After all votes were cast and counted in the tightly contested Barbuda constituency election, long-serving incumbent Trevor Walker has successfully held onto his parliamentary seat for the Barbuda People’s Movement (BPM).
Preliminary official vote tallies confirm that Walker outperformed his main challenger, Kendra Beazer, who ran for the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), locking in another five-year term as the island’s representative in national parliament. The final preliminary count puts Walker at 616 votes, with Beazer trailing behind at 391 votes, a clear margin that solidifies the BPM’s hold on the Barbuda constituency.
A well-established, prominent political figure across Barbuda, Walker faced a robust competitive challenge from the ABLP this election cycle. However, early vote counting throughout election night consistently placed the incumbent ahead, a trend that held through the final tally.
While the final national results across Antigua and Barbuda are still being finalized to determine which party will form the next national government, the outcome of the Barbuda race guarantees that the BPM will retain its representation for the island in the upcoming legislative session.