2022 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election

2022 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
← 2020 5 August 2022
11 of the 15 seats in the National Assembly
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Terrance Drew Mark Brantley
Party SKNLP CCM
Alliance One Movement
Last election 37.09%, 2 seats 12.62%, 3 seats
Seats won 6 3
Seat change Increase 4 Steady 0
Popular vote 13,438 3,473
Percentage 45.75% 11.82%
Swing Increase 8.66pp Decrease 0.80pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Shawn Richards Timothy Harris
Party PAM PLP
Alliance One Movement
Last election 29.00%, 4 seats 13.23%, 2 seats
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 1
Popular vote 4,737 5,036
Percentage 16.13% 17.14%
Swing Decrease 12.87pp Increase 3.91pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Timothy Harris
PLP

Elected Prime Minister

Terrance Drew
SKNLP

Politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Legislative
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Administrative divisions (parishes)
Foreign relations
Nevis Nevis

Snap general elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 5 August 2022, following the decision of incumbent prime minister Timothy Harris to dissolve the parliament on 11 May. Snap elections are constitutionally required within ninety days following the dissolution of parliament.[1][2][3]

The elections were the first in the country with a female party leader, with businesswoman and environmental consultant Janice Daniel-Hodge leading the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP), which was founded by her father, former Premier of Nevis and pro-Nevis secessionist Simeon Daniel.[4] However, the NRP failed to win a seat, despite seeing a small overall increase in its vote share.

The elections brought the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, led by Terrance Drew, back to power for the first time since their loss in 2015. The People's Action Movement, part of the outgoing ruling alliance in Harris government, was reduced to only one seat, their worst result since 2004, while their vote share of 16.23% was the worst in party history.

  1. ^ "St Kitts and Nevis: Six ministers suspended as Timothy Harris dissolves parliament". WIC News. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  2. ^ "St. Kitts/Nevis Parliament dissolved as PM Harris fires government ministers". CNW Network. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  3. ^ "Election bell rung, St Kitts-Nevis returning to the polls on August 5". Loop Caribbean News. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Junior Minister of Gender Affairs on Nevis commends Dr. Janice Daniel-Hodge, first woman to lead a political party in SKN". NIA - Nevis Island Administration. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2022-08-03.