Elections in Saint Lucia

In today's world, Elections in Saint Lucia has become a topic of great relevance and interest to society. With the advancement of technology and globalization, Elections in Saint Lucia has become increasingly important in our lives. The implications of Elections in Saint Lucia are diverse and cover different aspects of daily life, from politics to economics, including culture and society in general. In this article we will explore the different dimensions of Elections in Saint Lucia and its impact on today's world, as well as the possible solutions and challenges we face in relation to this topic.

Saint Lucia elects on the national level a legislature. The Legislature has two chambers. The House of Assembly has 17 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 11 appointed members. Saint Lucia has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

Latest election

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Saint Lucia Labour Party43,79950.1413+7
United Workers Party37,48142.912–9
National Green Party2710.310New
Independents5,8076.652+2
Total87,358100.00170
Valid votes87,35898.10
Invalid/blank votes1,6941.90
Total votes89,052100.00
Registered voters/turnout174,33251.08
Source: Electoral Department

Central Castries by-election

Independent candidate Richard Frederick won the Castries Central seat at a by-election on 13 March 2006. Frederick defeated the incumbent Sarah Flood-Beaubrun and Saint Lucia Labour Party candidate Victor La Corbiniere.

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