2003 Belizean general election

General elections were held in Belize on 5 March 2003. Belizeans elected 29 members to the House of Representatives for a term of five years. The result was a victory for the ruling People's United Party (PUP), which won 22 of the 29 seats.

2003 Belizean general election

5 March 2003

All 29 seats in the House of Representatives
15 seats needed for a majority
Turnout79.55%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Said Musa Dean Barrow
Party PUP UDP
Leader's seat Fort George Queen's Square
Last election 59.67%, 26 seats 39.41%, 3 seats
Seats won 22 seats 7 seats
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 53,314 44,996
Percentage 53.54% 45.19%
Swing 6.13pp 5.78pp

Popular vote by constituency. As Belize uses the FPTP electoral system, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each constituency

Prime Minister before election

Said Musa
PUP

Subsequent Prime Minister

Said Musa
PUP

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