Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell cemented his administration’s dominant political standing on Thursday, as the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) delivered a landmark electoral rout to claim a second straight term in national office. Unofficial preliminary tallies released by the Parliamentary Elections Office confirmed the NDC captured 14 out of the 15 contested parliamentary seats, leaving the main opposition New National Party with only a single hold on the St George North West constituency. The decisive win marks an unprecedented milestone for the NDC, which was established in 1987: for the first time in the party’s 37-year history, it has successfully won consecutive general elections to extend its tenure in national leadership. In a public address delivered moments after preliminary results were confirmed, 49-year-old Prime Minister Mitchell framed the historic outcome as a collective triumph for all Grenadian citizens. “This is your victory. This is your making of history. This is your belief in yourself, because as Grenadians, we know what we want. We know what we deserve. And we know where we should be going and what type of future we want to create for ourselves,” he told cheering supporters gathered at the party’s headquarters. Electoral administration data showed a total of 97,031 registered voters across Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique cast ballots at a 63.3% overall turnout rate. Eight separate political parties fielded candidates in the national poll, though five of those fringe parties earned a combined total of fewer than 140 votes across all constituencies. Regional ally Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley quickly issued an official statement of congratulations to Mitchell and the NDC on their resounding victory, noting that the overwhelming public mandate represented a powerful demonstration of Grenadian voters’ trust in the incumbent government. “It brings with it the profound responsibility of honouring that trust through service to every citizen and steady work to fulfil the hopes of the people,” Mottley remarked. She also reaffirmed the longstanding deep diplomatic friendship between Barbados and Grenada, noting both nations share a core shared commitment to driving inclusive progress across the Caribbean region. Mottley added that she looked forward to advancing the two nations’ existing close bilateral partnership, strengthening people-to-people bonds, and advancing shared regional interests both within the Caribbean community and on the global stage, while extending well wishes for success to Mitchell, his cabinet team, and all residents of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique as they embark on the new governing term.