2009 Dominican general election

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{{Infobox election

|country = Dominica

|type = parliamentary

|previous_election = 2005 Dominican general election

|previous_year = 2005

|next_election = 2014 Dominican general election

|next_year = 2014

|seats_for_election = 21 of the 30 seats in the House of Assembly

|majority_seats = 11

|election_date = 18 December 2009

|image1 = RooseveltSkerrit.jpg

|leader1 = Roosevelt Skerrit

|party1 = Dominica Labour Party

|last_election1 = 52.07%, 12 seats

|seats1 = 18

|seat_change1 = {{increase}} 6

|popular_vote1 = 22,187

|percentage1 = 61.13%

|swing1 = {{increase}} 9.06pp

|image2 =

|leader2 = Ronald Green

|party2 = United Workers' Party (Dominica)

|last_election2 = 43.60%, 8 seats

|seats2 = 3

|seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 5

|popular_vote2 = 12,684

|percentage2 = 34.95%

|swing2 = {{decrease}} 8.65pp

| map_image = File:Map of the 2009 Dominican general election.svg

| map_caption = Results by constituency

|title = Prime Minister

|posttitle = Prime Minister

|before_election = Roosevelt Skerrit

|before_party = Dominica Labour Party

|after_election = Roosevelt Skerrit

|after_party = Dominica Labour Party

}}{{Politics of Dominica}}

General elections were held in Dominica on 18 December 2009, to elect the 21 Representatives of the House of Assembly. The incumbent Dominica Labour Party increased its majority to 18 of 21 seats, winning a third term.{{citation |url=http://www.thedominican.net/2010/01/opposition-uwp-challenges-election.html |title=Opposition UWP challenges election result in Dominica High Court |date=10 January 2010 |accessdate=19 April 2010 |publisher=The Dominican.net}}