| Parliament name |
Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senate
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
13 March 2018 |
| Purpose of elections |
Prime Minister Keith Mitchell's New National Party (NNP) won all 15 seats in the House of Representatives for the second consecutive elections, keeping the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by former Prime Minister Tillman Thomas out of parliament. Seven women were elected (46.67%), up from two (13.33%) in 2013.
During the election campaign, the NNP ran on the government's record, citing job creation and economic growth. Mr. Mitchell, who was sworn in for a fifth term as Prime Minister on 16 March, pledged to govern "for greater efficiency and sensitivity, and curbing wastage and corruption in government services." |
Date of previous elections: 19 February 2013
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 29 January 2018
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: March 2023
Number of seats at stake: 15 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 45 (31 men, 14 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 31.1%
Number of parties contesting the election: 9
Number of parties winning seats: 1
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: New National Party (NNP)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 27 April 2018
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Michael Pierre (New National Party, NNP) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 13 March 2018 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
78'294
57'631 (73.61%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| New National Party (NNP) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| New National Party (NNP) |
15
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
8
7
46.67%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
Parliament (04.04.2018)
http://elections2018.gd/
http://www.caribbeanelections.com/gd/elections/gd_results_2018.asp
http://www.nowgrenada.com/
https://today.caricom.org/
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