IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda

104,084	6
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
60,916	78.70%
Registered Voters (as of None)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Antiguan and Barbudan House of Representatives		Lower House
Antiguan and Barbudan Senate		Upper House

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
Head of Government: Prime Minister Gaston BROWNE
Assembly: Antigua and Barbuda has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 17 seats and the House of Representatives with 19 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Governor-General Rodney WILLIAMS.

Description of electoral system:

The Queen is hereditary N/A.
Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
In the Senate 17 members are appointed by the governor-general to serve 5-year terms. In the House of Representatives, 17 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 2 members are designated ex officio.**

** Of the two ex officio members, one serves as the Speaker of Parliament.

Elections

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turn Out
Antiguan and Barbudan House of Representatives	1999-03-09	33,318	52,385	63.6%
Antiguan and Barbudan House of Representatives	2004-03-23	39,627	43,459	91.18%
Antiguan and Barbudan House of Representatives	2009-03-12	41,886	52,183	80.27%
Antiguan and Barbudan House of Representatives	2014-06-12	43,077	47,721	90.27%
Antiguan and Barbudan House of Representatives	2018-03-21	39,220	51,258	76.51%
Antiguan and Barbudan House of Representatives	2023-01-18	42,849	60,916	70.34%

Voter Turnout