Skerrit wins landslide vote in Dominica

The Dominica Labour Party (DLP) have won a landslide victory in the 2009 general elections winning 17 of the 21 seats in the country's parliament.

Prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit won his second consecutive victory at the polls taking 4 additional seats previously held by the opposition United Worker Party.

The DFP won the constituencies of Roseau South, Roseau North, Roseau Valley, Petite Savanne, Scottshead, St Joseph, Morne Jaune, Cottage, Vielle Case, Portsmouth, Salybia, Colihaut, Paix Bouche, Mahaut, Castle Bruce, Grand Bay and Wesley.

The United Workers Party won Marigot, Roseau Central, La Plaine and Salisbury.