Politics of Grenada - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Grenada. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Grenada.
e • d Summary of the 8 July 2008 Grenadan House of Representatives election results
Parties Votes % +/– Seats +/–
National Democratic Congress 29,007 50.97 +5.4 11 +4
New National Party 27,189 47.77 –0.2 4 –4
Labour Platform 478 0.84 –2.4 ±0
Good Old Democratic Party 3 0.01
Independents 12 0.02
Invalid votes 222 0.39
Total (turnout 80.3%) 56,911 100.0 15
Registered voters 70,869
Source: Grenada Broadcast
e • d House of Representatives of Grenada election results 2003
Parties Votes % +/- Seats +/-
New National Party 22,566 48.0 -14.2 8 -7
National Democratic Congress 21,445 45.6 +20.7 7 +7
Grenada United Labour Party 3.2 -
People's Labour Movement 2.2 -
Total (turnout 57.4%) 47,239 15
Invalid votes 249
Total votes 47,488
Registered voters 82,270
Source: Adam Carr's Election Archive, IPU Parline and AFP

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