2008 Belizean general election

A general election was held in the Nation of Belize on 7 February 2008. Beginning with the Election, Belizeans elected 31 members to the House of Representatives of Belize instead of 29. In what was considered an upset, the main Opposition party United Democratic Party (UDP) won the election with 25 out of 31 seats; the ruling People’s United Party (PUP) won six.