Election Name: | 2005 Vincentian general election |
Country: | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2001 Vincentian general election |
Previous Year: | 2001 |
Next Election: | 2010 Vincentian general election |
Next Year: | 2010 |
Seats For Election: | 15 seats in the House of Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 8 |
Election Date: | 7 December 2005 |
Turnout: | 63.7% (5.5%) |
Leader1: | Ralph Gonsalves |
Party1: | Unity Labour Party |
Leaders Seat1: | North Central Windward |
Popular Vote1: | 31,848 |
Percentage1: | 55.3% |
Swing1: | 1.2% |
Last Election1: | 56.49%, 12 seats |
Seats1: | 12 |
Leader2: | Arnhim Eustace |
Party2: | New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
Leaders Seat2: | East Kingstown |
Popular Vote2: | 25,748 |
Percentage2: | 44.7% |
Swing2: | 3.8% |
Last Election2: | 40.91, 3 seats |
Seats2: | 3 |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Ralph Gonsalves |
Before Party: | Unity Labour Party |
After Election: | Ralph Gonsalves |
After Party: | Unity Labour Party |
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 7 December 2005. The result was a repeat of the 2001 general election with the ruling Unity Labour Party retaining all twelve of its seats and the opposition New Democratic Party retaining its three. However, the NDP saw a nearly 4-point swing in its share of the popular vote.[1] Ralph Gonsalves remained Prime Minister.
A total of 34 candidates contested the elections; the Unity Labour Party and the New Democratic Party both fielded candidates in all 15 constituencies, whilst the Green Party nominated four candidates.