Guyanese general election, 2015

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Early general elections were held in Guyana on 11 May 2015, alongside regional elections.[1] The result was a victory for the APNU–Alliance for Change alliance, which won 33 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly. Following the elections, APNU leader David A. Granger was sworn in as President on 16 May 2015.[2]

Background

Early elections were called as a result of a stand-off between President Donald Ramotar and the National Assembly;[3] after the President had defied spending cuts imposed by the National Assembly, the legislature called for a motion of no confidence. Ramotar subsequently suspended the National Assembly in November 2014 and dissolved it three months later.[4] Ramotar announced the election date on 20 January 2015.[1]

Electoral system

The 65 elected members of the National Assembly were elected using closed list proportional representation from a single nationwide 40-seat constituency and 10 sub-national constituencies with a total of 25 seats. Seats are allocated using the Hare quota.[5]

Results

National Assembly

Party Votes % Seats +/–
APNU–Alliance for Change207,20150.30330
People's Progressive Party202,65649.19320
The United Force1,0990.2700
United Republican Party4180.100New
Independent Party3420.080New
National Independent Party2540.060New
Invalid/blank votes4,000–––
Total415,970100650
Registered voters/turnout585,72771.02 ––
Source: GECOM

Regional assemblies

Region APNU–AFC PPP TUF URP HTNTP OVP Total
votes		 Total
seats
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Barima-Waini2,73029.93 6,29569.02 961.05 ––––––––9,121
Pomeroon-Supenaam7,23130.91 16,04068.56 520.22 720.31 ––––––23,395
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara20,82433.83 40,46565.74 1180.19 1490.24 ––––––61,556
Demerara-Mahaica112,36261.08 69,98638.05 380.02 5120.28 4180.23 2940.16 183,954
Mahaica-Berbice13,35244.34 16,62255.20 580.19 790.26 ––––––30,111
East Berbice-Corentyne21,95435.52 39,52363.94 1350.22 2010.33 ––––––61,813
Cuyuni-Mazaruni4,53358.55 2,97338.40 1782.30 580.75 ––––––7,742
Potaro-Siparuni1,79148.21 1,83749.45 471.27 401.08 ––––––3,715
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo3,55337.31 5,76460.53 1401.47 660.69 ––––––9,523
Upper Demerara-Berbice16,67184.85 2,76314.06 1080.55 1060.54 ––––––19,648
Total205,00149.93 202,26849.26 1,3140.32 1,2830.31 4180.10 2940.07 410,578
Source: Stabroek News

Map

References

  1. 1 2 "Ramotar sets May 11 for elections". Stabroek News. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Neil Marks, Guyana swears in new president after multiracial bloc wins vote Reuters, 16 May 2015
  3. ↑ Guyana waits for election results Miami Herald, 11 May 2015
  4. ↑ Guyana votes in general election BBC News, 12 May 2015
  5. ↑ Electoral system IPU
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