Constituencies of Dominica

Dominica has twenty-one, single member constituencies which elect representatives to the House of Assembly of Dominica. These elections occur using the simple-majority (or first-past-the-post) system and representatives typically serve for a term of five years.[1] These constituencies are delineated by the Electoral Boundaries Commission under Chapter 3, Part V of the Constitution of Dominica, and must be reassessed every two to five years.[2]

Current constituencies

The following is the list of constituencies as at the last general election, 6 December 2019:[3]

No. Constituency Number of Polling Divisions (2016) Electorate (2016)
1 Castle Bruce 5 2850
2 Colihaut 3 1531
3 Cottage 3 2186
4 Grand Bay 3 3934
5 La Plaine 7 2562
6 Mahaut 7 7060
7 Marigot 3 2610
8 Morne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique 3 1726
9 Paix Bouche 4 2661
10 Petite Savanne 5 2665
11 Portsmouth 5 3272
12 Roseau Central 7 3822
13 Roseau North 7 7315
14 Roseau South 9 6874
15 Roseau Valley 5 2560
16 Salisbury 4 2631
17 Salybia 2 2531
18 St. Joseph 5 3867
19 Soufrière 4 3409
20 Vieille Case 6 2148
21 Wesley 3 3254
Total 100 71,468

References

  1. "Dominica - Political and electoral system". Gender Equality Observatory. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  2. "The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica" (PDF). 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  3. "Electorate Statistics - Electoral Office". electoraloffice.gov.dm. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
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