General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 6 June 2016. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats. On 7 June 2016 United Workers Party leader Allen Chastanet was sworn in as Prime Minister.
Electoral system
The 17 elected members of the House of Assembly were elected by first-past-the-post voting in single member constituencies.Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union Following the elections, a Speaker is elected, who may be from outside the House.
Campaign The opposition United Workers Party announced it would be fielding a full slate of 17 candidates.UWP announces full slate of 17 candidates St Lucia Times, 20 May 2016 The ruling Labour Party campaign included 15 pledges to voters.PM States Top 15 Pledges to St. Lucians St Lucia Times, 20 May 2016
Results
By constituency ConstituencyWinnerPartyAnse la Raye/CanariesDominic FedeeUnited Workers Party gainBabonneauEzechiel JosephUnited Workers Party gainCastries CentralSarah Flood-BeaubrunUnited Workers Party holdCastries EastPhilip PierreSaint Lucia Labour Party holdCastries NorthStephenson KingUnited Workers Party holdCastries SouthErnest HilaireSaint Lucia Labour Party holdCastries South EastGuy JosephUnited Workers Party holdChoiseul/SaltibusBradley FelixUnited Workers Party gainDennery NorthShawn EdwardSaint Lucia Labour Party holdDennery SouthEdmund EstephaneUnited Workers Party holdGros IsletLenard MontouteUnited Workers Party gainLaborieAlva BaptisteSaint Lucia Labour Party holdMicoud NorthGale RigobertUnited Workers Party holdMicoud SouthAllen ChastanetUnited Workers Party holdSoufriereHerod StanislausUnited Workers Party gainVieux Fort NorthMoses Jean BaptisteSaint Lucia Labour Party holdVieux Fort SouthKenny AnthonySaint Lucia Labour Party holdSource: St Lucia Times
References
External links Saint Lucia Electoral Department