Grenada’s incumbent head of government Dickon Mitchell is set to be formally sworn in for a second consecutive term as Prime Minister, following a decisive 14-1 electoral landslide in the nation’s recently concluded Thursday general election. The resounding win carves out a unprecedented milestone for Mitchell’s National Democratic Congress (NDC): for the first time since the party was established back in 1987, it has clinched two successive general election victories, cementing its mandate to lead the twin-island nation of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique for another full term.
Official provisional figures released by Grenada’s Parliamentary Elections Office confirm a 63.3% voter turnout across all constituencies, with the NDC amassing a total of 37,369 valid ballots. Its longstanding rival, the New National Party (NNP), trailed far behind with 22,567 votes. The electoral field also featured 46 additional independent candidates and a slate of smaller political groups vying for parliamentary seats, but none of these minor contenders managed to garner enough public support to secure any legislative representation.
The NNP, which dominated Grenadian politics for decades under former long-serving Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, suffered one of the most crushing defeats in its organizational history. Emmalin Pierre, who made history earlier this year as the first woman to take the helm of the NNP and lead the party into a national general election after succeeding Keith Mitchell in 2024, failed to hold her St Andrew South East constituency seat, losing out to NDC challenger David Andrew. The only parliamentary seat the opposition managed to salvage was in St George North West, where Adrian Joseph pulled off a narrow win to become the NNP’s sole remaining member of parliament, leaving the once-dominant party with minimal legislative representation.
The entire electoral process moved forward as planned only after a last-minute Wednesday ruling from the Grenada High Court, delivered by Madam Justice Agnes Actie. The court threw out an eleventh-hour lawsuit filed by local attorney Cajeton Hood, who had challenged the legality of the prime minister’s advice to dissolve parliament ahead of the vote; Actie’s ruling confirmed that Mitchell’s move to dissolve the legislature had fully complied with the country’s constitutional requirements, clearing the way for the election to proceed without disruption.
Moments after the NDC’s sweeping victory was officially confirmed, Mitchell took immediate executive action to declare the following Friday a national public holiday to allow Grenadians to celebrate their democratic exercise. The prime minister noted that official festivities would be followed swiftly by the launch of the administration’s policy agenda for the upcoming second term, with a focus on delivering on campaign pledges to the electorate.
Regional congratulations poured in shortly after the results were announced, most notably from St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Godwin Friday, whose own political party secured an identical 14-1 landslide victory in that nation’s general election just one year prior. Friday shared his warm remarks via a public social media post, stating, “The people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique have once again placed their trust in your leadership.”
Friday went on to emphasize that no privilege in public service surpasses the honor of being entrusted by one’s citizens to lead and serve, extending his full well-wishes to Mitchell’s new administration as it moves forward with its governing mandate. “SVG and Grenada may be separated by stretches of the Caribbean Sea, but our communities have always been deeply connected by interwoven family ties, longstanding friendships, and a shared, resilient Caribbean spirit,” Friday added, noting that these long-standing cultural and social bonds remain an invaluable foundation for bilateral cooperation. He concluded by stating he looked forward to deepening collaborative work between the two neighboring nations to advance shared priorities, uplift the livelihoods of both populations, and build a more prosperous, unified future for the entire Caribbean region, before extending a second round of congratulations to Mitchell and the Grenadian public.
Mitchell to swear in as PM on Sunday after 14-1 sweep
