Английская Википедия:2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election

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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday, 10 August 2020, to elect 41 members to the 12th Trinidad and Tobago Republican Parliament. It was the 14th election since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 and the 22nd national election in Trinidad and Tobago ever. Tracy Davidson-Celestine, political leader of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement (PNM) became the first woman to lead a Tobagonian political party with representation in the House of Representatives. Additionally, two of the three largest parties elected in 2015, the United National Congress (UNC) and the Congress of the People (COP), were led by women.

President Paula-Mae Weekes, with the advice of Prime Minister Keith Rowley, dissolved Parliament and issued the writs for the election on 3 July 2020.

The first-term incumbent People's National Movement (PNM), led by incumbent Prime Minister Keith Rowley, won 22 seats to form a second five-year term majority government by defeating the opposition United National Congress, led by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Her latest in a series of losses at the polls which commenced with the January 2013 Tobago House of Assembly election with the wipeout of her People's Partnership-led administration from the Tobago House of Assembly due to a landslide victory by the Tobago Council of the PNM, losses at the 2013 Trinidadian local elections, St. Joseph and Chaguanas West bye-elections, loss in the 2015 Trinidad and Tobago general election, and subsequent losses in local government bye-elections has placed pressure on her to offer her resignation before the 2020 United National Congress leadership election. The UNC finished with 19 seats. The results in six constituencies were subject to recounts, causing the final election results to be delayed by a week. This is the first parliamentary election in Trinidad and Tobago where the result was not finalized the day after the election.

Voters elected the 41 members to the House of Representatives by first-past-the-post voting. Rowley and the new cabinet were sworn in on 19 August 2020.

Electoral system

The 41 members of the House of Representatives are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. Registered voters must be 18 years and over, must reside in an electoral district/constituency for at least two months prior to the qualifying date, be a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago or a Commonwealth citizen residing legally in Trinidad and Tobago for a period of at least one year.

If one party obtains a majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the Government, with its leader as Prime Minister. If the election results in no single party having a majority, then there is a hung parliament. In this case, the options for forming the Government are either a minority government or a coalition government.

Parties and candidates

Political parties registered with the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) can contest the general election as a party.

The leader of the party commanding a majority of support in the House of Representatives is the person who is called on by the president to form a government as Prime Minister, while the leader of the largest party or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition.

Prior to the election, the People's National Movement, led by Prime Minister Keith Rowley formed a majority government. The largest opposition party was the United National Congress, led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar. The Congress of the People was the sole other party in Parliament, represented by a single MP.

The People's National Movement and the United National Congress have been the two biggest parties, in addition to having supplied every Prime Minister since 1991.

On 14 July 2020, the leader of the Patriotic Front, Mickela Panday, announced that her party will no longer be contesting the 2020 elections due to lack of time to prepare for the August 2020 polls.

The following registered parties are contesting the general election, the People's National Movement is the only party fielding all 41 seats (39 in Trinidad and two in Tobago), 14 parties are contesting seats in Trinidad only and four parties are contesting seats in Tobago only.

Trinidad and Tobago

Party		Founded	Political position and ideology	Leader(s)	Leader since	Leader's seat	Last election		At dissolution	Contested seats
							% party vote	Seats
Major party not part of any coalition
Шаблон:Party name with color	1955	Centre to centre-left Liberalism, Social liberalism, Nationalism	Keith Rowley	May 2010	Diego Martin West	Шаблон:Percentage bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	41 seats in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad only

Party		Founded	Political position and ideology	Leader(s)	Leader since	Leader's seat	Last election		At dissolution	Contested seats
							% party vote	Seats
Major party not part of any coalition
Шаблон:Party name with color	1989	Centre-left Social democracy, Civic nationalism	Kamla Persad-Bissessar	January 2010	Siparia	Шаблон:Percentage bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	39 seats in Trinidad
Better United Coalition
Шаблон:Party name with color	2006	Centre-left Reformism	Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan	November 2017	None	Шаблон:Percentage bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	4 seats in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2002		Steve Alvarez	April 2002	None	–	–	Шаблон:Composition bar	1 seat in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2019		Nicholas Anthony Williams	August 2019	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	1 seat in Trinidad
Not part of any coalition
Шаблон:Party name with color	2017		Phillip Alexander	January 2017	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	28 seats in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2015		Marcus Ramkissoon	July 2015	None	Шаблон:Percentage bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	7 seats in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	1994	Social conservatism	Fuad Abu Bakr	April 2010	None	Шаблон:Percentage bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	6 seats in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2009	Left-wing Socialism, Labourism, Direct democracy	David Abdulah	January 2012	None	–	–	Шаблон:Composition bar	5 seats in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2019	Diego Martin regionalism	Garvin Nicholas	September 2019	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	3 seats in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2013		Nalini Dial	July 2013	None	Шаблон:Percentage bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	2 seats in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2013		Rekha Ramjit	October 2015	None	Шаблон:Percentage bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	Шаблон:Composition bar	1 seat in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2017		Valmiki Ramsingh	July 2017	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	1 seat in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2018	Right-wing Christian right, Social conservatism	Kenneth Munroe-Brown	December 2018	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	1 seat in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2019	Centre to centre-left Progressivism, Decentralization, Localism	Nikoli Edwards	June 2019	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	1 seat in Trinidad
Шаблон:Party name with color	2020		Kirk Waithe	January 2020	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	1 seat in Trinidad

Tobago only

Party		Founded	Political position and ideology	Leader(s)	Leader since	Leader's seat	Last election		At dissolution	Contested seats
							% party vote	Seats
Not part of any coalition
Шаблон:Party name with color	2016	Tobago regionalism	Watson Duke	July 2016	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	2 seats in Tobago
Шаблон:Party name with color	2019	Tobago regionalism	Hochoy Charles	October 2019	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	1 seat in Tobago
Шаблон:Party name with color	2020	Tobago regionalism	Nickocy Phillips	July 2020	None	New party		Шаблон:Composition bar	1 seat in Tobago

Ideology

Significant differences in the programs of the two major parties UNC and PNM cannot be identified. The UNC is traditionally more of an Indo-Trinidadian party, while Afro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians make up the majority of the PNM's base. In Trinidad, however, racial differences play a subordinate role, the dominant subject areas in the media are the stagnating economy and the high rate of violent crime; here both parties claim that they are better suited to combat them. In the closing stages of the election campaign, Prime Minister Rowley and citizens accused the UNC of using racist motives in its advertising campaign.

Some parties only represent regional positions. This applies in particular to the parties PDP and OTV, who are running exclusively in Tobago and advocate for regional interests of the island and the MND, which advocates the interests of the Diego Martin region.

The announcement by the opposition UNC that, in the event of an election victory, would build a “dome” over Trinidad to protect against illegal immigrants, made the election campaign relaxed. Before the UNC made it clear that it meant a radar screen, users of social media picked up the topic and indulged in humorous allusions to domes in films and television series.

Process

The organization of the election was subject to the state Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC). There were no election observers. Prime Minister Rowley revealed after the election that he had invited observers from CARICOM and the Commonwealth of Nations, but they were unable to pay for the 14-day quarantine required of foreign visitors.

Opinion research in the run-up to the election was carried out by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) and the management consultancy HHB Associates, among others. A NACTA poll shortly after the election date was announced, found that, as in most previous elections, only PNM and UNC would play a role. An HHB poll published July 25 in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian found the ruling PNM at 53% and the UNC at 44%. A NACTA poll from July 25, however, saw the UNC one percentage point ahead. At this point in time, the tendency, known from previous elections, was that Trinidadians with African roots tend to choose the PNM and Trinidadians with Indian roots rather the UNC.

The resignation of former deputy PNM chairwoman Nafeesa Mohammed on July 28, who accused the PNM leadership of arrogance, ignorance and incompetence, caused a media stir. The Leader of the Opposition, former Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, was threatened with death during the election campaign. Minor parties and bodies called on the President to postpone the election in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was also rampant in Trinidad, but their requests were denied. A UNC supporter was stabbed on the sidelines of a UNC election campaign on the Saturday before the election.

The polling stations closed at 6:00 p.m. on election Monday.

Marginal seats

The following lists identify and rank seats by the margin by which the party's candidate finished behind the winning candidate in the 2015 election.

For information purposes only, seats that have changed hands through subsequent by elections have been noted. Seats whose members have changed party allegiance are ignored.

Шаблон:Color box = appears in two lists

Marginal seats by party (with winning parties and margins from the 2015 Trinidad and Tobago general election)

colspan="4" style="background:Шаблон:Party color" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	colspan="4" style="background:Шаблон:Party color" |[[People's Partnership|Шаблон:Black]] [[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]][[People's Partnership|Шаблон:Black]][[Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago)|Шаблон:Black]][[People's Partnership|Шаблон:Black]][[Tobago Organisation of the People|Шаблон:Black]])
Marginal
1	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Barataria/San Juan	3.18%	1	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Moruga/Tableland	2.53%
2	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Chaguanas East	7.95%	2	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	St. Joseph	8.33%
3	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Pointe-à-Pierre	8.39%	3	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	La Horquetta/Talparo	15.56%
4	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Mayaro	14.05%	4	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Tunapuna	19.13%
5	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Cumuto/Manzanilla	15.95%	5	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Toco/Sangre Grande	19.20%
6	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Fyzabad	18.92%	6	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	San Fernando West	19.39%
7	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Caroni Central	26.11%	7	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Point Fortin	20.94%
8	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Tabaquite	31.12%	8	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Lopinot/Bon Air West	28.10%
9	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	St. Augustine	33.57%	9	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	La Brea	33.45%
10	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Couva North	34.17%	10	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	D'Abadie/O'Meara	34.20%
11	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Princes Town	35.60%	11	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	San Fernando East	37.33%
12	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Couva South	38.83%	12	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Arima	40.12%
13	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Caroni East	44.79%	13	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Diego Martin North/East	41.40%
14	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Oropouche West	48.70%	14	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Diego Martin West	55.32%
15	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Siparia	51.60%	15	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	St. Ann's East	56.55%
16	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Oropouche East	60.02%	16	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Diego Martin Central	59.77%
17	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Naparima	65.53%	17	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Port of Spain South	60.81%
18	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Chaguanas West	76.14%	18	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Tobago East	60.88%
Safe				19	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Arouca/Maloney	63.10%
				20	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Port of Spain North/St. Ann's West	65.62%
				21	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Tobago West	73.48%
				22	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Laventille East/Morvant	76.84%
				23	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Laventille West	81.07%
				24	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Tobago East	53.78%
				25	style="background:Шаблон:Party color |	Tobago West	67.24%
				Source: Parliamentary Elections, 2015 Final Results – Candidates Vote Count

Members of Parliament not standing for re-election

Trinidad

Retiring incumbent			Electoral District	Term in office	Date announced
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |	Surujrattan Rambachan	UNC	Tabaquite	2010–2020	Шаблон:Dts
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |	Fuad Khan	UNC	Barataria/San Juan	1995–2007; 2010–2020	Шаблон:Dts
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |	Ganga Singh	UNC	Chaguanas West	1995–2007 (Caroni East); 2015–2020	Шаблон:Dts
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |	Maxie Cuffie	PNM	La Horquetta/Talparo	2015–2020	Шаблон:Dts
style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |	Tim Gopeesingh	UNC	Caroni East	2007–2020	Шаблон:Dts

Results by constituency

Шаблон:Main Шаблон:Update section Candidate nominations for the election were finalized on Nomination Day (July 17, 2020). The full candidate list is presented below, along with the incumbent candidates before the election. Non-minister MPs who are not standing for re-election are marked (†) Government ministers are in bold, and party leaders are in italics.

Campaign slogans

Party		Slogan
Шаблон:Party name with color	"The right choice."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Now is the time."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Making the quantum leap."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"The way forward for Trinidad and Tobago."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"People first."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Time for real change."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Good governance is at your fingertips."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Believe in better."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Create a balance."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"We are from Diego Martin, for Diego Martin."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Think before you ink."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Performance, Representation, Action"
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Change not exchange!"
Шаблон:Party name with color
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Progressive 2020. The new normal." Progressive Party - De Guiding Flame (2020)
Шаблон:Party name with color	"Time is now."
Шаблон:Party name with color	"People before politics."
Шаблон:Party name with color	“Tobago must play as a team or lose by the fault.”
Шаблон:Party name with color

Opinion polls

The North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) based in New York (led by political analyst Vishnu Bisram), pollster Nigel Henry's Solution by Simulation and pollster Louis Bertrand's H.H.B (H.H.B) & Associates have commissioned opinion polling for the next general election sampling the electorates' opinions.

Seat projections

Date	Pollster	Sample size	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" data-sort-type="number" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |[[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |[[Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago)|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"|Шаблон:Black	Legislative majority
10 Aug 2020	2020 general election		22	19	0	0	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="22" |3
3 Jul 2020		Prime Minister Keith Rowley announces that the election will take place on 10 August 2020 and parliament is dissolved.
1 Jun 2020		COVID-19 lockdown ends
6 May 2020		Ancil Dennis becomes Chief Secretary of Tobago
14 Apr 2020		COP, PPM, ⁠DPTT and ⁠TTDF agree to form a coalition
30 Mar 2020		Trinidad and Tobago commences a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic
12 Mar 2020		The first case of COVID-19 is confirmed in Trinidad and Tobago, pre-campaigning partially suspended on 13 March
26 Jan 2020		2020 Tobago Council of the PNM election; Tracy Davidson-Celestine is elected leader
2 Dec 2019		PNM wins more districts, ties in number of corporations won to the UNC in the 2019 Trinidadian local elections
1 Oct 2019		The 2019 budget is delivered
Aug 2019	NACTA/Newday	–	23	18	0	0	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="5" | 5
Apr 2019	NACTA/Newsday	–	26	15	0	0	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="11" | 11
Mar 2019	NACTA/Newsday	540	25	16	0	0	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="9" | 9
1 Oct 2018		The 2018 budget is delivered
Sep 2018	NACTA/Newsday	–	23	18	0	0	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="5" | 5
16 July 2018		Barataria and Belmont East Local Government By-Elections
19 Jan 2018		2018 Trinidad and Tobago presidential election; Paula-Mae Weekes is elected president
19 Nov 2017		Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan is elected leader of the COP
23 Jan 2017		The Tobago Council of the PNM wins the 2017 Tobago House of Assembly election; Kelvin Charles becomes Chief Secretary of Tobago
7 Oct 2017		The 2017 budget is delivered
28 Nov 2016		PNM wins the 2016 Trinidadian local elections
30 Sep 2016		The 2016 budget is delivered
10 Jul 2016		Anirudh Mahabir is elected leader of the COP
3 Jul 2016		Kelvin Charles is elected leader of the Tobago Council of the PNM
15 Dec 2015		The People's Partnership splits up
7 Dec 2015		PNM wins the Auzonville/Tunapuna and Malabar South Local Government By-Elections
28 Sep 2015		The 2015 budget is delivered
9 Sep 2015		Keith Rowley is sworn in as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
7 Sep 2015	2015 general election	–	23	17	1	0	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="5" | 5

Individual polls

Date	Pollster	Sample size	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" data-sort-type="number" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |[[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |Шаблон:White	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |Шаблон:White	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |Шаблон:White	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;"|Шаблон:Black	Lead
10 Aug 2020	2020 general election	–	49.1	47.1	1.6	0.9	0.1	1.3	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="1.99" |1.99
July 24–31, 2020	SBS/Express	473	43	38	1	1	–	1	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="5" |5
July 25, 2020	NACTA/Newsday	–	44	45	–	–	–	–	1
July 2020	H.H.B. & Associates/Guardian Media	600	35	29	–	–	0	2	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="6" | 6
7 Sep 2015	2015 general election	–	51.7	39.6	–	–	6.0	3.7	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="12.1" | 12.1

Tobago East

Date	Pollster	Sample size	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" data-sort-type="number" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |Шаблон:White	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |Шаблон:Black	Lead
10 Aug 2020	2020 general election	–	54.35	44.74	0.91	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="9.61" |9.61
July 2020	NACTA/Newsday	(380)	47	42	11	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="5" | 5
7 Sep 2015	2015 general election	–	69.48	–	30.52	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="53.78" | 53.78

Tobago West

Date	Pollster	Шаблон:Nowrap	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" data-sort-type="number" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |Шаблон:White	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |Шаблон:Black	Lead
10 Aug 2020	2020 general election	–	66.81	32.42	0.77	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="34.39" |34.39
July 2020	NACTA/Newsday	(380)	48	40	12	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="9" | 9
7 Sep 2015	2015 general election	–	79.20	–	20.8	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="67.24" | 67.24

Moruga/Tableland

Date	Pollster	Sample size	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" data-sort-type="number" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |[[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |Шаблон:Black	Lead
10 Aug 2020	2020 general election	–	35.92	52.34	11.74	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="16.42" |Шаблон:Black
July 25, 2020	H.H.B. & Associates/Guardian Media	200	34	23	43	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="11" |11
7 Sep 2015	2015 general election	–	51.15	48.62	0.23	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="2.53" | 2.53

St. Joseph

Date	Pollster	Шаблон:Nowrap	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" data-sort-type="number" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |[[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |Шаблон:Black	Lead
10 Aug 2020	2020 general election	–	51.42	46.96	1.62	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="4.46" |4.46
July 25, 2020	H.H.B. & Associates/Guardian Media	200	40	31	29	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="9" |9
7 Sep 2015	2015 general election	–	53.77	45.44	0.79	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="8.33" | 8.33

San Fernando West

Date	Pollster	Шаблон:Nowrap	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" data-sort-type="number" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |[[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |Шаблон:Black	Lead
10 Aug 2020	2020 general election	–	54.51	42.87	2.62	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="11.64" |11.64
July 25, 2020	H.H.B. & Associates/Guardian Media	–	49	29	22	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="20" |20
7 Sep 2015	2015 general election	–	59.24	39.85	0.91	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="19.39" | 19.39

Tunapuna

Date	Pollster	Шаблон:Nowrap	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" data-sort-type="number" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |[[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |Шаблон:Black	Lead
10 Aug 2020	2020 general election	–	54.63	43.51	1.86	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="11.12" |11.12
July 25, 2020	H.H.B. & Associates/Guardian Media	–	39	23	38	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="16" |16
7 Sep 2015	2015 general election	–	59.42	40.29	0.29	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="19.13" |19.13

Toco/Sangre Grande

Date	Pollster	Sample size	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" data-sort-type="number" |[[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" number" |[[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]]	class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |Шаблон:Black	Lead
10 Aug 2020	2020 general election	–	58.66	40.10	1.24	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="18.23" |18.23
July 25, 2020	H.H.B. & Associates/Guardian Media	–	32	19	49	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="13" |13
7 Sep 2015	2015 general election	–	59.04	39.84	0.91	style="background:Шаблон:Party color;color:#FFFFFF;" data-sort-value="19.20" |19.20

Satisfaction

Date	Firm	Interview Mode	Шаблон:Nowrap	Nathalie Arthaud			Nathalie Arthaud
				Rowley (PNM)			Persad-Bissessar (UNC)
				Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Never heard of	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Never heard of
July 2020	H.H.B. & Associates/Guardian Media	Face-to-face	600	57%	43%	0%	53%	44%	3%
31 May 2020	NACTA/Newsday	n/a	n/a	53%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 2020	NACTA/Newsday	n/a	n/a	46%	n/a	n/a	55%	n/a	n/a
1–7 September 2019	SBS/Express	Telephone	n/a	50%	38%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
8 March 2019	NACTA/Newsday	Face-to-face	540	40%	47%	n/a	42%	44%	n/a
24 September 2017	NACTA/Newsday	Face-to-face	390	40%	n/a	n/a	42%	n/a	n/a
1–3 September 2017	H.H.B. & Associates/Guardian Media	Telephone	301	32%	n/a	n/a	43%	38%	n/a
July 2017	NACTA/Newsday	Face-to-face	410	41%	n/a	n/a	43%	n/a	n/a
June 2017	NACTA/Newsday	Face-to-face	380	42%	n/a	n/a	43%	n/a	n/a
30 August – 5 September 2016	SBS/Express	Telephone	601	51%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
^ Remainder were "undecided".

Preferred Prime Minister

Date	Firm	Interview Mode	Шаблон:Nowrap	Nathalie Arthaud	Nathalie Arthaud	Lead
				Rowley (PNM)	Persad-Bissessar (UNC)
July 2020	H.H.B. & Associates	Face-to-face	600	39%	34%	5%
March 2020	NACTA	n/a	n/a	43%	45%	2%
^ Remainder were "undecided".

Government direction

Date	Polling organisation	Interview Mode	Шаблон:Nowrap	Right direction	Wrong direction	Lead
4 August 2020	SBS/Express	Telephone	473	47	41	6
24 September 2017	NACTA	Face-to-face	390	n/a	89	n/a
1–3 September 2017	H.H.B. & Associates	Telephone	301	n/a	83	n/a
July 2017	NACTA	Face-to-face	410	n/a	85	n/a
June 2017	NACTA	Face-to-face	380	n/a	83	n/a

Voter demographics

Voter demographic data for 2020 were collected by Solution by Simulation Ltd (SBS) for the Trinidad Express Newspapers completed by 473 likely voters in Trinidad and Tobago by phone and H.H.B. & Associates for the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian completed by 600 registered voters face-to-face suggested the following demographic breakdown:

2020 Trinidad & Tobago general election voter demographics (SBS)
Social group	style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" | [[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" | [[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]]	% Lead
Total vote	43	38	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 5
Voter expectation (Better chance of winning)	47	35	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" |12
Gender
Women	n/a	n/a	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | n/a
Age
18–39	50	42	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 8
40–64	41	35	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 6
65+	45	42	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 3
First time voter
Yes	n/a	n/a	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" |n/a
Employment
Employed	n/a	n/a	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" |n/a
Retirees	n/a	n/a	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" |n/a
Unemployed	n/a	n/a	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | n/a
Race/ethnic group
African descent	77	13	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 64
East Indian descent	10	77	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 67
Mixed descent	48	23	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 25
Traditional election vote
PNM	85	9	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 76
UNC	11	82	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 71
Floating / 3rd Party	30	26	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 4
Country direction
Believes country is in right direction	77	11	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 66
Believes country is on wrong track	9	72	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 63
Likeliness of voting
Very Likely	46	39	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 7
Somewhat Likely	22	31	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 9
Issue regarded as most important
Coronavirus	65	18	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 47
Corruption	31	48	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 17
Crime	36	50	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 14
Economy	26	53	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 27
Performance-minded and issue-based voters
Performance-minded	37	50	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 13
Issue-based	64	27	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 37
Quality of representation over other concerns	n/a	n/a	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | n/a
Public perception
Ability to build and maintain infrastructure	n/a	n/a	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 8
Ability to reduce crime	n/a	n/a	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" |n/a
COVID-19
More capable of handling the pandemic	n/a	n/a	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" |n/a

2020 Trinidad & Tobago general election voter demographics in Trinidad (H.H.B. & Associates)
Social group	style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" | [[People's National Movement|Шаблон:White]]	style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" | [[United National Congress|Шаблон:Black]]	style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |[[Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago)|Шаблон:White]]	%Others	% Lead
Total vote	35.10	29.10	0.40	1.60	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 6.00
Race/ethnic group
Afro-Trinidadian	61.20	5.70	0.00	2.40	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 55.50
Indo-Trinidadian	7.30	54.70	0.00	0.40	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 47.40
Other / Mixed	44.10	18.90	1.80	2.70	style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 25.20
Top Three Issues
Utilities (Water, light, etc.)	30	34			style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 4
Unemployment/Jobs	35	36			style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 1
Youth training and development	40	n/a			style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | n/a
Race/ethnic group	style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |[[Keith Rowley|Шаблон:White]]	style="width:60px;" class="unsortable" style="background:Шаблон:Party color;" |[[Kamla Persad-Bissessar|Шаблон:Black]]	%Other Person		% Lead
Best Prime Minister
Afro-Trinidadian	67.9	7.7	11.0		style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 60.2
Indo-Trinidadian	10.8	61.2	12.5		style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:black;" | 50.4
Other / Mixed	45.0	26.1	9.0		style="text-align:right; background:Шаблон:Party color; color:white;" | 18.9

Results

At 10:30 pm on Election Day, Prime Minister Keith Rowley declared his party the winner of the election with 22 seats. UNC leader Persad-Bissessar declared wins in 19 seats, taking the Moruga/Tableland seat from the PNM and the St. Augustine seat from the COP. She disagreed with Rowley's victory declaration and objected to the long delays at polling stations.

In total, six seats won by the PNM were disputed: the UNC requested recounts for five constituencies in Trinidad (San Fernando West, St Joseph, Tunapuna, Toco-Sangre Grande and La Horquetta/Talparo), while the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) requested a recount in Tobago East. The EBC took one week to conduct the recounts, observing only minor changes from the preliminary vote counts: the largest change was an increase of 103 votes for the UNC in San Fernando West. The counts for the other districts differed by ten votes or fewer. Rowley and the new PNM cabinet were then sworn in by President Paula-Mae Weekes on the following day, August 19. The ceremony was held at President's House.

Reactions

Domestic reactions

• President of Trinidad and Tobago Paula-Mae Weekes in her address "wished the Prime Minister and his Cabinet success in the delivery of their mandate and urged them to get down to the serious business of the good governance of the people of Trinidad and Tobago."
• Шаблон:Flag: Chief Secretary of Tobago Ancil Dennis issued "congratulations to Prime Minister Dr. The Honourable Keith Christopher Rowley and his new Cabinet."

Regional reactions

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  • “Prime Minister, your success at the polls is an indication of the confidence that the people of Trinidad and Tobago have in your stewardship and the plans you have outlined for their future,” Ambassador LaRocque said in his congratulatory message to Dr. Rowley.
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  • CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves tweeted: "Congratulations to my brother and friend Dr Keith Rowley and the PNM team on their electoral victory last night. We look forward to growing our already strong relationship with the government and people of TT."
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  • Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Allen Chastanet, in a statement expressed: "Congratulations to Dr. Keith Rowley and the People's National Movement on their new mandate to continue serving Trinidad & Tobago for 5 more years. We wish you, your team and the people of T&T great success throughout this new term and we look forward to working together to build a more united and prosperous region 🇱🇨🇹🇹"
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  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Belize) tweeted: "Congratulations to Hon. @DrKeithRowley on his successful re-election as Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago @OPM_TT during yesterday's general elections held in challenging circumstances occasioned by the #COVID19 pandemic "
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  • Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne in a letter sent congratulations to Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on his impending re-election, stating "I wish your Government and the people of Trinidad and Tobago every good fortune as you continue to the task of strengthening your great country.”
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  • Prime Minister of Grenada Keith Mitchell congratulated Prime Minister Rowley indicating that "the results show that the people of Trinidad and Tobago are confident in Dr Rowley's leadership abilities, and are looking to you for continued direction to steer the country further along the path of development. With the support of his Cabinet and people, I am confident Dr Rowley will succeed in pushing forward the country's agenda, so that everyone can benefit.'
  • Leader of the largest opposition party in Grenada Franka Bernardine on behalf of her party National Democratic Congress and the people of Grenada congratulated Prime Minister Rowley on his re-election as Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago noting 'the use of the virtual platform was new and added a unique dynamic to an already robust and grounded PNM team. The sharp focus and hard work of your campaign team were, no doubt vital to your success.'"
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  • Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis Timothy Harris congratulated Prime Minister Rowley on his re-election and the PNM, during a press conference held on Tuesday August 11.
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  • The opposition People's National Congress led by former President of Guyana David A. Granger congratulated Prime Minister Rowley and the People's National Movement (PNM) on their victory at the General Elections in Trinidad and Tobago on the August 10, 2020.
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  • Premier of Montserrat Joseph Farrell issued a diplomatic note stating “It is truly my great honour, on behalf of the Government and people of Montserrat, to extend best wishes to you and the People's National Movement (PNM) in the fulfillment of this high office for which you were successfully returned for another term.”

International reactions

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  • Secretary General of the Organization of American States Luis Almagro tweeted from his official Twitter account: "Our congratulations to Prime Minister @DrKeithRowley. Count on our will to work together to strengthen the pillars of the @OAS_official beginning with development."
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  • Secretary-General Georges Rebelo Chikoti congratulated the Prime Minister Keith Rowley, on his party's victory at the polls and on his re-election for a second term as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.paying special congratulations to the candidates and that the people of the twin island nation, "through this election, have once again demonstrated their commitment to democracy, peace and stability."
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  • The Ministry of Communication and Information and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Arreaza tweeted a statement from President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro using their official accounts where he extended "congratulations to the people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, for the successful holding of the general elections held on Monday, August 10, 2020, in which Prime Minister Keith Rowley was re-elected." President Maduro subsequently phoned Prime Minister Keith Rowley to congratulate him, exchanging experiences in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to impressions of the bilateral agenda."
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  • President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega and Vice President of Nicaragua Rosario Murillo sent a message to Prime Minister Keith Rowley on his victory in the elections writing "with Fraternal Solidarity we celebrate your Triumph yesterday, Monday, August 10, which accredits and confirms You and your Party, the People's National Movement (PNM), for a New Mandate to lead and accompany your People, in these complex Times, with Stability, Work, Health and Peace."
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  • The Canadian High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago using their official Twitter account expressed: "Congratulations to Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley on his re-election as Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Canada looks forward to advancing our longstanding friendship and continuing to collaborate in areas important to both Canada and #TrinidadAndTobago."
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  • Western Hemisphere Affairs Assistant Secretary Michael Kozak using his official Twitter account expressed: "Today the people of Trinidad and Tobago swear in a prime minister, elected in a transparent process that accurately reflects their will. The United States congratulates @DrKeithRowley on his election victory, & wishes the people of Trinidad and Tobago continuing prosperity."
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  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development) Liz Sugg, Baroness Sugg tweeted from her official account "My congratulations to @DrKeithRowley on your re-election, and on today's swearing-in to office. I look forward to our continued partnership as the UK and Trinidad & Tobago work together to fight #Covid19, deepen our security cooperation & combat the threat of climate change 🇬🇧🇹🇹"
  • British High Commissioner Tim Stew using his official Twitter account expressed: "Congratulations @DrKeithRowley on your re-election success! T&T 🇹🇹 & the UK 🇬🇧 enjoy a strong partnership. I look forward to that partnership depending & prospering in the years ahead."
  • Councilor and subsequently Mayor of the London Borough of Haringey, a twin town of Arima, Adam Jogee using his official Twitter account expressed his congratulations noting that the re-election was a " solid win for our sister party after a spirited campaign!"
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  • The Embassy of Mexico in Trinidad and Tobago using its official Twitter account sent congratulations to the new government of Trinidad and Tobago.
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  • Premier of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Keith Rowley noting the 46 friendly years of diplomatic relations between China and Trinidad and Tobago and that the two countries opened a new page in the history of bilateral friendship by supporting each other in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
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  • Japan Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Tatsuo Hirayama phoned Prime Minister Rowley congratulating him on his re-election as the Prime Minister, and also exchanging views on the bilateral relations between Japan and Trinidad and Tobago.

External links

• 2020 General Elections CNC3
• 2020 General Eleection Шаблон:Webarchive Trinidad Guardian
• Trinidad and Tobago 2020 Election Centre Live Results Trinidad Express