ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, - Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has secured a second consecutive term in office after leading the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to a decisive victory in the country’s November 5 general election, winning 14 of the 15 seats in the House of Representatives.
The result represents a significant expansion of the NDC’s parliamentary majority, following its victory in the 2022 general election, when the party won nine seats against six for the opposition New National Party (NNP).
Preliminary results published by Grenada’s Parliamentary Elections Office show the NDC receiving 37,369 votes, representing approximately 61 per cent of the valid ballots cast. The NNP secured 22,567 votes, or 36.84 per cent, translating into just one parliamentary seat.
The Democratic People’s Movement (DPM), led by former Foreign Affairs Minister Peter David, received 1,189 votes but failed to secure a seat.
Other smaller political parties collectively received less than one per cent of the valid votes.
The election saw 61,460 ballots cast from approximately 97,031 registered electors, with 61,264 valid votes and 196 rejected ballots. Voter turnout was approximately 63.3 per cent.
A total of 46 candidates contested the 15 constituency seats.
Mitchell’s victory is particularly significant given the competitive political landscape ahead of the election, with pre-election polling suggesting a closely contested race between the governing NDC and the NNP.
Instead, the governing party emerged with a commanding parliamentary mandate, leaving the NNP with only one representative in the House.
The result also marks a substantial reversal of fortunes for the NNP, which previously governed Grenada under former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell before losing office in 2022.
A stronger mandate for Mitchell
Mitchell, who first became Prime Minister in June 2022, campaigned on continuing his administration’s development agenda, including modernising the economy, improving healthcare delivery and addressing youth unemployment.
His government will now have another five years to advance its priorities, with the election outcome providing the NDC with considerable control of the legislative agenda.
Beyond domestic policy, Mitchell has also been an outspoken regional advocate for reparations for slavery and an apology from Britain for its historical role in the transatlantic slave trade.
His position has placed Grenada alongside other Caribbean governments pursuing renewed discussions on reparatory justice.
Following the election, regional leaders, including those from Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, extended congratulations to Mitchell on his re-election.
The results are preliminary and remain subject to the formal declaration and certification of the returning officers.
For Grenada, the November 5 election has delivered a clear political outcome: a second term for Dickon Mitchell and an overwhelming parliamentary mandate for the National Democratic Congress.