Cottage (Dominica constituency)

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
Electorate2,186 (2016)[1]
Current constituency
Created1975
Number of members1
Representative   Reginald Austrie (DLP)

Constituency profile

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The constituency was established prior to the 1975 Dominican general election. There was an electorate of 2,186 as of November 2016. 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

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This 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

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Elections in the 2010s

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2019 general election: Cottage[3]
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
2014 general election: Cottage[3]
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

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  1. ^ "Electorate Statistics". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "List of Constituencies - Electoral Office". electoraloffice.gov.dm. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. ^ a b c "Cottage". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.