A tight electoral contest is unfolding as vote counting continues for a local electoral race, with 88% of all ballots already processed. According to the latest official figures released from counting stations, a total of 2,816 voters were officially registered to cast their ballots in this election.
With most votes now tallied, Dwayne George, the candidate representing the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), has secured 899 votes so far, putting him ahead of his main competitor. Kelvin Simon, running on the ticket for the United Progressive Party (UPP), has accumulated 797 votes to date, trailing George by a margin of 97 votes with the remaining 12% of ballots still to be counted.
Electoral officials have also confirmed that 10 ballots have been formally rejected, most commonly due to issues such as mismarked voting papers, signature irregularities, or other violations of electoral rules that disqualify the submission from being counted toward either candidate’s total.
As counting teams prepare to process the outstanding ballots, the final outcome of the close race remains uncertain, with neither candidate yet able to claim a confirmed victory. Political observers note that the slim current margin means the outstanding ballots could still shift the final result if the remaining votes break heavily in favor of Simon. Electoral authorities have not yet announced an exact timeline for when full vote counting will be completed and the official final result declared.