
1989 1,135 6.4 (#4)
1 / 11
 1 Opposition
1993 2,100 10.9 (#3)
2 / 11
 1 Opposition
1995 1,777 8.2 (#3)
2 / 11
 Official Opposition
2000 1,901 8.7 (#3)
2 / 11
 Official Opposition
2004 1,982 8.8 (#3)
2 / 11
 Official Opposition
2010 2,860 11.0 (#3)
2 / 11
 Opposition
2015 3,951 13.0 (#3)
2 / 11
 Coalition
2020 3,510 12.58 (#4)
3 / 11
 1 Coalition

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp577-578 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. "Alexis JEFFERS". caribbeanelections.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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