Elections in Grenada

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Grenada elects a legislature on the national level. The Parliament of Grenada has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 15 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 13 appointed members. Grenada has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

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Latest election

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Democratic Congress 31,43051.849+9
New National Party 28,95947.766–9
Grenada United Labour Party 640.110New
Independent Freedom Party600.100New
Grenada Renaissance Party 310.0500
Independents860.1400
Total60,630100.00150
Valid votes60,63099.49
Invalid/blank votes3110.51
Total votes60,941100.00
Registered voters/turnout86,65870.32
Source: Grenada Elections 2022

By constituency

ConstituencyElectorateTurnout %Political partyCandidateVotes %
Carriacou and Petite Martinique 5,4143,78069.81National Democratic Congress Tevin Andrews 1,95451.69
New National PartyKindra Stewart1,80547.75
St. Andrew North East5,3624,07175.92New National Party Kate Lewis-Peters 2,19053.79
National Democratic CongressTessa St. Cyr1,86445.78
Independent Freedom PartyJennel Ramsee100.24
St. Andrew North West4,7983,68076.69New National Party Delma Thomas 1,89851.57
National Democratic CongressGloria Thomas1,76748.01
St. Andrew South East4,8683,57173.35New National Party Emmalin Pierre 1,89353.01
National Democratic CongressDavid Andrew166046.48
St. Andrew South West5,3273,85572.36National Democratic Congress Lennox Andrews 2,12955.22
New National PartyYoland Bain-Horsford1,70444.20
St. David9,8667,18972.86National Democratic Congress Dickon Mitchell 4,41461.39
New National Party Oliver Joseph 2,74238.14
Independent Freedom PartyJunior Francis180.25
St. George North East7,7275,39069.75National Democratic Congress Ron Redhead 3,22059.74
New National PartyNimrod Ollivierre2,13339.57
Grenada Renaissance PartyMartin Edwards150.27
St. George North West4,5342,99566.05New National Party Keith Mitchell 2,21173.82
National Democratic CongressJonathan LaCrette77325.80
St. George South10,9037,01964.37National Democratic Congress Andy Williams 4,02957.40
New National PartySebastian Cox2,96142.18
Grenada Renaissance PartyMendell Samuel120.17
St. George South East5,4133,80070.20National Democratic Congress Alfred Telesford 2,12255.84
New National PartyGregory Bowen1,63443.0
Independent Freedom PartyBassanio Nicholas320.84
Grenada Renaissance PartyDennyka Checkley40.10
St. John6,3924,46469.83National Democratic Congress Kerryne James 2,21649.64
New National PartyMartin DaBreo2,20949.48
Grenada United Labour PartyGeoffrey Preudhomme190.42
St. Mark3,6902,49867.69New National Party Clarice Modeste-Curwen 1,47058.84
National Democratic CongressQuinc Britton99539.83
Grenada United Labour PartyDavid Francis180.72
St. Patrick East3,9142,79171.30National Democratic Congress Dennis Matthew-Cornwall 1,44351.70
New National PartyPamela Moses1,32247.36
Grenada United Labour PartyNigel John180.64
St. Patrick West4,6683,28870.43National Democratic Congress Joseph Andall 1,72652.49
New National PartyVictor Philip1,45844.34
IndependentWinston Frederick862.61
Grenada United Labour PartyAugustine David90.27
Town of St. George3,7812,46265.11New National Party Peter David 1,32953.98
National Democratic Congress Claudette Joseph 1,11845.41
Source: Grenada Elections 2022

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