Dominican general election, 2014

Dominican general election, 2014

8 December 2014

All 21 seats in the Dominica House of Assembly 11 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Roosevelt Skerrit Lennox Linton Party DLP UWP Leader's seat Vieille Case Marigot Last election 18 seats, 61.34% 3 seats, 34.73% Seats won 15 seats 6 seats Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 23,208 17,479 Percentage 56.99% 42.92% Swing 4.35pp 8.19pp

Prime Minister before election Roosevelt Skerrit DLP Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit DLP

General elections were held in Dominica on 8 December 2014 to elect the 21 members of the House of Assembly. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced the election date on 5 November 2014 and Nomination Day was held on 19 November. Under Dominica's electoral system, the Prime Minister has the authority to call elections at any time and is only required to give a minimum of twenty-five days notice.^[1]

The result was a victory for the ruling social democratic Dominica Labour Party, which won 15 of the 21 seats, while the remaining six seats were won by the centre-right United Workers' Party.^[2]

Electoral system

The 21 elected members of the House of Assembly are elected in single-member constituencies. A further nine members are appointed by the Assembly after it convenes.^[3]

Campaign

Forty-four candidates contested the twenty-one constituencies, with the two dominant parties (Dominica Labour Party and United Workers' Party) running candidates in each of the constituencies as well as two independent candidates.^[4]

Results

The opposition gained three seats, winning all three constituencies in the capital Roseau, and three constituencies in a rural belt across the lower part of northern Dominica.

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Dominica Labour Party	23,208	56.99	15	–3
United Workers' Party	17,479	42.92	6	+3
Independents	37	0.09	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	471	–	–	–
Total	41,195	100	21	0
Registered voters/turnout	72,279	56.99	–	–
Source: Electoral Office

References

1. Dominica Election Date Set for 8 December 2014 Caribbean Elections, 6 November 2014
2. Labour wins 15, UWP six The Sun, 8 December 2014
3. Commonwealth of Dominica: Election for House of Assembly IFES
4. 44 Candidates to contest Dominica 2014 General Election Caribbean Elections, 20 November 2014

External links

• Elections The Sun