2011 Saint Lucian general election

2011 Saint Lucian general election

28 November 2011
All 17 seats in the House of Assembly 9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	56.14% (2.32pp)
First party Second party   Leader Kenny Anthony Stephenson King Party Labour Party UWP Last election 48.32%, 6 seats 51.34%, 11 seats Seats won 11 6 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 42,620 39,336 Percentage 50.99% 46.96% Swing 2.67pp 4.38pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election Stephenson King UWP Subsequent Prime Minister Kenny Anthony Labour Party

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 28 November 2011. The result was a victory for the opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats. On 30 November 2011 Labour Party leader Kenny Anthony 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. Following the elections, a Speaker was elected, who may be from outside the House.

Results

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