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Casimir breaks two-decade pattern, wins Gros Islet by record margin

03 December 2025
This content originally appeared on St. Lucia Times.
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In what observers call a landmark victory, Saint Lucia Labour Party’s Kenson Casimir has secured a second term as Gros Islet’s parliamentary representative, the constituency’s first back‑to‑back win since Mario Michel’s tenure from 1997 to 2006.Casimir secured 8,175 votes, finishing 4,314 votes ahead of his sole challenger, the United Workers Party’s (UWP) Marcella Johnson – a margin believed to be the largest in the constituency’s electoral history.