May 2023 Santa Dominican general election

The May 2023 Santa Dominican general election took place on 30 May 2023 in order to elect the members of the Santa Dominican House of Commons. The election was called for approximately a year after the 2022 Santa Dominican general election, as Prime Minister Hagen promised to do so at the start of his tenure. His purpose for calling the election is cited as a way for the country to regain political stability after several years of political chaos. The election resulted in the Conservatives as the largest party, but having lost their majority in the House of Commons. The Liberal Party under Sebastian Peres made great gains and become the second largest party in Parliament. The ultimate outcome of the election remains unknown, as despite the Conservatives being the largest party, they are far short of what is traditionally seen as a workable minority government, and have few allies in Parliament. Sebastian Peres, on the other hand, is seeking to form a left-of-centre coalition and become Prime Minister. Negotiations have began for both parties as of May 31 2023 and the outcome will likely be known by the end of the week. Inside sources say that Dennis Hagen will attempt to stay in power by passing his first budget bill by the end of the week, ultimately solidifying his re-election as Prime Minister. The Labour Party went down to its worst defeat in terms of number of seats in the party's history, with Labour leader and Leader of the Opposition Wendy Bates losing her seat of Colony by 60 votes to her Conservative challenger.