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Prime Minister Dickon Mitchel retained its tenure in Grenada after winning general elections on November 5, 2026.
PM Dickon Mitchell
Grenada: Prime Minister Dickon Mitchel retained its tenure in Grenada after winning general elections on November 5, 2026. The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) won 14 seats of 15 constituencies in the provisional tallies, making the opposition lose the polls with higher margin.
Constituency | NDC votes | NNP votes | Party ahead |
St Mark | 2,112 | 1,642 | NDC |
St George South | 937 | 398 | NDC |
St George South East | 1,720 | 861 | NDC |
St George North East | 1,580 | 718 | NDC |
St George North West | 267 | 662 | NNP |
St Andrew North West | 919 | 591 | NDC |
St John | 1,198 | 941 | NDC |
St Patrick East | 850 | 427 | NDC |
St Patrick West | 785 | 410 | NDC |
St Andrew South West | 1,614 | 819 | NDC |
Carriacou and Petite Martinique | 1,281 | 703 | NDC |
Town of St George | 443 | 164 | NDC |
St Andrew South East | 803 | 771 | NDC |
St David | 2,130 | 903 | NDC |
St Andrew North East | 928 | 798 | NDC |
The latest figures indicate that the NDC is positioned to secure more than the eight seats required for a majority in the House of Representatives. However, vote counting remains ongoing following Grenada's November 5 general election.
In St Andrew South East, the NDC overturned an initial 21-vote deficit to establish a 32-vote lead, with the updated count recording 803 votes for the governing party against 771 for the NNP.
In St David, the NDC's Mitchell secured a lead of 1,227 votes, receiving 2,130 votes compared with the NNP's 903. The party also recorded sizeable leads in St George North East, with 1,580 votes against the NNP's 718, and St George South East, where it secured 1,720 votes compared with 861 for the opposition.
Meanwhile, the NNP maintained a lead in St George North West, securing 662 votes against the NDC's 267, a margin of 395 votes.
The emerging results also reflect the findings of a pre-election online survey conducted by WIC News, which had recorded considerable public support for the NDC across several constituencies. The survey provided an indication of voter sentiment ahead of the November 5 election.
Prime Minister Mithcell secured victory from his seat St David with his strong hold from the constituency. Additionally, other candidates of National Democratic Congress have also secured victory with a huge margin of the votes in other constituencies.
The elections have so far remained peaceful and the polling went without any incident, as per the election commission. Now, the supporters of NDC are celebrating their victories in their respective communities for their constituencies.
Now, people are congratulating the leaders and saying that this is a great victory for the National Democratic Congress. Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell extended greetings to the party members and all the workers and voters for showing trust in the party.
PM Mitchell extended gratitude to the voters and vowed to work for the betterment of the people of Grenada and said that the country has so much potential to build back and survive all the problems in the world.