General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 28 November 2011.[1] The result was a victory for the opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats.[2] On 30 November 2011 Labour Party leader Kenny Anthony 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 | 56.14% ( 2.32pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.svg) Results by constituency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electoral System edit
The 17 elected members of the House of Assembly were elected by first-past-the-post voting in single member constituencies. Following the elections, a Speaker was elected, who may be from outside the House.
Results edit
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Saint Lucia Labour Party | 42,456 | 50.99 | 11 | +5 | |
| United Workers Party | 39,100 | 46.96 | 6 | –5 | |
| National Democratic Movement | 200 | 0.24 | 0 | New | |
| Lucian People's Movement | 143 | 0.17 | 0 | New | |
| Lucian Greens | 23 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 1,338 | 1.61 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 83,260 | 100.00 | 17 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 83,260 | 97.91 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,775 | 2.09 | |||
| Total votes | 85,035 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 151,466 | 56.14 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References edit
- ^ McDonald, Nicole (7 November 2011). "PM names election date!". St. Lucia Star. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "It's final: SLP 11, UWP 6". The Voice. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Labor Party chief St. Lucia's new prime minister". Associated Press. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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