[1] It first contested general elections in 1961, winning seven of the eleven seats, and party leader Edward Leblanc became Premier of Dominica.

In the 2000 elections, the party regained power for the first time since 1975, winning 10 of the 21 seats and forming a coalition with the DFP, after which Roosevelt "Rosie" Douglas became Prime Minister.

However, on 1 October, 2000 Douglas died suddenly after only a few months in office and was replaced by Pierre Charles.

Under the leadership of Roosevelt Skerrit, the party won 12 seats in the 2005 elections and remained in office.

In the 2009 general elections the Dominica Labour Party scored a third consecutive victory winning 18 of the 21 seats, despite the opposition's claims of campaign improprieties.