Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Trinidad and Tobago.| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Partnership Coalition | 432,026 | 59.81 | 29 |
| People's National Movement | 285,354 | 39.50 | 12 |
| New National Vision | 1,998 | 0.27 | 0 |
| Independents | 349 | 0.02 | 0 |
| Total valid (turnout 69.45%) | 719,727 | 100.00 | 41 |
| Invalid | 2,595 | ||
| Total | 722,322 | ||
| Source: EBC | |||
note: Tobago has a unicameral House of Assembly, with 15 members (12 elected) serving four-year terms; in the 2005 elections the PNM won.
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