Countries / North America
DMA
Elections in Dominica
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
RS
Roosevelt Skerrit live
Head of government - Dominica Labour Party
In office since
8 January 2004
Party
Dominica Labour Party
Head of state
Sylvanie Burton
Region
North America
Next election
-
Government
-
Capital
Roseau
Population
74 656
Country facts
Legislature
House of Assembly of Dominica
Established
1978
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar
Official language
English
Capital
Roseau
Region
North America
Area
751 km2
Election history
27 September 2023presidential
Dominican presidential election
won: Sylvanie Burton
1 October 2018presidential
Dominican presidential election
won: Charles Savarin
30 September 2013presidential
Dominican presidential election
won: Charles Savarin
17 September 2012presidential
Dominican presidential election
won: Eliud Williams
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2004 - Pierre Charles Roosevelt Skerrit
peaceful - no coup recorded
2000 - Rosie Douglas Pierre Charles
peaceful - no coup recorded
2000 - Edison James Rosie Douglas
peaceful - no coup recorded
1995 - Eugenia Charles Edison James
peaceful - no coup recorded
1980 - Patrick John Eugenia Charles
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.