Bermuda: Craig Cannonier is new Premier as his OBA party defeats the ruling PLP party

One Bermuda Alliance received 15,949 votes, while the Progressive Labor Party received 14,218 votes, according to preliminary results. Independent candidates won 695 votes, according to the local elections commission.

There are 43,767 registered voters in the tiny territory of nearly 70,000 inhabitants, which has long served as a global financial center for the insurance and reinsurance sectors and various investment funds.

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