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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Results by constituency. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electoral system
The 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
The 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
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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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
Constituency | Winner | Party |
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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
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