New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent)
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The New Democratic Party (NDP) is a conservative
political party
in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
. The party is led by Arnhim Eustace
, and is currently the official opposition in the House of Assembly
.
, when it received 27.4% of the vote and won two of the thirteen seats. In the 1984 elections
the party received 51.4% of the vote and won nine of the thirteen seats. They remained in power after the 1989 elections
, in which they won all fifteen seats. Further elections in 1994
and 1998
saw them retain a majority, despite the Unity Labour Party
winning over 50% of the vote in 1998. In the 2001 elections
the party was reduced to just three seats with the ULP winning twelve. In the 2005 elections the party again won three seats. In the 2010 elections
, the party saw a rise in the popular vote, winning seven seats, but fell short of a majority.
The NDP is a member of the Caribbean Democrat Union
, the regional organisation of the International Democrat Union
for centre-right political parties.
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
. The party is led by Arnhim Eustace
Arnhim Eustace
Arnhim Ulric Eustace is a Vincentian politician and economist, who was the third Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and is the current leader of the New Democratic Party ....
, and is currently the official opposition in the House of Assembly
House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a unicameral legislature that serves as the legislative body for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines....
.
History
The party was established on 3 December 1975, and first contested national elections in 1979Vincentian general election, 1979
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 5 December 1979. The result was a victory for the Saint Vincent Labour Party, which won eleven of the thirteen seats. Voter turnout was 63.9%.-Results:...
, when it received 27.4% of the vote and won two of the thirteen seats. In the 1984 elections
Vincentian general election, 1984
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 25 July 1984. The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won nine of the thirteen seats. Voter turnout was 88.8%.-Results:...
the party received 51.4% of the vote and won nine of the thirteen seats. They remained in power after the 1989 elections
Vincentian general election, 1989
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 16 May 1989. The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won all fifteen seats. Voter turnout was 72.4%.-Results:...
, in which they won all fifteen seats. Further elections in 1994
Vincentian general election, 1994
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 21 February 1994. The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won twelve of the fifteen seats. Voter turnout was 65.6%.-Results:...
and 1998
Vincentian general election, 1998
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 15 June 1998. Although the Unity Labour Party received a majority of the public vote, the New Democratic Party won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 67.4%.-Results:...
saw them retain a majority, despite the Unity Labour Party
Unity Labour Party
The Unity Labour Party is a democratic socialist political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Currently the governing party, it is led by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.-History:...
winning over 50% of the vote in 1998. In the 2001 elections
Vincentian general election, 2001
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 28 March 2001. The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, which won twelve of the fifteen seats. Voter turnout was 69.2%.-Results:...
the party was reduced to just three seats with the ULP winning twelve. In the 2005 elections the party again won three seats. In the 2010 elections
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines general election, 2010
Parliamentary elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 13 December 2010. The date of these elections was announced at the Calliaqua Playing Field by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on 14 November 2010. It was also announced that parliament would be dissolved on 15 November and...
, the party saw a rise in the popular vote, winning seven seats, but fell short of a majority.
The NDP is a member of the Caribbean Democrat Union
Caribbean Democrat Union
The Caribbean Democrat Union is an alliance of centre-right political parties in the Caribbean. It is affiliated to the global International Democrat Union....
, the regional organisation of the International Democrat Union
International Democrat Union
The International Democrat Union, abbreviated to IDU, is a centre-right international alliance of conservative and liberal-conservative political parties. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the IDU comprises 45 full or associate members...
for centre-right political parties.