General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 6 June 2016.[1] The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats.[2] On 7 June 2016 United Workers Party leader Allen Chastanet was sworn in as Prime Minister.[3]
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All 17 seats in the House of Assembly 9 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 53.45% ( 2.69pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electoral system
editThe 17 elected members of the House of Assembly were elected by first-past-the-post voting in single member constituencies.[4] Following the elections, a Speaker is elected, who may be from outside the House.
Campaign
editThe opposition United Workers Party announced it would be fielding a full slate of 17 candidates.[5] The ruling Labour Party campaign included 15 pledges to voters.[6]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| United Workers Party | 46,165 | 54.76 | 11 | +5 | |
| Saint Lucia Labour Party | 37,172 | 44.09 | 6 | –5 | |
| Lucian People's Movement | 152 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 813 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 84,302 | 100.00 | 17 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 84,302 | 97.43 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,223 | 2.57 | |||
| Total votes | 86,525 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 161,883 | 53.45 | |||
| Source: Saint Lucia Electoral Department | |||||
By constituency
edit| Constituency | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Anse la Raye/Canaries | Dominic Fedee | United Workers Party gain |
| Babonneau | Ezechiel Joseph | United Workers Party gain |
| Castries Central | Sarah Flood-Beaubrun | United Workers Party hold |
| Castries East | Philip Pierre | Saint Lucia Labour Party hold |
| Castries North | Stephenson King | United Workers Party hold |
| Castries South | Ernest Hilaire | Saint Lucia Labour Party hold |
| Castries South East | Guy Joseph | United Workers Party hold |
| Choiseul/Saltibus | Bradley Felix | United Workers Party gain |
| Dennery North | Shawn Edward | Saint Lucia Labour Party hold |
| Dennery South | Edmund Estephane | United Workers Party hold |
| Gros Islet | Lenard Montoute | United Workers Party gain |
| Laborie | Alva Baptiste | Saint Lucia Labour Party hold |
| Micoud North | Gale Rigobert | United Workers Party hold |
| Micoud South | Allen Chastanet | United Workers Party hold |
| Soufriere | Herod Stanislaus | United Workers Party gain |
| Vieux Fort North | Moses Jean Baptiste | Saint Lucia Labour Party hold |
| Vieux Fort South | Kenny Anthony | Saint Lucia Labour Party hold |
| Source: St Lucia Times | ||
References
edit- ^ "PM Announces Election Date". St. Lucia Times. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "UWP wins general election". St. Lucia News Online. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Allen Chastanet sworn in new St Lucia PM". Jamaica Observer. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ^ UWP announces full slate of 17 candidates Archived 2016-05-21 at the Wayback Machine St Lucia Times, 20 May 2016
- ^ PM States Top 15 Pledges to St. Lucians Archived 2016-08-27 at the Wayback Machine St Lucia Times, 20 May 2016