IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

Name	Official Name	Type
Saint Lucian Senate		Upper House
Saint Lucian House of Representatives		Lower House

Chief of State: King CHARLES III *
Head of Government: Prime Minister Allen CHASTANET
Assembly: Saint Lucia has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 11 seats and the House of Representatives with 17 seats.

* The King is represented by Governor General Sir Emmanuel Neville CENAC (since 12 January 2018)

The King is the hereditary head of state.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
In the House of Representatives 17 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms. In the Senate, 11 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms (6 on the advice of the prime minister, 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 2 after consultation with religious, economic, and social groups).

2021-10-12
Saint Lucian House of Representatives
Votes 86,867
Registered 174,221
Turnout 49.86

2016-06-06
Saint Lucian House of Representatives
Votes 84,302
Registered 161,883
Turnout 52.08

2011-11-28
Saint Lucian House of Representatives
Votes 85,035
Registered 151,466
Turnout 56.14

2006-12-11
Saint Lucian House of Representatives
Votes 77,487
Registered 132,545
Turnout 58.46

2001-12-03
Saint Lucian House of Representatives
Votes 62,805
Registered 119,100
Turnout 52.73

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Saint Lucian House of Representatives	2021-10-12	86,867	174,221	49.86
Saint Lucian House of Representatives	2016-06-06	84,302	161,883	52.08
Saint Lucian House of Representatives	2011-11-28	85,035	151,466	56.14
Saint Lucian House of Representatives	2006-12-11	77,487	132,545	58.46
Saint Lucian House of Representatives	2001-12-03	62,805	119,100	52.73

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