| Parliament name |
House of Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
8 December 2014 |
| Purpose of elections |
The Dominica Labor Party (DLP) led by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit won a fourth consecutive term, including three under his premiership. It took 15 of the 21 directly elected seats in the 32-member House of Assembly (of the remaining eleven members, nine are appointed by the Head of State and two - the Speaker and the Attorney General - are ex-officio). The United Workers' Party (UWP), led by the opposition Lennox Linton, doubled its share to six.
Prime Minister Skerrit called on voters' continuing support, promising to transform the country into a "peaceful and just society". The DLP pledged to reduce the poverty rate from the current 28% to 10-15% by 2020. The UWP leader promised annual economic growth of 5-7% and the creation of 5,000 sustainable jobs within the first three years in office. |
Date of previous elections: 18 December 2009
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 5 November 2014
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: December 2019
Number of seats at stake: 21 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 44 (38 men, 6 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 13.6%
Number of parties contesting the election: 2
Number of parties winning seats: 2
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Dominica Labor Party (DLP)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 20 February 2015
Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Alix Boyd Knights |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 8 December 2014 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
72'486
41'560 (57.34%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Dominica Labor Party (DLP) |
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| United Workers' Party (UWP) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Dominica Labor Party (DLP) |
15
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| United Workers' Party (UWP) |
6
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
18
3
14.29%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Note:
The distribution of seats according to sex above refers to the 21 directly-elected members.
As at 26 January 2015, there were seven women (three directly elected, three appointed and the Speaker) out of a total of 32 members.
Sources:
House of Assembly (26.01.2015, 01.01.2017)
Electoral Office (20.01.2015)
http://electoraloffice.gov.dm |
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