Grand Bay (Dominica constituency)

Grand Bay
Constituency for the House of Assembly of Dominica
Electorate	3,934 (2016) [1]
Current constituency
Created	1975
Number of members	1
Representative	Vince Henderson (DLP)

Grand Bay is a parliamentary electoral district in Dominica. It includes the areas of Grand Bay, Bordieux and Montine. It came into effect in time for the 1975 Dominican general election. It has been represented by Vince Henderson of the Dominica Labour Party since the 2021 by-election.

Constituency profile

The constituency was established prior to the 1975 Dominican general election. There was an electorate of 3,934 as of November 2016 ^[update] . It includes the areas of Grand Bay, Bordieux and Montine. The boundary extends from the western border of Saint Patrick Parish, from Soufriere Ridge to Micham River, along Geneva River to the sea. ^[2]

Representatives

This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Assembly of Dominica: ^[3]

Election	Years	Member		Party		Notes
1975	24 March 1975 – 21 July 1980		Avon Casimir		DFP
1980	21 July 1980 – 1 July 1985		Judiana Henderson
1985	1 July 1985 – 2004		Pierre Charles		DLP	Died in office. [4]
2004	2004 – 18 December 2009		John Fabien			[4]
2009	18 December 2009 – 6 December 2019		Justina Charles
2019	6 December 2019 – 1 September 2021		Edward Registe			Died in office. [5]
2021	29 November 2021 – present		Vince Henderson			[6] [7]

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019 general election: Grand Bay ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DLP	Edward Registe	1,538	87.89
	UWP	Nept Pecquette	211	12.11
Majority			1,321	75.79
Turnout			1,743
	DLP hold		Swing

2014 general election: Grand Bay ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DLP	Justina Charles	1,426	81.35
	UWP	James Alexander	327	18.65
Majority			1,099	62.69
Turnout			1,753	43.81
	DLP hold		Swing

References

1. "Electorate Statistics" . Retrieved 26 November 2022.
2. "List of Constituencies - Electoral Office". electoraloffice.gov.dm. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
3. "Colihaut". www.caribbeanelections.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
4. "Nobody's Talking". The Sun Dominica. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
5. "DOMINICA: Beloved Member of Parliament Edward Registe Dies". Antigua Newsroom. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
6. "HON. DR. VINCE HENDERSON SWORN INTO PARLIAMENT". Government Information Service Dominica. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
7. "2022 General Election Results". Electoral Office. 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2025.