IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Name	Official Name	Type
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly		Assembly

Chief of State: King CHARLES III *
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ralph E. GONSALVES
Assembly: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a unicameral House of Assembly with 21 seats.

* Represented by Governor General Sir Fredrick Nathaniel BALLANTYNE.

The King is hereditary head of state.
Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
In the House of Assembly, 15 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 6 members are appointed by the governor-general to serve 5-year terms. For the 6 appointed senators, 4 are chosen to represent the government and 2 to represent the opposition.

2020-11-05
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly
Votes 68,689
Registered 98,119
Turnout 70.01

2015-12-09
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly
Votes 65,706
Registered 89,527
Turnout 73.39

2010-12-13
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly
Votes 62,993
Registered 101,067
Turnout 62.33

2005-12-07
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly
Votes 57,968
Registered 91,045
Turnout 63.67

2001-03-28
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly
Votes 58,498
Registered 84,536
Turnout 69.2

1998-06-13
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly
Votes 51,540
Registered 76,469
Turnout 67.4

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly	2020-11-05	68,689	98,119	70.01
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly	2015-12-09	65,706	89,527	73.39
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly	2010-12-13	62,993	101,067	62.33
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly	2005-12-07	57,968	91,045	63.67
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly	2001-03-28	58,498	84,536	69.2
Saint Vincentian House of Assembly	1998-06-13	51,540	76,469	67.4

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