At stake in this election:

• 21 seats in the House of Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Nicholas J. O. LIVERPOOL
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Roosevelt SKERRIT **
• Assembly: Dominica has a unicameral House of Assembly with 30 seats.

** Assumed post after death of Prime Minister Pierre CHARLES.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected N/A to serve a 5-year term.
• In the House of Assembly, 9 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms and 21 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: Dominica Labor Party (DLP)
  • Leader: Roosevelt SKERRIT
  • Seats won in this election: 12
  • Seats won in last election: 10
• Party: United Workers Party
  • Leader: Edison JAMES
  • Seats won in this election: 8
  • Seats won in last election: 9
• Party: Dominica Freedom Party (DFP)
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in this election: 0
  • Seats won in last election: 2
• Party: Independent
  • Leader: Ronald Toulon
  • Seats won in this election: 1
  • Seats won in last election: N/A
• Party: Others
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in this election: 0
  • Seats won in last election: N/A

Last Parliamentary election:

• The last elections were held on January 31, 2000.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 70,542 (2005)
• Registered Voters: 65,936 (May 2005 )

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 

·         Is Dominica a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (15 September 1980)

·         Has Dominica ratified CEDAW: Yes (15 September 1980)

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 4 (following 2005 elections)

·         Human Development Index Position: 94 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

·         Is Dominica a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)

·         Has Dominica ratified CRPD: Yes (1 October 2012)

·         Population with a disability: 10,581 (est.)