General elections were held in Grenada on 23 June 2022. The incumbent Prime Minister Keith Mitchell sought a sixth term. National Democratic Congress (NDC) made a return to parliament after nine years of absence, defeating the ruling party New National Party (NNP), which led to Dickon Mitchell becoming the new prime minister of Grenada. This is also the first election since 2008 where the NDC gained seats.

Background

During the previous election held in March 2018, the NNP, led by prime minister Keith Mitchell, was re-elected to a fifth term. Like in the 2013 election, the NNP won all 15 seats in the house of representatives.

Three months after the 2018 election, NDC leader Nazim Burke resigned, and deputy leader Joseph Andall acted as party leader in the interim. Former education minister Franka Bernardine was elected unopposed at the next party convention in November. She resigned in November 2020 for health reasons, with deputy leader Adrian Thomas taking charge in the interim period. The NDC reconvened in October 2021 to elect new party executives; the party chose attorney Dickon Mitchell (no relation) to lead the NDC, with Adrian Thomas as deputy leader.

Electoral system The 15 members of the House of Representatives are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.Electoral system IPU

Conduct Prime Minister Keith Mitchell advised the governor-general, Dame Cécile La Grenade, to dissolve the House of Representatives on 16 May, one year earlier than the full five years term of the outgoing house. La Grenade issued a writ for the election the following day. Citizens only had one day to register to vote, between the election announcement and the issue of the writ, if they had not done so already. Candidate nominations occurred on 1 June. Police officers voted on 20 June.

The Caribbean Community and the Organization of American States sent delegations to observe the election. The prime minister assured that the presence of both observer missions provided "transparency and confidence to the electoral process".

Candidates The election saw 41 candidates nominated from five political parties, and one independent candidate. The New National Party (NNP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) nominated candidates for all 15 seats. The Grenada United Labour Party (GULP) nominated 4 candidates, while the Independent Freedom Party (IFP) and the Grenada Renaissance Party (GRP) nominated 3 each.

Slogans and manifestos PartySlogansManifesto "Safer Hands!", "Expanding the Empowerment Agenda" "Transforming Grenada!", "Let's Move Grenada Forward" "GULP to the Rescue", "Independence. Justice. Development" "The Eyes Have It"

Results

By constituency Constituency Electorate Turnout %Political party Candidate Votes %Carriacou and Petite Martinique5,4143,78069.81 National Democratic Congress Tevin Andrews 1,95451.69 New National Party Kindra Stewart1,80547.75St. Andrew North East5,3624,07175.92 New National Party Kate Lewis-Peters2,19053.79 National Democratic Congress Tessa St. Cyr 1,86445.78 Independent Freedom Party Jennel Ramsee 100.24St. Andrew North West4,7983,68076.69 New National Party Delma Thomas1,89851.57 National Democratic Congress Gloria Ann Thomas 1,767 48.01St. Andrew South East4,8683,57173.35 New National Party Emmalin Pierre1,89353.01 National Democratic Congress David Andrew166046.48St. Andrew South West5,3273,85572.36 National Democratic Congress Lennox Andrews2,12955.22 New National Party Yoland Bain-Horsford1,70444.20St. David9,8667,18972.86 National Democratic Congress Dickon Mitchell4,41461.39 New National Party Oliver Joseph2,74238.14 Independent Freedom Party Junior Francis180.25St. George North East7,7275,39069.75 National Democratic Congress Ron Redhead3,22059.74 New National Party Nimrod Ollivierre 2,13339.57 Grenada Renaissance Party Martin Edwards150.27St. George North West4,5342,99566.05 New National Party Keith Mitchell2,21173.82 National Democratic Congress Jonathan LaCrette77325.80St. George South 10,9037,01964.37 National Democratic Congress Andy Williams4,02957.40 New National Party Sebastian Cox2,96142.18 Grenada Renaissance Party Mendell Samuel 120.17St. George South East5,4133,80070.20 National Democratic Congress Alfred Telesford2,12255.84 New National Party Gregory Bowen1,63443.0 Independent Freedom Party Bassanio Nicholas320.84 Grenada Renaissance Party Dennyka Checkley 40.10St. John 6,3924,46469.83 National Democratic Congress Kerryne James2,21649.64 New National Party Martin DaBreo2,20949.48 Grenada United Labour Party Geoffrey Preudhomme 190.42St. Mark3,6902,49867.69 New National Party Clarice Modeste-Curwen1,47058.84 National Democratic Congress Quinc Britton 99539.83 Grenada United Labour Party David Francis180.72St. Patrick East3,9142,79171.30 National Democratic Congress Dennis Matthew-Cornwall1,44351.70 New National Party Pamela Moses1,32247.36 Grenada United Labour Party Nigel John180.64St. Patrick West4,6683,28870.43 National Democratic Congress Joseph Andall1,72652.49 New National Party Victor Philip1,45844.34 Independent Winston Frederick 862.61 Grenada United Labour Party Augustine David90.27Town of St. George3,7812,46265.11 New National Party Peter David1,32953.98 National Democratic Congress Claudette Joseph1,11845.41Source: Grenada Elections 2022

Aftermath

Outgoing prime minister Keith Mitchell called Dickon Mitchell to congratulate him on his electoral triumph. At the same time, he urged the incoming prime minister to consider preserving programs implemented by the NNP government, which he said delivered a significant benefit to ordinary Grenadians. Keith Mitchell, who became opposition leader, vowed to provide the new government with a productive opposition and insisted it would be "nothing personal". Dickon Mitchell was sworn in as prime minister on 24 June 2022.

Mitchell was congratulated by foreign leaders, including Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel and the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves.

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