Mitchell leads Opposition NDC to the WIN!

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) won today’s general elections, according to preliminary results.

Snap general elections were held in Grenada on 23 June 2022. The incumbent Prime Minister Keith Mitchell sought a sixth term. National Democratic Congress (NDC) made a return to parliament after 9 years of absence, defeating the ruling party New National Party, which led to Dickon Mitchell becoming the Prime Minister-designate of Grenada. This is also the first election since 2008 where the NDC gained seats.

The NDC leader, Dickon Mitchell, 44, who took over the opposition party in October last year, defeated Foreign Affairs Minister Oliver Joseph  by a margin of 4,414 to 2,742 votes in  the St. David  constituency.

On Thursday, Mitchell, an attorney at law, successfully unseated Dr Keith Mitchell who was prime minister of Grenada for the past nine years.  

Mitchell, 75, who was hoping for a historic sixth term as prime minister was denied victory as the NDC took 9 of the 15 constituencies with the remaining going to the New National Party (NNP).  Prime Minister Keith Mitchell comfortably won his St. George North West seat. Mitchell, who called the general election ahead of the constitutional March 2023 deadline, polled 2,211 votes as against 773 for Jonathan LaCrette of the main opposition NDC.

The NDC has been declared victor in nine of the 15 seats, with the remainder going to the New National Party (NNP) of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell.

Several government ministers, including the Finance Minister Gregory Bowen; the Minister of Legal Affairs, Kindra Mathurin-Stewart; the Minister with responsibility for Forestry and Fisheries, Alvin Da Breo;  as well as the Minister for Infrastructure Development, Nolan Cox; and  Pamela Moses, the Minister for Information and Communications Technology, all lost their seats in the election.

In a message posted on its website, the NDC said “we are overwhelmed with gratitude and stand humbled before the Lord our God and you, the people of Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique.

“Thank you from the bottom of each and every one of our hearts. This victory is not ours, but yours.

“Now, the hard work begins, but, first, join us…at La Sagesse Playing Field for a special victory celebration. Together, we are moving Grenada FORWARD.”

He said from Monday the government goes to work to rebuild and to start the process of transforming the country.

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Mitchell outlined the first course of action: “Project number one I want us to start by getting the nutmeg plants, the clove plants, the cinnamon plants because project number one is we are going to replant all of the spices. Come Monday we are going to work.” 

He said once the Governor-General invites him to take the oath of office ‘we will put on the suit’ and once the suit goes on the NDC is going to fight and work for the people of Petite Martinique, Carriacou and Grenada.   

He said now is the time to start the transformation: “If we could transform the National Democratic Congress in eight months and legally, peacefully take the seat of power then we could transform the state of Petite Martinique, Carriacou and Grenada in five years, 10 years in 15 years.” 

Mitchell said the mission is to ensure the National Democratic Congress for the next 15 years transforms the lives of each and every citizen.