Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Saint Lucia. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Saint Lucia.| Parties | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Workers Party (UWP) | 38,894 | 51.3 | +13.5% | 11 | +8 |
| Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) | 36,604 | 48.3 | –7.7% | 6 | –8 |
| Independents | 258 | 0.3 | — | 0 | — |
| Total (turnout 58.5%) | 75,756 | 100.0 | 17 | ||
| Sources: Summary election results – 11 Dec 2006, OAS | |||||
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