Next Santa Dominican general election

The next Santa Dominican general election has been called by Prime Minister Dennis Hagen to take place on 7 June 2023, exactly one year after the 2022 general election when he was elected as Prime Minister. His reason for calling the election is as a result of the recent political instability affecting the country, with so many election occurring since the Liberal Democratic Party Crisis resulting in the downfall of Prime Minister Mari Sato in 2021. Upon winning the June 2022 vote, Prime Minister Hagen promised to call another election within the year in order to continue a cycle of regular elections, and give the voters the opportunity to give a strong governmental mandate. Polls in early 2023 showed a large Conservative lead over rivals Susan Bates of the Labour Party and Sebastian Peres of the Liberal Party, but recent polls have seen this lead diminish. Some political experts suggest that the election is likely to produce a hung parliament, with no party able to form a viable minority government, and thus expectations are high that despite the Prime Minister's wish for more political instability 2023 will see a second general election not long after the June 2023 vote.