Electoral Districts
- By the Constitution and Elections Ordinance 1954, which establishes a new Legislative Council with an elected majority, the presidency is divided into five districts. Road Town District (area of the capital) sent two members to the legislative council, the other districts one each.
- A new constitution of 1967 provided for seven electoral districts, with one representative per district.
- In 1977, the number of electoral districts was augmented to nine. Each electoral district sends a member to the Legislative Council, which has 13 seats (including four at large members).
| Electoral District | Area |
|---|---|
| First Electoral District | West End, Carrott Bay (Tortola) |
| Second Electoral District | Meyers, Cane Garden Bay, Brewers Bay (Tortola) and Jost Van Dyke |
| Third Electoral District | Sea Cow's Bay and surroundings (Tortola) |
| Fourth Electoral District | Road Town and surroundings (Tortola) |
| Fifth Electoral District | Huntum's Ghut and Long Trench (Tortola) |
| Sixth Electoral District | Baugher's Bay and East Central Tortola |
| Seventh Electoral District | Long Look (Tortola) and Beef Island |
| Eighth Electoral District | East End, Greenland and Hope Estate (Tortola) |
| Ninth Electoral District | Virgin Gorda and Anegada |
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