IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Saint Kitts and Nevis

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

56,345
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

42,185
Registered Voters (as of March 25, 2015)

68.06%
Average Turnout

6
Elections in our database

V-Dem Score: N/A

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: April 25, 1985

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Sept. 27, 2019
Ratified Date: Oct. 17, 2019

HDI* Score: 0.840
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly		Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: King CHARLES III *
Head of Government: Prime Minister Timothy HARRIS
Assembly: Saint Kitts and Nevis has a unicameral National Assembly with 14 seats.

* The King is represented by Governor General Samuel Weymouth Tapley SEATON

Description of electoral system:

The King is hereditary head of state.
Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
In the National Assembly, 11 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 3 members are appointed by the governor-general to serve 5-year terms. Of the three nominated seats, two are nominated on the advice of the prime minister and one on the advice of the leader of the opposition.

Elections

2022-08-05 | Status: Held
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2020-05-14 | Status: Confirmed
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2015-02-16 | Status: Held
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly
Votes 30,455
Registered 42,185
Turnout 72.19

2010-01-25 | Status: Held
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly
Votes 27,246
Registered 32,806
Turnout 83.05

2004-10-25 | Status: Held
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly
Votes 22,922
Registered 38,865
Turnout 58.98

1998-08-10 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 3,935
Registered 6,785
Turnout 58.0

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly	2022-08-05	Held	-	-	-
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly	2020-05-14	Confirmed	-	-	-
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly	2015-02-16	Held	30,455	42,185	72.19
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly	2010-01-25	Held	27,246	32,806	83.05
St Kitts and Nevis National Assembly	2004-10-25	Held	22,922	38,865	58.98
Referendum	1998-08-10	Held	3,935	6,785	58.0

Voter Turnout

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