Caribbean Elections - Dominica Elections

Overview of Electoral System

Here, we provide an overview of the electoral system in the country. Additional information may be found in the Country Browser.

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

Political Parties

Here, we provide information on active political parties. A more comprehensive list of political parties may be found in our Knowledge Centre.

Party	Political Leader
Dominica Labor Party or DLP	Roosevelt SKERRIT
Dominica United Workers Party or UWP	Lennox LINTON

Past Elections

Here, we provide links to results of past elections. This list is not all inclusive; we will continue to update the list and encourage you to assist us in filling any observed gaps. Notify us if you think a resource listed here has become deceptive or unfactual.

Year	Specific Date	Election Type	View Results	Source
2000	31 January 2000	Parliamentary		psephos.adam-carr.net
2003	19 September 2003	Presidential		IFES Election Guide
2005	5 May 2005	Parliamentary		IFES Election Guide
2008	October 2008	Presidential		IFES Election Guide
2009	18 December 2009	Parliamentary		psephos.adam-carr.net

Election Reports

Here, we provide official reports of past elections and reports from election observation missions. This list is not all inclusive; we will continue to update the list and encourage you to suggest other resources you think we should list here.

Final Report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission to the General Elections in the Commonwealth of Dominica December 18, 2009

Party Manifestos

Here, we provide party manifestos from previous elections. This list is not all inclusive; we will continue to update the list and encourage you to suggest other resources you think we should list here.

DOMINICA FREEDOM PARTY

DFP 2009

DOMINICA LABOUR PARTY

DLP 2014	DLP 2009

UNITED WORKERS PARTY

UWP 2014	UWP 2009	UWP 2005