The Nevis Island Assembly is the local legislative body for the island of Nevis within the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. Together with the King, represented by the Deputy Governor-General for Nevis, it forms the Legislature of Nevis.

The Assembly has a total of eight members. Five are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. Three are appointed. Members serve five-year terms.

The Nevis Island Assembly meets in Charlestown on the second floor of Museum of Nevis History building.

Mark Brantley has been Premier of Nevis since the 2017 election after leading the Concerned Citizens' Movement to victory.

Presidents of the Assembly

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Spencer Byron19831996
Marjorie Morton19962011
Christine Springette20112013
Farrel Smithen20132023
Michelle Slack-Clarke2023Incumbent

Election results

Summary of the 12 December 2022 Nevis Island Assembly election results
PartiesVotes%Seats
Concerned Citizens' Movement3,93052.4%3
Nevis Reformation Party3,54347.2%2
Moral Restoration Movement280.4%0
Appointed members3
Total7,5018

In the election the CCM lost a seat (St James') to the NRP.

Results by parish constituency

St Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%
CCMSpencer Brand63151.1%
NRPJaedee Caines60448.9%
Total votes1,235
St John's
PartyCandidateVotes%
CCMMark Brantley1,31352.6%
NRPPatricia Bartlette1,16646.7%
MRMSamuel Caines170.7%
Total votes2,496
St George's
PartyCandidateVotes%
CCMEric Evelyn73670.3%
NRPRohan Isles31129.7%
Total votes1,047
St James'
PartyCandidateVotes%
NRPJanice Daniel-Hodge75049.9%
CCMAlexis Jeffers74249.4%
MRMPatricia Mills-Jeffers110.7%
Total votes1,503
St Thomas'
PartyCandidateVotes%
NRPCleone Stapleton-Simmonds71258.4%
CCMLatoya Jones50841.6%
Total votes1,220

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