2026 Barbadian general election

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2026 Barbadian general election
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11 February 2026
All 30 seats in the House of Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
  Mia Mottley (2021) (cropped).jpg Ralph Thorne 2025.png
Leader Mia Mottley Ralph Thorne
Party BLP DLP
Last election69.03%, 30 seats26.55%, 0 seats
Current seats291
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg15
Incumbent Prime Minister

Mia Mottley
BLP



General elections are scheduled to be held in Barbados on 11 February 2026 to elect the 30 members of the House of Assembly. Parliament will be dissolved on 19 January, nomination day will be 27 January. [1]

Contents

Background

According to the Constitution of Barbados, the Parliament shall stand dissolved no later than every five years from the first sitting of Parliament. [2] The previous general elections were held on 19 January 2022, and the first sitting of the new session of Parliament was held on the 4 February 2022. [3] After the dissolution of Parliament, the President of Barbados must issue a writ for a general election of members to the House of Assembly and for appointment of Senators to the Senate within 90 days. [4]

Electoral system

The 30 members of the House of Assembly are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Clarke, Sherrylyn (18 January 2026). "General Election in Barbados on February 11, 2026". Nation News. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Constitution: Section 61 (3): "Subject to the provisions of subsection (4), Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date of its first sitting after any dissolution and shall then stand dissolved. (4) At any time when Barbados is at war, Parliament may extend the period of five years specified in subsection (3) for not more than twelve months at a time:"
  3. ↑ "Document Details". Barbados Parliament. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Constitution: Section 62 (1) (2): "After every dissolution of Parliament the Governor General shall issue writs for a general election of members of the House of Assembly returnable within ninety days from that dissolution. (2) As soon as may be after every general election the Governor General shall proceed under section 36 to the appointment of Senators."
  5. ↑ Electoral system IPU
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