Soufrière (Dominica constituency)
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| Soufrière | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Assembly of Dominica | |
| Electorate | 3,460 (2022) |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | Dominica Labour Party |
| Representative | Denise Charles-Pemberton |
Soufrière is one of the 21 electoral districts of the House of Assembly of Dominica. It contains the areas of Pointe Michel, Scotts Head, and Soufrière.[1] It is currently represented by Dominica Labour Party MP Denise Charles-Pemberton.
The following is a list of the number of eligible voters in the Soufrière constituency at the time of each election provided by the Electoral Office of Dominica.
| Year | Electorate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,935 | [2] |
| 1980 | 1,892 | [3] |
| 1985 | 2,095 | [4] |
| 1990 | 2,188 | [5] |
| 1995 | 2,596 | [6] |
| 2000 | 2,689 | [7] |
| 2005 | 3,149 | [8] |
| 2014 | 3,426 | [9] |
| 2016 | 3,431 | [10] |
| 2019 | 3,463 | [11] |
| 2022 | 3,460 | [12] |
List of representatives
| Election | Years | Member | Party[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1975 – 1985 | Anthony Moise | DFP | [2][3] | |
| 1985 | 1985 – 2000 | Charles Maynard | [4][5][6] | ||
| 2000 | 2000 – 2005 | Frederick Baron | [7] | ||
| 2005 | 2005 – 2009 | Ian Pinard | DLP | [8] | |
| 2009 | 2009 – 2014 | Sam Martin | [13] | ||
| 2014 | 2014 – 2016 | Ian Pinard | Resigned.[9][14] | ||
| 2016[b] | 2016 – | Denise Charles-Pemberton | [10][11][12] | ||
