The House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a unicameral legislature that serves as the legislative body for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The House has a total of 21 members. 15 represent single member constituencies and are elected using plurality voting, also known as "first past the post". The remaining six are known as Senators, and are appointed by the Governor-General. Four senators are appointed to represent the government and two to represent the opposition.
The most recent elections to the House of Assembly were held on 13 December 2010. The incumbent Unity Labour Party (ULP) was returned to office winning eight out of 15 seats. The New Democratic Party (NDP) won the remaining seven seats.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Labour Party | 32,099 | 51.11 | 8 |
| New Democratic Party | 30,568 | 48.67 | 7 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party | 138 | 0.22 | — |
| Total valid votes (turnout: 62.33%) | 62,805 | 100.00 | 15 |
| Invalid votes | 188 | ||
| Total votes | 62,993 | ||
| Registered voters | 101,067 | ||
| Source: Election 2010 | |||
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