Montserratian general election, 2006

General elections were held in Montserrat on 31 May 2006.^[1] Although the Movement for Change and Prosperity (MCAP) won the most seats (four of the nine) in the Legislative Council, the government was formed by a coalition of the Montserrat Democratic Party (MDP), the New People's Liberation Movement (NPLM) and an independent council member, who together held five seats. MDP leader Lowell Lewis became Chief Minister.

Campaign

A total of 29 candidates contested the elections; the MCAP ran a full slate of nine candidates and the MDP and NPLM both nominated eight. The remaining four candidates were independents.^[1]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Movement for Change and Prosperity		36.1	4	New
New People's Liberation Movement		29.4	3	–4
Montserrat Democratic Party		24.4	1	New
Independents		10.1	1	New
Total		100	9	0
Valid ballots	2,459	98.9
Invalid/blank ballots	27	1.0
Total votes cast	2,486	100
Registered voters/turnout	3,331	74.63
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

1. General Election Results - 31 May 2006 Caribbean Elections