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.

Electoral system

The 17 elected members of the House of Assembly were elected by first-past-the-post voting in single member constituencies. Following the elections, a Speaker is elected, who may be from outside the House.

Campaign

The opposition United Workers Party announced it would be fielding a full slate of 17 candidates. The ruling Labour Party campaign included 15 pledges to voters.