Overview
- Preliminary results show the New Democratic Party winning 14 of 15 constituencies, breaking the Unity Labour Party’s two-decade hold on power.
- Ralph Gonsalves kept his seat but stands as the ULP’s only elected member after the party’s worst showing since taking office in 2001.
- NDP leader Godwin Friday declared victory and began preparing to form a government as regional leaders offered congratulations and officials move to certify results.
- The NDP’s platform centers on creating jobs, raising wages, improving security and healthcare, upgrading infrastructure, and launching a citizenship-by-investment program.
- The outcome has renewed scrutiny of the country’s relationship with Taiwan given the NDP’s earlier openness to closer ties with China.