2000 Dominican general election
General elections were held in Dominica on 31 January 2000 and saw the Dominica [Labour Party] led by Rosie Douglas take power defeating the previous government of the United [Workers' Party (Dominica)|United Workers' Party] led by Edison James, despite the UWP receiving more votes. The DLP won 10 seats, the UWP 9 seats and the Dominica [Freedom Party] took 2 seats. Voter turnout was 59.25%. The Dominica Labour Party formed a government in coalition with the Dominica Freedom Party. Voter turnout was 60.2%, the lowest since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1951.