Grenada's NDC wins 14 of 15 seats, giving Mitchell a second term

Overview

Updated Yesterday

Grenada's governing National Democratic Congress won 14 of the 15 seats in the House of Representatives in a snap election on November 5, according to provisional results. The party took about 61% of the popular vote on turnout of 63.3%.

It is the NDC's first back-to-back election win. The party formed governments in 1990 and 2008 and lost the next election both times. The result leaves the opposition New National Party with one seat, and its leader, Emmalin Pierre, is reported to have lost her own constituency.

Why it matters

Grenada's ruling party now holds its largest majority on record, while the opposition has one MP and no leader in Parliament.

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Key Indicators

Seats won by the NDC

Out of 15 constituencies in the House of Representatives.

61%

NDC share of the popular vote

37,369 votes, against 22,567 for the NNP.

63.3%

Voter turnout

61,460 ballots cast, down from 70% in 2022.

Seats won by the NNP

St. George North West, taken by Adrian Joseph.

97,031

Registered voters

Up roughly 9,500 from the 2022 roll.

Voices

Curated perspectives — historical figures and your fellow readers.

People Involved

Dickon Mitchell

Prime Minister of Grenada and leader of the National Democratic Congress

Won a second consecutive term

Emmalin Pierre

Leader of the New National Party

Reported to have lost her seat in St. Andrew South East

Keith Mitchell

Former prime minister of Grenada and former NNP leader

Stepped back from active political life

Peter David

Leader of the Democratic People's Movement

Third place with 1.94% of the vote

Organizations Involved

National Democratic Congress

Political party

Governing party with 14 of 15 seats

Grenada's governing party, which first won office in 1990 and returned in 2008 and 2022.

New National Party

Political party

Opposition with 1 of 15 seats

Grenada's main opposition party, which governed for much of the past three decades.

Parliamentary Elections Office

Electoral authority

Reported provisional results; official recount pending

Grenada's election administration body, which runs polling and reports constituency results.

Timeline

June 2022 November 2026

6 events Latest: Yesterday

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November 2026
NDC wins 14 of 15 seats
Latest Election

Provisional results give the NDC 61% of the vote; the NNP holds one seat.
Yesterday
High Court clears the way for the vote
Legal

Justice Agnes Actie dismisses an opposition challenge to the dissolution of Parliament.
2 days ago
October 2026
46 candidates nominated for 15 seats
Election

Nominations close with the NDC, NNP and Peter David's new Democratic People's Movement on the ballot.
October 15th, 2026
Parliament dissolved, snap election called
Institutional

The Governor-General dissolves Parliament nearly a year before the October 2027 deadline.
October 2nd, 2026
2024
Emmalin Pierre takes over the NNP
Party leadership

She succeeds Keith Mitchell, becoming the first woman to lead the party into a general election.
2024
June 2022
NDC ends NNP's nine-year government
Election

The NDC wins 9 of 15 seats; the NNP falls to 6 after sweeping 2013 and 2018.
June 23rd, 2022

Scenarios

NDC holds its 14-seat majority through the term

Likely Resolves by Nov 5, 2028

Discussed by: Grenada Chronicle, WIC News and Caribbean election observers, who describe the result as a decisive mandate

With 14 of 15 seats, the government can pass budgets and legislation without negotiating with the opposition. The test is whether the majority survives defections, by-elections or a collapse in support over cost-of-living pressure, the issue the NNP campaigned on.

NNP replaces Pierre after losing its leader's seat

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Caribbean political commentators, who note the party has one MP and no leader in the House

A party whose leader is not in Parliament faces pressure to change leadership. The NNP has rebuilt before, going from 6 seats in 2022 to a single seat now, and its next move depends on whether Pierre stays on or the party turns to its lone MP, Adrian Joseph.

Election petition challenges the result

Unlikely Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: No party has announced a challenge; the scenario rests on the narrow NNP loss in St. George North West and the earlier court fight over the dissolution

Grenada's opposition already went to the High Court once this cycle, unsuccessfully, to block the election. A petition contesting a constituency result would be the next legal route, and it would not change the overall majority even if it succeeded.

Historical Context

3 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

1990-1995

NDC's first government (1990-1995)

The National Democratic Congress formed its first government in 1990. It lost the next election in 1995 and returned to opposition.

Then

The NDC served a single term before losing power.

Now

It established a pattern the party repeated in 2008: one term, then defeat.

Why this matters now

The 2026 result is the first time the NDC has broken that pattern, which is why the second term matters more than the seat count alone.

2013-2018

NNP's 15-0 sweeps (2013 and 2018)

Keith Mitchell's New National Party won every seat in the House of Representatives in two consecutive elections, governing for nine years.

Then

The NNP controlled the entire elected chamber.

Now

Four years later the party fell to 6 seats, then to 1.

Why this matters now

Grenadian elections produce lopsided results in both directions. The NDC's 14 seats is large, but the NNP's collapse from 15 to 1 shows how quickly a majority can reverse.

June 2022