ROSEAU, Dominica – The ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) on Monday secured its fourth consecutive term in office with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit winning his third consecutive term in office in a race against the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP).
Preliminary results showed that the DLP won 15 of the 21 seats while the UWP held six. Although it was a historic fourth term for the DLP, the UWP won an additional three seats. None of the independent (IND) candidates were successful.
Skerrit, won his Vielle Case constituency and UWP leader, Lennox Linton won the Marigot constituency which he took over from former prime minister Edison James.
DLP has won Laplaine, Morne Jaune, Salybia, Colihaut, Vielle Case, Paix Bouche, Grand Bay, Portsmouth, St Joseph, Mahaut, Petite Savanne, Cottage, Roseau Valley, Castle Bruce and Soufriere. That is three few fewer seats than the party won in 2009.
The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) won Roseau North, Roseau Central, Roseau South, Wesley, Marigot and Salisbury; three more seats than the party won in 2009.
Preliminary 2014 General Election Results
Constituency DLP UWP IND Valid Votes Voter Turnout
Castle Bruce 932 778 – 1 710 59.41%
Colihaut 706 222 – 928 60.10%
Cottage 1 028 192 19 1 239 54.83%
Grand Bay 1 426 366 – 1 792 45.11%
La Plaine 846 692 – 1 538 59.59%
Mahaut 2 209 1,812 – 4 021 56.33%
Marigot 299 935 – 1 234 46.22%
Morne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique 617 605 – 1,222 71.22%
Paix Bouche 1 212 296 – 1 508 55.63%
Petite Savanne 1 183 510 – 1 693 61.98%
Portsmouth 1 351 319 19 1 689 50.92%
Roseau Central 921 966 – 1 887 49.82%
Roseau North 1 636 2,275 – 3 911 53.53%
Roseau South 1 936 2,179 – 4 115 59.14%
Roseau Valley 944 842 – 1 786 67.90%
Salisbury 577 881 – 1 458 54.36%
Salybia 1 146 729 – 1 875 71.26%
St Joseph 1 190 938 – 2 128 54.83%
Soufreire 1 331 825 – 2 156 63.32%
Vieille Case 1 087 185 – 1 272 59.84%
Wesley 801 933 – 1 734 52.63%
Source: Caribbean Elections
