Grenada's ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has swept to a landslide victory in Thursday's general election, winning 14 of the country's 15 parliamentary seats and handing Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell a second term in office with a far larger majority. The result, reported by the Parliamentary Elections Office, is preliminary and pending an official recount.
Mitchell's party took about 61 per cent of the valid vote, according to preliminary figures, expanding its representation from the nine seats it won when it first came to power in June 2022. The opposition New National Party (NNP) held on to a single seat, in St George North West, won by Adrian Joseph.
The scale of the win breaks a pattern that has dogged the NDC for decades: the party previously formed government in 1990 and again in 2008, but lost the following election on both occasions. This is the first time it has won back-to-back terms.
The result in numbers
All 282 polling divisions had reported by Thursday night, with 61,460 ballots cast from an electorate of 97,031 registered voters — a turnout of 63.3 per cent. Of the ballots cast, 61,264 were valid, 196 were rejected and 145 were spoiled.
| Party | Seats | Votes | Share of valid vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress (NDC) | 14 | 37,369 | 61% |
| New National Party (NNP) | 1 | 22,567 | 36.84% |
| Democratic People's Movement (DPM) | 0 | 1,189 | 1.94% |
| Five smaller parties combined | 0 | 139 | 0.23% |
The NDC's popular-vote advantage over the NNP was 14,802 votes. Forty-six candidates contested the 15 constituencies across Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
Results are provisional. The figures above come from the Parliamentary Elections Office's preliminary count and remain subject to an official recount. The seat allocation — 14 for the NDC and one for the NNP — is reported by multiple outlets from the same preliminary results.
A first back-to-back win for the NDC
Mitchell first led the NDC into government in June 2022, when the party won nine seats and ended the NNP's nine-year run under former prime minister Keith Mitchell. Four years on, the party has not only held power but expanded its majority by five seats — a decisive endorsement after a first term in which it promised to modernise the island's economy, strengthen healthcare services and lower youth unemployment.
For the NNP, the result is a historic low. The party governed Grenada for much of the past three decades and entered this election seeking to regain control under the leadership of Emmalin Pierre. It leaves the campaign with a single seat in the House of Representatives and a long road to rebuilding.
The renewed mandate gives Mitchell room to press ahead with his administration's priorities, including economic development, infrastructure, healthcare, education and employment.
The Democratic People's Movement, led by former foreign affairs minister Peter David, placed third with 1,189 votes and won no seats.
What Mitchell has promised
Mitchell has pledged to modernise Grenada's economy, strengthen healthcare services and lower youth unemployment — the same priorities he campaigned on in 2022. With a 14-seat majority in a 15-seat House, he now has the parliamentary room to pursue them without the narrow margins that constrained his first term, when a single defection or by-election loss could have threatened the government's majority.
Leaders from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean nations congratulated Mitchell on his win, according to the Associated Press.
A voice on reparations
Mitchell has also been one of the Caribbean's most prominent voices calling for slavery reparations and an apology from Britain. He and other regional leaders have long pressed the case, and in early September Jamaica took its own reparations claim to King Charles III; the case has since been referred to the United Kingdom's highest court of appeal, according to the Associated Press, even though the British government has consistently rejected demands for either an apology or reparations.
Grenada obtained independence from Britain in 1974, after earlier periods of French and then British rule. The island's modern politics were shaped by the 1983 United States invasion, which followed the execution of Marxist prime minister Maurice Bishop by a radical faction; Grenada marks the anniversary every year on 25 October, a day it calls Thanksgiving Day.
Frequently asked questions
Are the results final?
Not yet. The figures are preliminary results published by the Parliamentary Elections Office, and they remain subject to an official recount. The seat outcome is not expected to change, but the office is the authoritative source for final certification.
How big is the NDC's majority?
The NDC holds 14 of the 15 seats in the House of Representatives, up from nine in 2022. The NNP holds the remaining seat. Grenada's Senate is composed of 13 appointed members and is not directly elected.
Why does this win matter beyond Grenada?
It is the NDC's first back-to-back election victory, breaking a decades-old pattern of one-term governments. It also strengthens the hand of a prime minister who has been a leading Caribbean voice on reparations and on small-island economic issues, at a time when the region is pressing larger economies on climate finance and trade.
What happens next?
The Parliamentary Elections Office will complete its official recount and certify the results. Mitchell is then expected to be sworn in for a second term and to name his cabinet, before the new parliament convenes.
Key takeaways
- The NDC won 14 of 15 seats in Grenada's 5 November general election, with about 61 per cent of the valid vote.
- Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell secures a second term — and the NDC's first-ever back-to-back election win.
- The NNP, led by Emmalin Pierre, was reduced to a single seat, St George North West.
- Turnout was 63.3 per cent, with 61,460 ballots cast from 97,031 registered voters.
- Results remain provisional pending an official recount by the Parliamentary Elections Office.
What to watch next is the official certification of the results, Mitchell's swearing-in and the shape of his second-term cabinet — and whether the enlarged majority translates into faster movement on the economy, healthcare and youth employment promises that carried the NDC to its landslide.
