| 104,084 | 5 |
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019) |
Elections in our database |
| 51,258 | 80.37% |
Registered Voters (as of March 25, 2018) |
Average Turnout |
Antigua and Barbuda
| 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% |