Grenada

House of Representatives

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
No

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)
23 Jun 2022
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
16 May 2022
Timing of election
Early elections
Expected date of next elections
30 Jun 2027
Number of seats at stake
15
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
4

Voter turnout

Registered voters
86,658
Voters
60,635
Voter turnout
70.0%

Results

About the election

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Mr. Dickon Mitchell, regained power for the first time since 2013 in snap elections held in June 2022. The NDC took nine seats (up from none in 2018), three more seats than the New National Party (NNP) led by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell. On 24 June, the Governor-General, Dame Cecile La Grenade, swore in Mr. Dickon Mitchell as the new Prime Minister. On 31 August, the newly elected House of Representatives elected Mr. Leo Cato (see note) as its new Speaker. The new Senate (a 13-member appointed upper chamber) convened on the same day with Ms. Dessima Williams as the new President.

The elections were constitutionally due in 2023. They followed the global COVID-19 pandemic. On 14 May 2022, the then Prime Minister Keith Mitchell (NNP) announced early elections, stating the pandemic had affected the local economy but “we have stopped the bottom from falling from the economy in our darkest days”. During election campaigning, the NDC promised to work for improved standards of living and healthcare services.

Note:

The Speaker of the House of Representatives may be elected either from among the members of the House of Representatives who are not Ministers or Parliamentary Secretaries, or from among persons who are not members of the House of Representatives. In the latter case, the Speaker becomes a member of the House by virtue of holding the office of Speaker. As Mr. Cato is a non-elected member, the new House of Representatives comprises 16 members in all.

Number of parties winning seats
2
Percentage of parties winning seats
50.0%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
60.0%
Alternation of power after elections
Yes
Number of parties in government
1
Names of parties in government
National Democratic Congress (NDC)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
National Democratic Congress (NDC) 9
New National Party (NNP) 6
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
10
Number of women elected
5
Percentage of women elected
33.3%
Women Directly Elected
5
Other notes on the elections

Note on the parties or coalitions winning seats:

The statistics above refer to the 15 directly elected members. In addition, there is a male Speaker designated from outside the House of Representatives. There are thus 16 members in the new House of Representatives, of whom five were women as at 31 August 2022.

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
11
Total number of women after the election
5
Percentage of women after the election
31.3%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
31 Aug 2022

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Leo Cato (Male)
Date of birth: 06 Sep 1967
Date of election
31 Aug 2022

Historical data for IPU membership

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