Dominican general election, 2005

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General elections were held in Dominica on May 5, 2005. Voter turnout was 59.09%. The Dominica Labour Party won 12 seats, the United Workers' Party 8, and an independent took 1 seat. The DLP formed a government with little change from the previous one. It was the first election since 1975 that the Dominica Freedom Party did not won a single seat. The DLP, with which it had been a coalition partner, gave the DFP at least one seat in the Senate.

[edit] Results

e•d Summary of the 5 May 2005 House of Assembly of Dominica **election results**
Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Dominica Labour Party	19,741	52.07	12
United Workers' Party	16,529	43.60	8
Dominica Freedom Party	1,194	3.15	-
Dominica Progressive Party	23	0.06	-
Independents	426	1.12	1
Appointed Senators			9
Speaker			1
Ex Officio member			1
Total	37,913	100.0	32