title: 2000 Trinidad and Tobago general election
text: # 2000 Trinidad and Tobago general election
  
  General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 11 December 2000. The result was a victory for the United National Congress, which won 19 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 63.1%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United National Congress | 307,791 | 51.74 | 19 | +2 |
  | | People's National Movement | 276,334 | 46.45 | 16 | –1 |
  | | National Alliance for Reconstruction | 7,409 | 1.25 | 1 | –1 |
  | | People's Empowerment Party | 2,071 | 0.35 | 0 | New |
  | | The Mercy Society | 142 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
  | | Independents | 1,128 | 0.19 | 0 | New |
  | Total | Total | 594,875 | 100.00 | 36 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 594,875 | 99.56 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,650 | 0.44 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 597,525 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 947,689 | 63.05 | | |
  | Source: Nohlen ||||||
  