Grenada’s NDC wins historic second consecutive term with 14 seats
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- Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has led the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to a historic second consecutive election victory, securing 14 of the country's 15 parliamentary seats, according to provisional results.
- The victory marks the first time in the NDC's history that it has won back-to-back general elections, consolidating Mitchell's mandate after the party's return to government in 2022.
- The NDC previously formed governments in 1990 and 2008 but lost the subsequent elections on both occasions.
- Under Mitchell's leadership, it won nine seats in 2022 before expanding its parliamentary majority to 14 in the latest election.
- The opposition New National Party (NNP) secured the remaining seat, with Dr.
Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has led the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to a historic second consecutive election victory, securing 14 of the country's 15 parliamentary seats, according to provisional results.
The victory marks the first time in the NDC's history that it has won back-to-back general elections, consolidating Mitchell's mandate after the party's return to government in 2022.
The NDC previously formed governments in 1990 and 2008 but lost the subsequent elections on both occasions. Under Mitchell's leadership, it won nine seats in 2022 before expanding its parliamentary majority to 14 in the latest election.
The opposition New National Party (NNP) secured the remaining seat, with Dr. Adrian Joseph retaining St. George North West.
The NDC also dominated the popular vote, receiving 37,369 votes, or 61% of valid ballots cast. The NNP received 22,567 votes, representing 36.84%, while the Democratic People's Movement finished third with 1,189 votes, or 1.94%.
The results give the NDC a popular vote advantage of 14,802 over the NNP.
With all 282 polling divisions reporting, voter turnout stood at 63.3%, with 61,460 ballots cast from an electorate of 97,031 registered voters.
Of the ballots cast, 61,264 were valid and 196 were rejected. A further 145 spoiled ballots were recorded separately.
The five other political parties collectively received 139 votes.
The results are still provisional, pending an official recount by the Parliamentary Elections Office. The Associated Press also reported the NDC's 14-seat victory and its share of more than 60% of the vote.
