Saint Lucian general election, 2011

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A general election was held in Saint Lucia on 28 November 2011.[1][2] The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats.[3]

On 30 November 2011 Saint Lucia Labour Party chief Kenny Anthony was sworn in as prime minister.[4]

 Summary of the 28 November 2011 Saint Lucian House of Assembly election results
Parties Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) 42,456 50.99 +2.7% 11 +5
United Workers Party (UWP) 39,100 46.96 –4.3% 6 –5
Independents 1,338 1.61 +1.3% 0
National Democratic Movement (NDM) 200 0.24 0
Lucian People's Movement (LPM) 143 0.17 0
Lucian Greens (LG) 23 0.03 0
Valid votes (turnout 56.14%) 83,260 100.00   17  
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

  1. McDonald, Nicole (7 November 2011). "PM names election date!". St. Lucia Star. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. http://www.mherrera.org/elections.htm
  3. "IT'S FINAL: SLP 11, UWP 6". The Voice. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  4. "Labor Party chief St. Lucia's new prime minister". Associated Press. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2013.


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