Antigua and Barbuda

House of Representatives Senate

House of Representatives

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
No
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
18 Jan 2023
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
16 Dec 2022
Timing of election
Early elections
Expected date of next elections
31 Jan 2028
Number of seats at stake
17
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
4
Total number of candidates
53
Number of male candidates
43
Number of female candidates
10
Percentage of women candidates
18.9%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
60,916
Voters
42,849
Voter turnout
70.3%

Results

About the election

Prime Minister Gaston Browne's Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) won a slim majority, taking 9 of the 17 seats at stake (see note), down from 15 seats at the 2018 elections. The United Progressive Party (UPP), led by former finance minister Harold Lovell, won six seats, up from one previously. On 20 January, Prime Minister Browne, who had won a third consecutive term in office, appointed a new Cabinet. On 17 February, the newly elected House of Representatives convened along with the 17-member Senate (an appointed chamber). For the first time in Antigua’s history, an independent member was sworn in to the House of Representatives.

The 2023 elections were the first to be held after Prime Minister Browne had announced the possibility of holding a referendum within the next three years on whether to become a republic. He revealed the plan in September 2022 shortly after a local ceremony confirmed Charles III as the country's King, following Queen Elizabeth II's death.

Note:

In addition to the 17 directly elected members, the Speaker is also a member of parliament. On 17 February 2023, Sir Gerald Watt KC was re-elected as the Speaker and Ms. Alincia Williams-Grant was re-appointed as the Senate President.

Number of parties winning seats
3
Percentage of parties winning seats
75.0%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
52.9%
Alternation of power after elections
No
Number of parties in government
1
Names of parties in government
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) 9
United Progressive Party (UPP) 6
Barbuda People's Movement (BPM) 1
Independents 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
16
Number of women elected
1
Percentage of women elected
5.9%
Women Directly Elected
1
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
17
Total number of women after the election
1
Percentage of women after the election
5.6%
First-term parliamentarians
6
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
33.3%
Date of the first session
17 Feb 2023

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Sir Gerald Watt KC (Male)
Date of birth: 19 Dec 1938
Date of election
17 Feb 2023

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No