2009 Dominican general election

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]

2009 Dominican general election
18 December 2009
All 21 seats in the House of Assembly
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
UWP
Leader Roosevelt Skerrit Ronald Green
Party DLP UWP
Last election 52.07%, 12 seats 43.60%, 8 seats
Seats won 18 3
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 5
Popular vote 22,187 12,684
Percentage 61.13% 34.95%
Swing Increase 9.06pp Decrease 8.65pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Roosevelt Skerrit
DLP

 Prime Minister

Roosevelt Skerrit
DLP

Politics of Dominica
Executive
Legislative
Elections
Administrative divisions (parishes)
Foreign relations

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Dominica Labour Party22,18761.1318+6
United Workers' Party12,68434.953–5
Dominica Freedom Party8702.4000
People's Democratic Movement1800.500New
Dominica Progressive Party190.0500
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 BruceCandidatePartyVotes %
1534 ballots counted
39 ballots rejected		Johnson Drigo†Dominica Labour Party84154.8
Bernard WiltshireUnited Workers' Party68644.7
Jacqueline Laurent TheodoreIndependent70.5
ColihautCandidatePartyVotes %
846 ballots counted
13 ballots rejected		Ronald Toulon††Dominica Labour Party63274.7
Herbert (Sabee) SabarocheDominica Freedom Party21124.9
Delroy SebastianDominica Progressive Party30.4
CottageCandidatePartyVotes %
1331 ballots counted
10 ballots rejected		Reginald Victor Austrie††Dominica Labour Party96985.7
William Emmanuel RivierePeople's Democratic Movement16214.3
Grand BayCandidatePartyVotes %
1497 ballots counted
37 ballots rejected		Justina Charles†Dominica Labour Party135090.2
Leanthia Pacquette LewisUnited Workers' Party1197.9
Harian Martin HenryDominica Freedom Party191.3
Lyndon PetersDominica Progressive Party90.6
La PlaineCandidatePartyVotes %
1446 ballots counted
13 ballots rejected		Petter Saint-JeanDominica Labour Party72450.1
Ron Green††United Workers' Party72249.9
MahautCandidatePartyVotes %
3649 ballots counted
36 ballots rejected		Rayburn John Blackmoore††Dominica Labour Party213658.5
Ronald (Ronnie) IsidoreUnited Workers' Party145739.9
Johnson (Bosso) BostonDominica Freedom Party5615.3
MarigotCandidatePartyVotes %
1063 ballots counted
8 ballots rejected		Edison Chenfil James††United Workers' Party83578.6
Dayton BaptisteDominica Labour Party22821.4
Morne Jaune/Riviere CyriqueCandidatePartyVotes %
1071 ballots counted
15 ballots rejected		Ivor StephensonDominica Labour Party52848.8
Abraham Browne††United Workers' Party52348.8
Benjamin PascalDominica Freedom Party201.9
Paix BoucheCandidatePartyVotes %
1308 ballots counted
82 ballots rejected		Matthew Joseph Walter††Dominica Labour Party115788.5
John C. BrunoUnited Workers' Party15111.5
Petite SavanneCandidatePartyVotes %
1511 ballots counted
12 ballots rejected		Kenneth Melchoir Darroux†Dominica Labour Party124382.3
Samuel RaphaelIndependent26817.7
PortsmouthCandidatePartyVotes %
1434 ballots counted
14 ballots rejected		Ian Douglas††Dominica Labour Party125187.2
Murphy WallaceDominica Freedom Party916.3
Errol Moir HillIndependent614.3
Albert Cecil SeverinIndependent181.3
Julian Stephen BrewsterPeople's Democratic Movement130.9
Roseau CentralCandidatePartyVotes %
1786 ballots counted
54 ballots rejected		Norris "Prevo" Prevost††United Workers' Party83947.0
Alvin "Aloe" BernardDominica Labour Party83647.0
Judith PestainaDominica Freedom Party1096.1
Leonard "Pappy" BaptisteDemocratic Progressive Party20.1
Roseau NorthCandidatePartyVotes %
3291 ballots counted
82 ballots rejected		Julius C. Timothy††Dominica Labour Party165550.3
Daniel Andrew LugayUnited Workers' Party153846.7
Henry Babs DyerDominica Freedom Party952.9
Michael WrightDominica Progressive Party30.1
Roseau SouthCandidatePartyVotes %
3355 ballots counted
22 ballots rejected		Ambrose George††Dominica Labour Party204961.1
Bobby A. C. FrederickUnited Workers' Party113033.7
Oliver A. St. JohnDominica Freedom Party1765.2
Roseau ValleyCandidatePartyVotes %
1614 ballots counted
14 ballots rejected		John Collin McIntyreDominica Labour Party93658.0
Norris Charles††United Workers' Party65840.8
Michael Anthony AstaphanDominica Freedom Party201.2
SalisburyCandidatePartyVotes %
1345 ballots counted
25 ballots rejected		Hector "Spags" John†United Workers' Party81760.7
Julien B. "Tolo" RoyerDominica Labour Party51238.1
Nettisha WalshDominica Freedom Party161.2
SalybiaCandidatePartyVotes %
1701 ballots counted
18 ballots rejected		Ashton Graneau†Dominica Labour Party101359.6
Claudius SanfordUnited Workers' Party68440.2
Christabelle AuguisteIndependent40.2
St. JosephCandidatePartyVotes %
1936 ballots counted
24 ballots rejected		Kelver Dwight Darroux†Dominica Labour Party113858.8
Henry John AbrahamUnited Workers' Party78840.7
Marcella BoatswainDominica Progressive Party50.3
Roland MitchelPeople's Democratic Movement50.3
SoufrièreCandidatePartyVotes %
2044 ballots counted
35 ballots rejected		Sam Edward Martin†Dominica Labour Party121459.4
Glen EtienneUnited Workers' Party77738.0
Felita Paul ThomasDominica Freedom Party5325.9
Vieille CaseCandidatePartyVotes %
1189 ballots counted
15 ballots rejected		Roosevelt Skerrit††Dominica Labour Party104187.6
Maynard (MJ) JosephUnited Workers' Party14812.4
WesleyCandidatePartyVotes %
1543 ballots counted
21 ballots rejected		Gloria Marilyn ShillingfordDominica Labour Party80952.4
Ezekiel Bazil†United Workers' Party73447.6
Source: Electoral Office

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