2005 Santa Dominican general election

The 2005 Santa Dominican general election took place on 5 July 2005. The incumbent Conservative Party led by Tabetha Roberts was defeated in a landslide victory for the Social Democratic Party and their leader Andrew Walker.

The landslide victory for the Social Democrats was characterized by a big desire for change in the country. Following years of the hardline Socialist government in the 90s and staunch Conservative government since 1997, voters were attracted to the more centrist, moderate approach to government that Andrew Walker was advertising. Andrew Walker became the leader of the Socialist Party in 2004 with a mandate to moderate the views of the party, and ultimately changed the name of the party to the more 'palatable' Social Democratic Party.

The 2005 election was the first time the Green Party had won a seat in the House of Commons.