Guyanese general election, 2015

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Early general elections were held in Guyana on 11 May 2015, alongside regional elections.^[1] The result was a victory for the APNU–Alliance for Change alliance, which won 33 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly. Following the elections, APNU leader David A. Granger was sworn in as President on 16 May 2015.^[2]

Background

Early elections were called as a result of a stand-off between President Donald Ramotar and the National Assembly;^[3] after the President had defied spending cuts imposed by the National Assembly, the legislature called for a motion of no confidence. Ramotar subsequently suspended the National Assembly in November 2014 and dissolved it three months later.^[4] Ramotar announced the election date on 20 January 2015.^[1]

Electoral system

The 65 elected members of the National Assembly were elected using closed list proportional representation from a single nationwide 40-seat constituency and 10 sub-national constituencies with a total of 25 seats. Seats are allocated using the Hare quota.^[5]

Results

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
APNU–Alliance for Change	207,201	50.30	33	0
People's Progressive Party	202,656	49.19	32	0
The United Force	1,099	0.27	0	0
United Republican Party	418	0.10	0	New
Independent Party	342	0.08	0	New
National Independent Party	254	0.06	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	4,000	–	–	–
Total	415,970	100	65	0
Registered voters/turnout	585,727	71.02	–	–
Source: GECOM

Regional assemblies

Region	APNU–AFC			PPP			TUF			URP			HTNTP			OVP			Total votes	Total seats
Region	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total votes	Total seats
Barima-Waini	2,730	29.93		6,295	69.02		96	1.05		–	–	–	–	–		–	–	–	9,121
Pomeroon-Supenaam	7,231	30.91		16,040	68.56		52	0.22		72	0.31		–	–	–	–	–	–	23,395
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara	20,824	33.83		40,465	65.74		118	0.19		149	0.24		–	–	–	–	–	–	61,556
Demerara-Mahaica	112,362	61.08		69,986	38.05		38	0.02		512	0.28		418	0.23		294	0.16		183,954
Mahaica-Berbice	13,352	44.34		16,622	55.20		58	0.19		79	0.26		–	–	–	–	–	–	30,111
East Berbice-Corentyne	21,954	35.52		39,523	63.94		135	0.22		201	0.33		–	–	–	–	–	–	61,813
Cuyuni-Mazaruni	4,533	58.55		2,973	38.40		178	2.30		58	0.75		–	–	–	–	–	–	7,742
Potaro-Siparuni	1,791	48.21		1,837	49.45		47	1.27		40	1.08		–	–	–	–	–	–	3,715
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo	3,553	37.31		5,764	60.53		140	1.47		66	0.69		–	–	–	–	–	–	9,523
Upper Demerara-Berbice	16,671	84.85		2,763	14.06		108	0.55		106	0.54		–	–	–	–	–	–	19,648
Total	205,001	49.93		202,268	49.26		1,314	0.32		1,283	0.31		418	0.10		294	0.07		410,578
Source: Stabroek News

References

1 2 "Ramotar sets May 11 for elections". Stabroek News. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
↑ Neil Marks, Guyana swears in new president after multiracial bloc wins vote Reuters, 16 May 2015
↑ Guyana waits for election results Miami Herald, 11 May 2015
↑ Guyana votes in general election BBC News, 12 May 2015
↑ Electoral system IPU

External links

Guyana Elections Commission

Elections and referendums in Guyana

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