December 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election

Snap House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 6 December 2021 to elect all 15 members of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). The election was called following a deadlock created by the January 2021 elections which resulted in a tie between the People's National Movement (PNM) and the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP), with both parties winning six seats. As a result, the number of seats in the legislature was increased from 12 to 15 (an odd number) to avoid ties.

December 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election
6 December 2021
15 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Farley Chavez Augustine Tracy Davidson-Celestine
Party PDP PNM
Leader since – 27 January 2020
Leader's seat Parlatuvier / L’Anse Fourmi / Speyside Lambeau / Signal Hill (lost)
Last election 48.50%, 6 seats 50.36%, 6 seats
Seats won
14 / 15
1 / 15
Seat change 8 5
Popular vote 16,933 11,943
Percentage 58.04% 40.93%
Swing 9.54% 9.43%
Chief Secretary before election

Ancil Dennis (caretaker government)
PNM

 Chief Secretary after election

Farley Chavez Augustine
PDP

The result was a 14-1 victory for the PDP, ending 21 consecutive years of PNM control of the THA. Tobago PNM leader Tracy Davidson-Celestine also lost her constituency election. The incumbent Chief Secretary of Tobago, Ancil Dennis of the PNM, who held a caretaker role since 6 May 2020 due to the resignation of then Chief Secretary Kelvin Charles as a result of the January 2021 election deadlock, was succeeded by Farley Chavez Augustine of the PDP. Augustine was sworn in as the 5th Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly on 9 December 2021.

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