IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

184,637
Population (as of July 19, 2021)

174,221
Registered Voters (as of July 27, 2021)

53.85%
Average Turnout

5
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V-Dem Score: N/A

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Oct. 8, 1982

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Sept. 22, 2011
Ratified Date: June 11, 2020

HDI* Score: 0.748
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

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

Description of government structure:

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)

Description of electoral system:

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).

Elections

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

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

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

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

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

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

Voter Turnout

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