In Brief
- Landslide Victory: Provisional results show Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) winning a second consecutive term, taking 14 of the 15 parliamentary seats.
- Opposition Reduced: The main opposition New National Party (NNP), led by Emmalin Pierre, secured just one constituency—St George North-West.
- Vote Share: The NDC captured 60.8 per cent of the popular vote compared to the NNP’s 37.1 per cent, expanding significantly on its 9–6 victory in June 2022.
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Provisional results from Thursday’s general election indicate that the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, has secured a second consecutive term in office in a landslide victory.
Preliminary figures show the NDC winning 14 of the 15 constituencies, leaving the main opposition New National Party (NNP), led by Emmalin Pierre, with only the St George North-West seat.
The result significantly expands the NDC’s parliamentary majority, building on the nine-to-six margin by which it won the previous general election in June 2022.
According to the provisional count, the NDC captured 60.8 per cent of the overall vote, compared with 37.1 per cent for the NNP, while the remainder went to the Democratic People’s Movement (DPM) and minor parties.
The Parliamentary Elections Office reported a voter turnout of 62 per cent, with 60,151 ballots cast from 97,031 registered voters. Of the ballots cast, 192 were rejected and 138 were spoilt.
In total, 46 candidates contested the 15 parliamentary seats. Alongside the NDC, NNP, and DPM, contenders represented the People’s National Party, the Grenada United Labour Party, the Grenada Social Democratic Party, Change of Hope for Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and the Grenada Renaissance Party.
