General Information
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15 of the 15 seats* in the Grenadian House of Representatives
*Members of the House of Representatives elect their own speaker from amongst their own ranks, or from outside of the House. In the event of the latter situation, the speaker is considered a 16th Member of the House of Representatives.
Government Structure:
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Chief of State: King Charles II (Since 09 September 2022)
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Head of Government: Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell (since 24 June 2022)
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Assembly: Bicameral Parliament with a 13-seat Senate and up to 16-seat House of Representatives
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The King is a hereditary monarch. He is represented by the Governor-General.
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There are thirteen unelected Senate members. Seven are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, three are appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, and three are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister after he has consulted the organizations or interests which he considers the Senators should be selected to represent.
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In the House of Representatives, 15 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.
In the last election in June 2022, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) won a majority of 9 seats, and the New National Party won 6 seats. Voter turnout was 70%.
Parliament was dissolved early by the Governor-General on 2 October 2026 triggering a snap election. Elections would otherwise have been expected to occur in 2027 at the end of the normal term.
Information for Voters:
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Key Deadlines:
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Candidate filing deadline: 15 October 2026
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Voter registration deadline: 2 October 2026
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National Democratic Congress (NDC)
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Leader: Dickon Mitchell
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Seats won in the last election: 9 seats out of 15
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New National Party (NNP)
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Leader: Emmalin Pierre
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Seats won in the last election: 6 seats out of 15
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Democratic People’s Movement (DPM)
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Leader: Peter David
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Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 15
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Change-Hope For-Grenada Carriacou-Petite Martinique (C-H-G-C-P)
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Leader: Carole Alexander-Jones
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Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 15
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Grenada Social Democratic Party (GSDP)
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Leader: Nicholas McMillan
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Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 15
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People’s National Party (PNP)
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Leader: Jonathan La Crette
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Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 15
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Grenada United Labour Party (GULP)
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Leader: Geoffrey Preudhomme
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Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 15
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Country Context:
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Population: 117,303 (2025 est.)
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Registered Voters: 95,908 (October 2026)
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V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: Not available
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V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Not available
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.791, High, Rank 80 (2023)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 58,537 (2025 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 30 August 1990
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Gender Quota: No
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 5 of 16 (31.3%) in the House of Representatives and 4 of 13 (30.8%) in the Senate
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Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 12 July 2010, Ratified 27 August 2014
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Projected population with a disability: 18,768 (2025 est.)