St. Lucia stays red: SLP secures 14 of 17 seats, Pierre returns as PM

ST. LUCIA’s political map turned bright red on Monday as the St. Lucia Labour Party secured a commanding re-election victory, clinching 14 of 17 seats in Parliament — extending Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre’s leadership for a second consecutive term.

The election night mood carried symbolic undertones. With other Caribbean political movements riding recent “yellow is the colour” campaign waves in Trinidad and Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, SLP supporters proudly pushed back against the trend.

Many had vowed that St. Lucia would not follow a campaign branding path aligned with the United Workers Party’s yellow messaging, hoping instead to reinforce long-standing democratic norms and national identity.

The Prime Minister retained his parliamentary crown in Castries East, defeating SLP rival Peter Chiquot with a wide margin. Pierre, visibly emotional, praised the nation for a peaceful electoral day.

“First of all, I would like to thank the people of St. Lucia for conducting what was a very decent election, an election free from violence, and this is testimony to the maturity of our people and the maturity of our democracy,” Pierre said.

He directed his gratitude not to any one person but to the collective engine that powered the campaign — constituency groups, party executives, and volunteers working behind the scenes.

“I want to thank the members of the St. Lucia Labour Party: the executive, the Cabinet, the men and women in the constituency groups, who worked hard, who worked tirelessly, that this victory happened.”

“Well done!” chants from the crowd drowned out applause as supporters waved flags emblazoned with the SLP’s official red colour — a brand identity that helped carry the party through its largest parliamentary win yet.

Opposition leader Allen Chastanet successfully defended his seat in Micoud South, securing 1,248 votes and defeating SLP candidate Dr. Shanda Harracksingh. However, the party’s overall results left UWP operatives contemplating next steps.

Pierre also extended a diplomatic olive branch to the opposition, urging a collective reset for the sake of parliamentary balance.

“There is a place in Parliament for the opposition, and we will move forward and work moving forward together,” Pierre said, reaffirming his belief in democratic coexistence.

Swearing-in scheduled for endof-week ceremony Pierre confirmed he is scheduled to be sworn back into office by the end of the week, with a new Cabinet to be appointed next week. (CNW)