2016 Saint Lucian general election

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 6 June 2016. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats. On 7 June 2016 United Workers Party leader Allen Chastanet was sworn in as Prime Minister.

2016 Saint Lucian general election

6 June 2016 (2016-06-06)

All 17 seats in the House of Assembly
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.45% (2.69pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Allen Chastanet Kenny Anthony
Party UWP Labour Party
Last election 46.96%, 6 seats 50.99%, 11 seats
Seats won 11 6
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 46,165 37,172
Percentage 54.76% 44.09%
Swing 7.80pp 6.90pp

Results by constituency.

Prime Minister before election

Kenny Anthony
Labour Party

Subsequent Prime Minister

Allen Chastanet
UWP

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