2015 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election

General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 16 February 2015. The ruling Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Denzil Douglas, was defeated by Team Unity, an alliance of the Concerned Citizens' Movement, the People's Action Movement, and the People's Labour Party, led by Timothy Harris.

2015 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
16 February 2015
11 of 15 seats to the National Assembly
6 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.19%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Shawn Richards Denzil Douglas Vance Amory
Party PAM SKNLP CCM
Leader's seat St Christopher #5 St Christopher #6 Nevis #10
Last election 32.24%, 2 seats 46.96%, 6 seats 10.99%, 2 seats
Seats won 4 3 2
Seat change 2 3
Popular vote 8,452 11,897 3,951
Percentage 27.90% 39.27% 13.04%
Swing 4.34pp 7.69pp 2.05pp
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Joseph Parry Timothy Harris
Party NRP PLP
Leader's seat Did not run St Christopher #7
Last election 9.75%, 1 seat –
Seats won 1 1
Seat change New
Popular vote 3,276 2,723
Percentage 10.81% 9.0%
Swing 1.06pp New
Prime Minister before election

Denzil Douglas
SKNLP

 Elected Prime Minister

Timothy Harris
PLP

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