| Dominicans went to the polls on 8 December 2014 to elect a new government. Caribbean Elections
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| Head of State |
President indirectly elected by legislature. |
| Head of Government |
Prime Minister is appointed by the President |
| Structure of Parliament |
Unicameral Parliament consisting of the House of Assembly with 31 seats. |
| Electoral Law |
16 July 1951;
Last amendment: 1990 |
| Constituencies |
21 single-member constituencies. |
| Voting System |
The President is appointed to serve a 5-year term. In the House of Assembly, 9 members are appointed to serve 3-year terms and 21 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms |
| Term of Office |
President (5 years), House of Assembly (5 years) |
| Voter Requirements |
- age: 18 years
- British Commonwealth citizenship
- fulfilment of residence or domicile requirements |
| Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
- age: 21 years
- Dominican citizenship (Commonwealth citizenship for Senate candidates)
- residence in Dominica or previous 12 months' residence immediately before nomination
- sufficient ability to speak and read English
- ineligibility: allegiance to a foreign State, undischarged bankruptcy, insanity, death sentence or imprisonment exceeding 12 months
- deposit equivalent to US$ 184, which is reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 1/8 of the valid votes cast in the constituency |
| Electoral Authority |
Electoral Commission |
| Last Elections |
8 December 2014 |
| Next Elections |
December 2019 |
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| PARTY |
CANDIDATES |
RESULTS |
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2014 |
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Dominica Labour Party (DLP) |
4 |
17 |
21 |
15 |
18 |
12 |
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United Workers Party (UWP) |
2 |
19 |
21 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
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Independent Candidates (IND) |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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6 |
38 |
44 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
| The Dominica House of Assembly has 32 members, 21 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 9 appointed senators, the Speaker and 1 ex-officio member. |
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| 1951 |
Wednesday, 31 October 1951 |
Independent |
100.00% |
8 |
8 |
75.92% |
| 1954 |
Thursday, 19 August 1954 |
Independent |
100.00% |
8 |
8 |
70.26% |
| 1957 |
Thursday, 15 August 1957 |
Independent |
100.00% |
8 |
8 |
75.55% |
| 1961 |
Tuesday, 17 January 1961 |
Dominica Labour Party |
47.38% |
7 |
11 |
77.16% |
| 1966 |
Friday, 7 January 1966 |
Dominica Labour Party |
64.77% |
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11 |
80.51% |
| 1970 |
Monday, 26 October 1970 |
Dominica Labour Party |
7.01% |
8 |
11 |
81.58% |
| 1975 |
Monday, 24 March 1975 |
Dominica Labour Party |
49.32% |
16 |
21 |
78.96% |
| 1980 |
Monday, 21 July 1980 |
Dominica Freedom Party |
51.34% |
17 |
21 |
80.31% |
| 1985 |
Monday, 1 July 1985 |
Dominica Freedom Party |
56.68% |
15 |
21 |
74.56% |
| 1990 |
Monday, 28 May 1990 |
Dominica Freedom Party |
49.43% |
11 |
21 |
66.64% |
| 1995 |
Monday, 12 June 1995 |
United Workers Party |
34.36% |
11 |
21 |
65.18% |
| 2000 |
Monday, 31 January 2000 |
Dominica Labour Party |
43.05% |
10 |
21 |
60.14% |
| 2005 |
Thursday, 5 May 2005 |
Dominica Labour Party |
51.80% |
12 |
21 |
59.08% |
| 2009 |
Friday, 18 December 2009 |
Dominica Labour Party |
61.22% |
18 |
21 |
55.15% |
| 2014 |
Monday, 8 December 2014 |
Dominica Labour Party |
27.06% |
15 |
21 |
57.45% |
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