At Stake in this Election:       

• 15 seats in the House of Assembly

Government Structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 2952); represented by Governor General Dame Susan DOUGAN (since 1 August 2019)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Ralph E. GONSALVES (since 29 March 2001)
• Assembly: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a unicameral House of Assembly composed of 21 seats with members serving 5-year terms. There are also 2 ex officio representatives, the Attorney General and the Speaker.

Electoral System:

• In the House of Assembly, 15 members are directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 6 members are appointed by the Governor General.

Main Parties in this Election:                    

• Unity Labor Party (ULP)
  • Leader: Ralph GONSALVES
  • Seats won in last election: 8
• New Democratic Party (NDP)
  • Leader: Godwin FRIDAY
  • Seats won in last election: 7

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 101,390 (June 2020 est.)[1]
• Registered Voters: 89,527 (2016 est.)[2]

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 49,801 (June 2020 est.)[3]
• Is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines a signatory to CEDAW: N/A
• Has Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (4 August 1981)
• Gender Quota: No
• Female Candidates in this election: N/A
• Number of Female Legislators: 3 (as of 2020)[4]
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 94[5]
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines a signatory to CRPD: N/A
• Has Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ratified CRPD: Yes (29 October 2010)
• Population with a disability: 15,394[6]