Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Antigua and Barbuda. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Antigua and Barbuda.| Parties | Votes | +/− | % | +/− | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Progressive Party | 21,205 | −887 | 51.1 | −1.8 | 9 | −3 |
| Antigua Labour Party | 19,460 | +2,916 | 47.0 | +5.2 | 7 | +3 |
| Barbuda People's Movement | 474 | +66 | 1.1 | +0.1 | 1 | ±0 |
| Independents | 194 | +15 | 0.5 | +0.0 | — | — |
| Organisation for National Development | 119 | +119 | 0.3 | +0.3 | — | — |
| Total | 41,452 | — | 100.0 | — | 17 | — |
| Source: Political Database of the Americas (1999). "Antigua & Barbuda: Election Results". Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University and the Organization of American States. http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Elecdata/Antigua/antigua.html. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
Caribbean Elections (2009). "General Election Results 2009". http://caribbeanelections.com/antigua/results/default.asp. Retrieved 22 January 2010. |
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- More info: Antigua and Barbuda general election, 2009
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