Saint Lucian general election, 2016

Saint Lucian general election, 2016

6 June 2016

All 17 seats in the House of Assembly 9 seats needed for a majority Turnout 53.45% 2.69%   First party Second party   Leader Allen Chastanet Kenny Anthony Party United Workers Party Saint Lucia Labour Party Leader's seat Micoud South Vieux Fort South Last election 6 seats, 46.96% 11 seats, 50.99 Seats won 11 6 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 46,165 37,172 Percentage 54.76% 44.09% Swing 7.8 6.9%

Prime Minister before election Kenny Anthony Saint Lucia Labour Party Subsequent Prime Minister Allen Chastanet United Workers Party

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]

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

2016 campaign poster for future Saint Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet

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	+/–
United Workers Party	46,165	54.76	11	+5
Saint Lucia Labour Party	37,172	44.09	6	–5
Lucian People's Movement	155	0.18	0	0
Independents	810	0.96	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	2,223	–	–	–
Total	86,525	100	17	0
Registered voters/turnout	161,883	53.45	–	–
Source: Electoral Department

By constituency

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

1. "PM Announces Election Date". St. Lucia Times. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
2. "UWP wins general election". St. Lucia News Online. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
3. "Allen Chastanet sworn in new St Lucia PM". Jamaica Observer. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
4. Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union
5. UWP announces full slate of 17 candidates St Lucia Times, 20 May 2016
6. PM States Top 15 Pledges to St. Lucians St Lucia Times, 20 May 2016

External links

• Saint Lucia Electoral Department