2009 Dominican general election

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2009 Dominican general election
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  2005 18 December 2009 2014  

All 21 seats in the House of Assembly
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  RooseveltSkerrit.jpg
UWP
Leader Roosevelt Skerrit Ronald Green
Party DLP UWP
Last election52.07%, 12 seats43.60%, 8 seats
Seats won183
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote22,18712,684
Percentage61.13%34.95%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.06ppDecrease2.svg 8.65pp

Map of the 2009 Dominican general election.svg
Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Roosevelt Skerrit
DLP

Prime Minister

Roosevelt Skerrit
DLP

General elections were held in Dominica on 18 December 2009, to elect the 21 Representatives of the House of Assembly. The incumbent Dominica Labour Party increased its majority to 18 of 21 seats, winning a third term. [1]

Contents

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Dominica Labour Party 22,18761.1318+6
United Workers' Party 12,68434.953–5
Dominica Freedom Party 8702.4000
People's Democratic Movement 1800.500New
Dominica Progressive Party 190.0500
Independents3540.980–1
Total36,294100.00210
Valid votes36,29498.40
Invalid/blank votes5891.60
Total votes36,883100.00
Registered voters/turnout66,92355.11
Source: Caribbean Elections

By constituency

Castle Bruce CandidatePartyVotes %
1534 ballots counted
39 ballots rejected
Johnson Drigo Dominica Labour Party 84154.8
Bernard Wiltshire United Workers' Party 68644.7
Jacqueline Laurent TheodoreIndependent70.5
Colihaut CandidatePartyVotes %
846 ballots counted
13 ballots rejected
Ronald Toulon †† Dominica Labour Party 63274.7
Herbert (Sabee) Sabaroche Dominica Freedom Party 21124.9
Delroy Sebastian Dominica Progressive Party 30.4
Cottage CandidatePartyVotes %
1331 ballots counted
10 ballots rejected
Reginald Victor Austrie †† Dominica Labour Party 96985.7
William Emmanuel Riviere People's Democratic Movement 16214.3
Grand Bay CandidatePartyVotes %
1497 ballots counted
37 ballots rejected
Justina Charles Dominica Labour Party 135090.2
Leanthia Pacquette Lewis United Workers' Party 1197.9
Harian Martin Henry Dominica Freedom Party 191.3
Lyndon Peters Dominica Progressive Party 90.6
La Plaine CandidatePartyVotes %
1446 ballots counted
13 ballots rejected
Petter Saint-Jean Dominica Labour Party 72450.1
Ron Green†† United Workers' Party 72249.9
Mahaut CandidatePartyVotes %
3649 ballots counted
36 ballots rejected
Rayburn John Blackmoore †† Dominica Labour Party 213658.5
Ronald (Ronnie) Isidore United Workers' Party 145739.9
Johnson (Bosso) Boston Dominica Freedom Party 5615.3
Marigot CandidatePartyVotes %
1063 ballots counted
8 ballots rejected
Edison Chenfil James †† United Workers' Party 83578.6
Dayton Baptiste Dominica Labour Party 22821.4
Morne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique CandidatePartyVotes %
1071 ballots counted
15 ballots rejected
Ivor Stephenson Dominica Labour Party 52848.8
Abraham Browne†† United Workers' Party 52348.8
Benjamin Pascal Dominica Freedom Party 201.9
Paix Bouche CandidatePartyVotes %
1308 ballots counted
82 ballots rejected
Matthew Joseph Walter †† Dominica Labour Party 115788.5
John C. Bruno United Workers' Party 15111.5
Petite Savanne CandidatePartyVotes %
1511 ballots counted
12 ballots rejected
Kenneth Melchoir Darroux Dominica Labour Party 124382.3
Samuel RaphaelIndependent26817.7
Portsmouth CandidatePartyVotes %
1434 ballots counted
14 ballots rejected
Ian Douglas †† Dominica Labour Party 125187.2
Murphy Wallace Dominica Freedom Party 916.3
Errol Moir HillIndependent614.3
Albert Cecil SeverinIndependent181.3
Julian Stephen Brewster People's Democratic Movement 130.9
Roseau CentralCandidatePartyVotes %
1786 ballots counted
54 ballots rejected
Norris "Prevo" Prevost †† United Workers' Party 83947.0
Alvin "Aloe" Bernard Dominica Labour Party 83647.0
Judith Pestaina Dominica Freedom Party 1096.1
Leonard "Pappy" BaptisteDemocratic Progressive Party20.1
Roseau NorthCandidatePartyVotes %
3291 ballots counted
82 ballots rejected
Julius C. Timothy †† Dominica Labour Party 165550.3
Daniel Andrew Lugay United Workers' Party 153846.7
Henry Babs Dyer Dominica Freedom Party 952.9
Michael Wright Dominica Progressive Party 30.1
Roseau SouthCandidatePartyVotes %
3355 ballots counted
22 ballots rejected
Ambrose George †† Dominica Labour Party 204961.1
Bobby A. C. Frederick United Workers' Party 113033.7
Oliver A. St. John Dominica Freedom Party 1765.2
Roseau ValleyCandidatePartyVotes %
1614 ballots counted
14 ballots rejected
John Collin McIntyre Dominica Labour Party 93658.0
Norris Charles†† United Workers' Party 65840.8
Michael Anthony Astaphan Dominica Freedom Party 201.2
Salisbury CandidatePartyVotes %
1345 ballots counted
25 ballots rejected
Hector "Spags" John United Workers' Party 81760.7
Julien B. "Tolo" Royer Dominica Labour Party 51238.1
Nettisha Walsh Dominica Freedom Party 161.2
Salybia CandidatePartyVotes %
1701 ballots counted
18 ballots rejected
Ashton Graneau Dominica Labour Party 101359.6
Claudius Sanford United Workers' Party 68440.2
Christabelle AuguisteIndependent40.2
St. Joseph CandidatePartyVotes %
1936 ballots counted
24 ballots rejected
Kelver Dwight Darroux Dominica Labour Party 113858.8
Henry John Abraham United Workers' Party 78840.7
Marcella Boatswain Dominica Progressive Party 50.3
Roland Mitchel People's Democratic Movement 50.3
Soufrière CandidatePartyVotes %
2044 ballots counted
35 ballots rejected
Sam Edward Martin Dominica Labour Party 121459.4
Glen Etienne United Workers' Party 77738.0
Felita Paul Thomas Dominica Freedom Party 5325.9
Vieille Case CandidatePartyVotes %
1189 ballots counted
15 ballots rejected
Roosevelt Skerrit †† Dominica Labour Party 104187.6
Maynard (MJ) Joseph United Workers' Party 14812.4
Wesley CandidatePartyVotes %
1543 ballots counted
21 ballots rejected
Gloria Marilyn Shillingford Dominica Labour Party 80952.4
Ezekiel Bazil United Workers' Party 73447.6
Source: Electoral Office

References

  1. Opposition UWP challenges election result in Dominica High Court, The Dominican.net, 10 January 2010, retrieved 19 April 2010