Next Saint Lucian general election explained

Election Name:Next Saint Lucian general election
Leaders Seat2:Micoud South
Leaders Seat1:Castries East
Last Election2:2 Seats, 42.91%
Last Election1:13 Seats, 50.14%
Seats Needed2: 7
Seats Before2:2
Seats Before1:13
Party2:United Workers Party (Saint Lucia)
Party1:Saint Lucia Labour Party
Party Colour:yes
Type:parliamentary
Leader2:Allen Chastanet
Image1:Philip J Pierre Christmas 2020 (cropped).png
Leader1:Philip J. Pierre
Previous Election:2021 Saint Lucian general election
Previous Year:2021
Seats For Election:All 17 seats in the House of Assembly
Country:Saint Lucia
Election Date:By 2026
Ongoing:yes
Majority Seats:9
Prime Minister
Before Election:Philip J. Pierre
Before Party:Saint Lucia Labour Party

General elections will be held in Saint Lucia in or before 2026 to elect all 17 members of the House of Assembly.

Background

The Saint Lucia Labour Party won a landslide victory in the 2021 elections, winning 13 of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly, resulting in Philip J. Pierre becoming Prime Minister. The United Workers Party led by Allen Chastanet was reduced from eleven to two seats, while independents won the remaining two seats.

Electoral system

The 17 elected members of the House of Assembly are elected by first-past-the-post in single member constituencies.[1]

According to the constitution, elections for a new Parliament session can be held at the latest five years and 90 days after the opening of the previous session. The first session after the 2021 election was held on 17 August 2021, leaving the deadline for the next elections as November 2026.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2962/ Election for Saint Lucian House of Representatives