Concerned Citizens' Movement

Concerned Citizens' Movement
LeaderMark Brantley
FounderVance Amory
Founded1987
IdeologyNevisian interests[1]
Regionalism
Federalism
Fiscal conservatism[2]
Economic liberalism
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationOne Movement (since 2022)[3]
Team Unity (2015–2022)
National Assembly (Nevisian Seats)
3 / 3
Nevis Island Assembly
3 / 5
Website
ccmnevis.com

The Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) is a Nevis-based political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Led by Mark Brantley, it is currently the largest party in Nevis, holding all three Nevisian seats in the National Assembly and three out of five seats in the Nevis Island Assembly. The CCM operates only in Nevis and for the 2022 general election is in a One Movement alliance with the People's Action Movement (PAM) operating in Saint Kitts, following the breakdown of the governing Team Unity alliance.

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.[4] 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 the elections in 2000, 2004 and 2010. On October 30, 2017, Premier of Nevis Vance Amory handed over party leadership to Mark Brantley. This was an unprecedented move, and the first time in St Kitts-Nevis politics that an elected representative had passed on the leadership of a party without being unseated.

In the December 2017 Nevis Island election, Brantley remained Premier after leading the CCM to victory. The party won four out of five available seats, which was an increase of one seat.

Among their current executive members is Alexis Jeffers.[5]

Leadership

Vance Amory led the party from 1987[6] to 2017,[7] and was followed by Mark Brantley.

Election results

Election year Party leader # of
votes 		% of
vote 		# of
Nevisian seats won 		+/– Govt?
1989 Vance Amory 1,135 6.4 (#4)
1 / 3
 Increase1 Opposition
1993 2,100 10.9 (#3)
2 / 3
 Increase1 Opposition
1995 1,777 8.2 (#3)
2 / 3
 Steady Official Opposition
2000 1,901 8.7 (#3)
2 / 3
 Steady Official Opposition
2004 1,982 8.8 (#3)
2 / 3
 Steady Official Opposition
2010 2,860 11.0 (#3)
2 / 3
 Steady Opposition
2015 3,951 13.0 (#3)
2 / 3
 Steady Coalition
2020 Mark Brantley 3,510 12.58 (#4)
3 / 3
 Increase1 Coalition (2020−22)
Opposition (2022)
2022 3,473 11.82 (#4)
3 / 3
 Steady Opposition

References

  1. ^ "Politics and democracy in microstates : a comparative analysis of the effects of size on contestation and inclusiveness -PhD Thesis Wouter Veenendaal". Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ "NIA contains public debt despite COVID-ravaged revenues". NIA - Nevis Island Administration. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ "MOVING PEOPLE FORWARD (Manifesto 2022)" (PDF). PAM People's Action Movement. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp577-578 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  5. ^ "Alexis JEFFERS". caribbeanelections.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  6. ^ "CCM - About the Party". 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Former Nevis Premier, Vance Amory is dead". CNW Network. 3 April 2022.
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