IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Saint Kitts and Nevis

Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

56,345	5
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
	68.05%
Registered Voters (as of )	Average Turnout

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

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

Voter Turnout