2026 Barbadian general election

2026 Barbadian general election

11 February 2026

All 30 seats in the House of Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered271,205
Turnout37.3%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mia Mottley Ralph Thorne
Party BLP DLP
Leader since 26 February 2013 19 February 2024
Leader's seat Saint Michael North East Christ Church South
Ran in Saint John (lost)
Last election 69.03%, 30 seats 26.55%, 0 seats
Seats won 30 0
Seat change
Popular vote 71,109 27,808
Percentage 69.83% 27.31%
Swing 0.57 pp 0.90 pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Mia Mottley
BLP

Elected Prime Minister

Mia Mottley
BLP

General elections were held in Barbados on 11 February 2026 to elect the 30 members of the House of Assembly. Parliament was dissolved on 19 January and the final day for nominations was 27 January. The two leader candidates were Mia Mottley of the Barbados Labour Party and Ralph Thorne of the Democratic Labour Party. The ruling BLP won all 30 seats for the third election in a row, with DLP leader Thorne being defeated in St. John.