Cottage is a parliamentary electoral district in Dominica. It includes the areas of Capuchin, Clifton, Cottage and Lagoon and came into effect in time for the 1975 Dominican general election. It has been represented by Reginald Austrie of the Dominica Labour Party since the 1995 general election.
| Cottage | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Assembly of Dominica | |
| Electorate | 2,186 (2016)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1975 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Representative | Reginald Austrie (DLP) |
Constituency profile
editThe constituency was established prior to the 1975 Dominican general election. There was an electorate of 2,186 as of November 2016[update]. It includes the areas of Capuchin, Clifton, Cottage and Lagoon.[2] The boundary extends from the sea along the border between Saint John Parish and Saint Andrew Parish to Marne Brules and then to the north river east of Grange and along the river to the sea.[2]
Representatives
editThis constituency has elected the following members of the House of Assembly of Dominica:[3]
| Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24 March 1975 – 21 July 1980 | Culand Dubois | DLP | |||
| 1980 | 21 July 1980 – 12 June 1995 | Alleyne Carbon | DFP | |||
| 1995 | 12 June 1995 – Present | Reginald Austrie | DLP | |||
Election results
editElections in the 2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLP | Reginald Austrie | 948 | 73.83 | ||
| UWP | Marcus Romain | 336 | 26.17 | ||
| Majority | 612 | 47.66 | |||
| Turnout | 1,284 | ||||
| DLP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLP | Reginald Austrie | 1,029 | 82.92 | ||
| UWP | Stewart Burton | 193 | 15.55 | ||
| Independent | Jerome Lavershire | 19 | 1.53 | ||
| Majority | 836 | 67.37 | |||
| Turnout | 1,241 | 54.22 | |||
| DLP hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Electorate Statistics". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ a b "List of Constituencies - Electoral Office". electoraloffice.gov.dm. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ a b c "Cottage". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.