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Elections in Antigua and Barbuda gives information on election and election results in Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda ( Spanish for "Ancient" and "Bearded" is an Island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea The politics of Antigua and Barbuda takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy, wherein the TalkCommonewalth realm.--> Antigua For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II This is a list of governors-general of Antigua and Barbuda. For a list of viceroys in Antigua and Barbuda before independence see List of Governors of Antigua. Louise Agnetha Lake-Tack GCMG (born July 26, 1944) is the current Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda. This page contains a list of Prime Ministers of Antigua and Barbuda. For the anthropologist see W Baldwin Spencer Winston Baldwin Spencer (born October 8, 1948) is the prime minister The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda consists of two chambers The Senate ( Upper Chamber) The House of The Senate is the Upper House of Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. The House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda is the Lower chamber of the country's Bicameral Parliament. A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain Ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power usually General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on March 9 1999. General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on March 23 2004. Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation made up of Antigua, which along with its satellite islets and rocks is divided into six parishes; and two Antigua and Barbuda maintains diplomatic relations with the United States, Canada the United Kingdom, and the People's Republic of China, as Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office The politics of Antigua and Barbuda takes place in a framework of a federal parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy, wherein the An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature, and sometimes the executive and judiciary, and in which electorates choose local government officials. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State.
Antigua and Barbuda elects on national level a legislature. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation Parliament has two chambers. The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda consists of two chambers The Senate ( Upper Chamber) The House of In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral The House of Representatives has 19 members, 17 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 1 ex-officio member and 1 Speaker. The House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda is the Lower chamber of the country's Bicameral Parliament. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The Senate has 17 appointed members. The Senate is the Upper House of Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. A two-party system is a form of Party system where two major Political parties dominate voting in nearly all Elections at every A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral
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Latest election
| Parties | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Progressive Party | 21,892 | 52. General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on March 23 2004. The House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda is the Lower chamber of the country's Bicameral Parliament. General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on March 23 2004. The United Progressive Party is the main governing Political party in Antigua and Barbuda. 9 | +8. 5 | 12 | +8 |
| Antigua Labour Party | 16,544 | 41. The Antigua Labour Party is the former ruling political party in Antigua and Barbuda. 7 | -11. 2 | 4 | -8 |
| Barbuda People's Movement | 400 | 1. The Barbuda People's Movement is a Political party in Barbuda, part of Antigua and Barbuda. 0 | -0. 3 | 1 | - |
| Barbuda People's Movement for Change | 400 | 1. The Barbuda People's Movement for Change is a Political party in Barbuda, part of Antigua and Barbuda. 0 | - | - | - |
| Others | 391 | 1. 0 | - | - | - |
| Total | 39,627 | 100. 0 | 17 |
Past elections
See also
External links
- Antigua Elections website
- Antigua and Barbuda on the Political Database of the Americas
- Adam Carr's Election Archive
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