General elections were held in Barbados on 24 May 2018.[1] The result was a landslide victory for the opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP), which won all 30 seats in the House of Assembly,[2] resulting in BLP leader Mia Mottley becoming the country's first female Prime Minister. The BLP's victory was the first time a party had won every seat in the House of Assembly. Previously, the most one-sided result for a Barbadian election had been in 1999, when the BLP won 26 of the 28 seats. The BLP's 73.5 percent vote share was also the highest on record.
The ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) led by Freundel Stuart lost all 16 seats,[2] the worst defeat of a sitting government in Barbadian history. The DLP saw its vote share more than halve compared to the previous elections in 2013, with only one of its candidates receiving more than 40 percent of the vote. Stuart was defeated in his own constituency, receiving only 26.7 percent of the vote,[3] the second time a sitting Prime Minister had lost their own seat. It was also the first time since independence that the constituency of St John, a traditionally DLP stronghold, was won by the BLP.[4]
The election was fought primarily on the DLP's stewardship of the economy during its decade in power. The government had had to contend with numerous downgrades of its credit rating due to fallout from the global financial crisis. The BLP criticised the DLP over rising taxes and a declining standard of living, and promised numerous infrastructure upgrades if elected.[3]
The 30 members of the House of Assembly were elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.[5]
Candidatesedit
A record 134 candidates from nine political parties contested the elections. Four of the smaller parties chose to fight together under the 'Coalition of United Parties' banner.[6]
One week after the elections, Joseph Atherley, MP for St. Michael West, crossed the floor to become the House of Assembly's sole opposition member, citing concerns about democracy.[7] He was subsequently appointed Leader of the Opposition.[8] Originally sitting as an independent, he set up his own party, the People's Party for Democracy and Development.[9]
A by-election was held in the constituency of St George North on 11 November 2020 following the resignation of Gline Clarke, who had represented the constituency for 26 years, to accept the post of Barbadian High Commissioner to Canada. It was the first by-election to take place since the 2018 general election.[10] Toni Moore retained the seat for the BLP.
^"Barbados General Election Candidates 2018". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^George, Hudson (25 May 2020). "Grenada has an official opposition". Caribbean News Global. Retrieved 26 June 2021. In 2018, two CARICOM Member States, Grenada and Barbados held general elections with the same electoral results, whereby, one political party won all the seats contested. Grenada's prime minister Dr Keith Mitchell led the New National Party (NNP) retained power in a clean sweep over the New Democratic Congress Party (NDC) while the opposition party Barbados Labour Party (BLP) defeated the Freundel Stuart led Democratic Labour Party government (DLP) in the same clean sweep fashion. However, soon after the BLP was sworn into office, one of its elected members of parliament crossed the floor and become the opposition leader. Recently, in Grenada an elected member of parliament crossed the floor and become the opposition leader.
^McLeod, Sheri-Kae (5 October 2020). "Barbados Government Announces Date for By-election". Caribbean News. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
November 11, 2023
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General elections were held in Barbados on 24 May 2018 1 The result was a landslide victory for the opposition Barbados Labour Party BLP which won all 30 seats in the House of Assembly 2 resulting in BLP leader Mia Mottley becoming the country s first female Prime Minister The BLP s victory was the first time a party had won every seat in the House of Assembly Previously the most one sided result for a Barbadian election had been in 1999 when the BLP won 26 of the 28 seats The BLP s 73 5 percent vote share was also the highest on record 2018 Barbadian general election 2013 24 May 2018 2022 30 seats in the House of Assembly16 seats needed for a majorityTurnout59 56 2 46pp First party Leader Mia MottleyParty BLPLast election 48 22 14 seatsSeats won 30Seat change 16Popular vote 112 955Percentage 73 47 Swing 25 25ppResults by constituencyPrime Minister before electionFreundel StuartDLP Elected Prime Minister Mia MottleyBLPThe ruling Democratic Labour Party DLP led by Freundel Stuart lost all 16 seats 2 the worst defeat of a sitting government in Barbadian history The DLP saw its vote share more than halve compared to the previous elections in 2013 with only one of its candidates receiving more than 40 percent of the vote Stuart was defeated in his own constituency receiving only 26 7 percent of the vote 3 the second time a sitting Prime Minister had lost their own seat It was also the first time since independence that the constituency of St John a traditionally DLP stronghold was won by the BLP 4 The election was fought primarily on the DLP s stewardship of the economy during its decade in power The government had had to contend with numerous downgrades of its credit rating due to fallout from the global financial crisis The BLP criticised the DLP over rising taxes and a declining standard of living and promised numerous infrastructure upgrades if elected 3 Contents 1 Electoral system 2 Candidates 3 Results 3 1 By constituency 3 1 1 Christ Church East 3 1 2 Christ Church East Central 3 1 3 Christ Church South 3 1 4 Christ Church West 3 1 5 Christ Church West Central 3 1 6 City of Bridgetown 3 1 7 St Andrew 3 1 8 St George North 3 1 9 St George South 3 1 10 St James Central 3 1 11 St James North 3 1 12 St James South 3 1 13 St John 3 1 14 St Joseph 3 1 15 St Lucy 3 1 16 St Michael Central 3 1 17 St Michael East 3 1 18 St Michael North 3 1 19 St Michael North East 3 1 20 St Michael North West 3 1 21 St Michael South 3 1 22 St Michael South Central 3 1 23 St Michael South East 3 1 24 St Michael West 3 1 25 St Michael West Central 3 1 26 St Peter 3 1 27 St Philip North 3 1 28 St Philip South 3 1 29 St Philip West 3 1 30 St Thomas 4 Aftermath 4 1 2020 St George North by election 5 See also 6 ReferencesElectoral system editThe 30 members of the House of Assembly were elected by first past the post voting in single member constituencies 5 Candidates editA record 134 candidates from nine political parties contested the elections Four of the smaller parties chose to fight together under the Coalition of United Parties banner 6 Results edit nbsp PartyVotes Seats Barbados Labour Party112 95573 4730 16Democratic Labour Party33 55121 820 16Solutions Barbados3 7722 450NewUnited Progressive Party1 9131 240NewBarbados Integrity Movement3400 220NewBajan Free Party1070 0700People s Democratic Congress550 0400Kingdom Government of Barbados260 0200Progressive Conservative Party100 010NewIndependents1 0090 6600Total153 738100 00300Valid votes153 73899 70Invalid blank votes4550 30Total votes154 193100 00Registered voters turnout258 90159 56Source Parliament of BarbadosBy constituency edit Christ Church East edit Christ Church East Party Candidate Votes BLP Wilfred Abrahams 4 432 73 9 30 6DLP Denis Lowe 1 350 22 5 34 2SB Ann Weatherhead 161 2 7 newUPP Victor Knight 53 0 9 newMajority 3 082 51 4 38 0Turnout 5 996BLP gain from DLP Swing 32 4Christ Church East Central edit Christ Church East Central Party Candidate Votes BLP Ryan Straughn 4 062 71 2 30 2DLP Ronald Jones 1 334 23 4 35 6SB Scott Weatherhead 217 3 8 newUPP Ogeji Dottin 93 1 6 newMajority 2 728 47 8 29 8Turnout 5 706BLP gain from DLP Swing 32 9Christ Church South edit Christ Church South Party Candidate Votes BLP Ralph Thorne 3 094 70 4 27 1DLP John Boyce 1 120 25 5 30 4SB Julie Chalbaud 111 2 5 newUPP Nadja Willis 28 0 6 newKingdom Government of Barbados Steve Hunte 26 0 6 0 2Independent Buddy Larrier 14 0 3 newMajority 1 974 44 9 32 3Turnout 4 393BLP gain from DLP Swing 28 8Christ Church West edit Christ Church West Party Candidate Votes BLP William Duguid 3 080 69 6 17 8DLP Verla Depeiza 759 17 1 22 8SB Irvin Belgrave 589 13 3 newMajority 2 321 52 4 40 7Turnout 4 428BLP hold Swing 20 3Christ Church West Central edit Christ Church West Central Party Candidate Votes BLP Adrian Forde 3 891 74 3 32 5DLP Stephen Lashley 1 131 21 6 36 6SB Kenneth Lewis 170 3 2 newUPP Ria Riley 45 0 9 newMajority 2 760 52 7 36 3Turnout 5 237BLP gain from DLP Swing 34 5City of Bridgetown edit City of Bridgetown Party Candidate Votes BLP Jeffrey Bostic 2 781 73 6 22 0DLP Henderson Williams 793 21 0 27 4SB Fallon Best 76 2 0 newUPP Lynette Eastmond 63 1 7 newIndependent Natalie Harewood 54 1 4 newProgressive Conservative Party Rodney Nurse 10 0 3 newMajority 1 988 52 6 49 5Turnout 3 777BLP hold Swing 24 7St Andrew edit St Andrew Party Candidate Votes BLP George Payne 3 512 74 5 21 9DLP V Irene Sandiford Garner 1 045 22 2 25 2SB Cherie Pounder 68 1 4 newUPP Roli Roachford 53 1 1 newIndependent Stephen Pollard 35 0 7 newMajority 2 467 52 3 47 1Turnout 4 713BLP hold Swing 23 5St George North edit St George North Party Candidate Votes BLP Gline Clarke 4 779 80 8 21 4DLP Jepter Ince 745 12 6 27 9SB Grenville Phillips 264 4 5 newUPP Everton Holligan 124 2 1 newMajority 4 034 68 2 49 3Turnout 5 912BLP hold Swing 24 6St George South edit St George South Party Candidate Votes BLP Dwight Sutherland 5 363 79 3 24 2DLP Esther Byer Suckoo 1 100 16 3 28 6SB Andrew Banfield 193 2 9 newUPP Craig Harewood 69 1 0 newBarbados Integrity Movement Doris Ramratty Barrow 34 0 5 newMajority 4 263 63 1 52 8Turnout 6 759BLP hold Swing 26 4St James Central edit St James Central Party Candidate Votes BLP Kerrie Symmonds 3 577 78 2 28 0DLP George Connolly 733 16 0 32 7SB Daniel Chalbaud 123 2 7 newUPP Wendell Callender 64 1 4 newIndependent Joseph Jordan 49 1 1 newPeople s Democratic Congress Eric Marshall 28 0 6 0 5Majority 2 844 62 2 60 7Turnout 4 574BLP hold Swing 30 4St James North edit St James North Party Candidate Votes BLP Edmund Hinkson 3 716 83 7 29 1DLP Harcourt Husbands 592 13 3 32 0SB David Waldron 76 1 7 newUPP Granville Cobham 54 1 2 newMajority 3 124 70 4 61 1Turnout 4 438BLP hold Swing 30 6St James South edit St James South Party Candidate Votes BLP Cheryl Husbands 4 012 68 1 24 7DLP Donville Inniss 1 674 28 4 28 1SB Jacqueline Alleyne Worrell 103 1 7 newUPP Christal Austin 101 1 7 newMajority 2 338 39 7 26 6Turnout 5 890BLP gain from DLP Swing 26 4St John edit St John Party Candidate Votes BLP Charles Griffith 2 983 57 9 36 6DLP George Pilgrim 1 598 31 0 47 7UPP Hudson Griffith 308 6 0 newIndependent Leroy McClean 155 3 0 newSB Cherone Martindale 86 1 7 newBarbados Integrity Movement Derek Went 22 0 4 newMajority 1 385 26 9 30 5Turnout 5 152BLP gain from DLP Swing 42 1St Joseph edit St Joseph Party Candidate Votes BLP Dale Marshall 3 391 70 6 17 1Independent Randall Rouse 700 14 6 newDLP Dennis Holder 588 12 2 34 3SB Jennifer Highland 125 2 6 newMajority 2 691 56 0 49 1Turnout 4 804BLP hold Swing n aSt Lucy edit St Lucy Party Candidate Votes BLP Peter Phillips 3 959 66 4 20 0DLP Denis St Kellman 1 789 30 0 23 6SB John Carter 121 2 0 newUPP Wayne Griffith 69 1 2 newBarbados Integrity Movement Richard Roach 27 0 5 newMajority 2 170 36 4 29 2Turnout 5 965BLP gain from DLP Swing 21 8St Michael Central edit St Michael Central Party Candidate Votes BLP Arthur Holder 2 948 73 6 24 1DLP Steven Blackett 905 22 6 27 9UPP Richard Barrow 69 1 7 newSB Robert Toussaint 62 1 5 newBarbados Integrity Movement Glenville Evelyn 20 0 5 newMajority 2 043 51 0 50 1Turnout 4 004BLP gain from DLP Swing 26 0St Michael East edit St Michael East Party Candidate Votes BLP Trevor Prescod 3 408 71 5 20 2DLP Nicholas Alleyne 1 147 24 1 24 7SB Betty Howell 108 2 3 newUPP Paul Forte 47 1 0 newIndependent Iramar Daisley 37 0 8 newBarbados Integrity Movement Catherine Yarde 20 0 4 newMajority 2 261 47 4 44 9Turnout 4 767BLP hold Swing 22 5St Michael North edit St Michael North Party Candidate Votes BLP Ronald Toppin 3 518 72 3 20 8DLP Kim Tudor 1 132 23 3 24 4UPP Maria Phillips 99 2 0 newSB Angela Gibbs 72 1 5 newPeople s Democratic Congress Mark Adamson 27 0 6 0 2Independent Lesloyed Bishop 15 0 3 newMajority 2 386 49 1 45 3Turnout 4 863BLP hold Swing 22 6St Michael North East edit St Michael North East Party Candidate Votes BLP Mia Mottley 4 553 87 2 18 3DLP Patrick Todd 500 9 6 21 5SB Kemar Stuart 133 2 5 newBajan Free Party Enlou Frere 37 0 7 newMajority 4 053 77 6 39 8Turnout 5 223BLP hold Swing 19 9St Michael North West edit St Michael North West Party Candidate Votes BLP Neil Rowe 2 489 55 6 18 9DLP Christopher Sinckler 1 991 44 4 18 9Majority 498 11 1 15 6Turnout 4 480BLP gain from DLP Swing 18 9St Michael South edit St Michael South Party Candidate Votes BLP Kirk Humphery 2 969 70 0 35 3DLP Freundel Stuart 1 083 25 5 38 7SB Paul Gibson 104 2 5 newUPP Sandra Corbin 57 1 3 newBajan Free Party Alex Mitchell 31 0 7 0 5Majority 1 886 44 4 14 9Turnout 4 244BLP gain from DLP Swing 37 0St Michael South Central edit St Michael South Central Party Candidate Votes BLP Marsha Caddle 2 881 67 6 20 8DLP Richard Sealy 1 101 25 8 27 3UPP David Gill 198 4 6 newSB Alan Springer 81 1 9 newMajority 1 780 41 8 35 5Turnout 4 261BLP gain from DLP Swing 24 0St Michael South East edit St Michael South East Party Candidate Votes BLP Santia Bradshaw 3 803 75 6 25 5DLP Rodney Grant 1 099 21 8 28 1SB Arlene Bourne 105 2 1 newUPP Veronica Price 26 0 5 newMajority 2 704 53 7 53 5Turnout 5 033BLP hold Swing 26 8St Michael West edit St Michael West Party Candidate Votes BLP Joseph Atherley 3 214 76 8 28 3DLP Michael Carrington 838 20 0 31 4SB Lana Toussaint 55 1 3 newUPP Patsie Nurse 45 1 1 newBarbados Integrity Movement Neil Holder 32 0 8 newMajority 2 376 56 8 53 9Turnout 4 184BLP gain from DLP Swing 29 8St Michael West Central edit St Michael West Central Party Candidate Votes BLP George Gooding Edghill 3 291 75 6 29 0DLP James Paul 865 19 9 31 1SB Angela Edey 125 2 9 newBarbados Integrity Movement Steven Belgrave 46 1 1 newUPP Herman Lowe 29 0 7 newMajority 2 426 55 7 51 3Turnout 4 356BLP gain from DLP Swing 30 0St Peter edit St Peter Party Candidate Votes BLP Colin Jordan 4 632 81 5 17 4DLP Dave Cumberbatch 911 16 0 18 6Barbados Integrity Movement Lynroy Scantlebury 139 2 4 newMajority 3 721 65 5 36 1Turnout 5 682BLP hold Swing 18 0St Philip North edit St Philip North Party Candidate Votes BLP Sonia Browne 3 613 61 0 28 2DLP Michael Lashley 2 015 34 0 33 2SB Rosaline Corbin 203 3 4 newUPP Nigel Newton 92 1 6 newMajority 1 598 27 0 7 5Turnout 5 923BLP gain from DLP Swing 30 7St Philip South edit St Philip South Party Candidate Votes BLP Indar Weir 4 656 71 1 24 1DLP Adriel Brathwaite 1 488 22 7 30 3SB Ronald Lorde 239 3 6 newUPP Bruce Hennis 127 1 9 newBajan Free Party John Scantlebury 39 0 6 newMajority 3 168 48 4 42 3Turnout 6 549BLP gain from DLP Swing 27 2St Philip West edit St Philip West Party Candidate Votes BLP John King 4 323 66 9 28 6DLP David Estwick 1 924 29 8 31 9SB Leighton Greenidge 212 3 3 newMajority 2 399 37 1 13 9Turnout 6 459BLP gain from DLP Swing 30 2St Thomas edit St Thomas Party Candidate Votes BLP Cynthia Forde 5 038 85 7 20 1DLP Rolerick Hinds 635 10 8 23 6SB Pauline Corbin 206 3 5 newMajority 4 403 74 9 43 7Turnout 5 879BLP hold Swing 21 8Aftermath editOne week after the elections Joseph Atherley MP for St Michael West crossed the floor to become the House of Assembly s sole opposition member citing concerns about democracy 7 He was subsequently appointed Leader of the Opposition 8 Originally sitting as an independent he set up his own party the People s Party for Democracy and Development 9 2020 St George North by election edit Main article 2020 St George North by election A by election was held in the constituency of St George North on 11 November 2020 following the resignation of Gline Clarke who had represented the constituency for 26 years to accept the post of Barbadian High Commissioner to Canada It was the first by election to take place since the 2018 general election 10 Toni Moore retained the seat for the BLP See also edit2020 St George North by election List of parliamentary constituencies of BarbadosReferences edit Barbados Election Centre Archived 2019 09 12 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections a b Barbados elects Mia Mottley as first woman PM BBC News 25 May 2018 a b Report on 2018 election Archived 2019 09 12 at the Wayback Machine at Caribbean Elections Barbados Election Centre Constituency of St John www caribbeanelections com Retrieved 2022 07 27 Electoral system IPU Barbados General Election Candidates 2018 Caribbean Elections Retrieved 21 November 2020 George Hudson 25 May 2020 Grenada has an official opposition Caribbean News Global Retrieved 26 June 2021 In 2018 two CARICOM Member States Grenada and Barbados held general elections with the same electoral results whereby one political party won all the seats contested Grenada s prime minister Dr Keith Mitchell led the New National Party NNP retained power in a clean sweep over the New Democratic Congress Party NDC while the opposition party Barbados Labour Party BLP defeated the Freundel Stuart led Democratic Labour Party government DLP in the same clean sweep fashion However soon after the BLP was sworn into office one of its elected members of parliament crossed the floor and become the opposition leader Recently in Grenada an elected member of parliament crossed the floor and become the opposition leader Bishop Atherley now Leader of the Opposition The Barbados Advocate 2 June 2018 Atherley defends move to start new party The Barbados Advocate 7 September 2020 McLeod Sheri Kae 5 October 2020 Barbados Government Announces Date for By election Caribbean News Retrieved 11 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 Barbadian general election amp oldid 1164463813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
