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2008 Grenadian general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Grenada |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 2003 Grenadian general election |
| previous_year | 2003 |
| next_election | 2013 Grenadian general election |
| next_year | 2013 |
| seats_for_election | All 15 seats in the House of Representatives |
| majority_seats | 8 |
| election_date | 8 July 2008 |
| registered | 71,751 |
| turnout | 79.31% ( 21.59pp) |
| image1 | TillmanThomas.jpg |
| leader1 | Tillman Thomas |
| party1 | National Democratic Congress (Grenada) |
| last_election1 | 45.40%, 7 seats |
| seats1 | **11** |
| seat_change1 | 4 |
| popular_vote1 | **29,007** |
| percentage1 | **51.17%** |
| swing1 | 5.77pp |
| image2 | Keith Mitchell 2007.jpg |
| leader2 | Keith Mitchell |
| party2 | New National Party (Grenada) |
| last_election2 | 47.77%, 8 seats |
| seats2 | 4 |
| seat_change2 | 4 |
| popular_vote2 | 27,189 |
| percentage2 | 47.96% |
| swing2 | 0.19pp |
| map_image | Grenadian general election map, 2008.svg |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | Results by constituency |
| title | Prime Minister |
| before_election | Keith Mitchell |
| before_party | New National Party (Grenada) |
| after_election | Tillman Thomas |
| after_party | National Democratic Congress (Grenada) |
General elections were held in Grenada on 8 July 2008. Out of a total of fifteen seats, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) won eleven seats and the governing New National Party (NNP) won four, bringing the NDC to power for the first time since 1995.{{Cite web
Campaign
In its election manifesto, which it debuted on June 25, 2008, the NNP promised the creation of 4,000 jobs, along with 4% growth in the economy.
Opinion polls
A poll conducted by the Caribbean Development Research Services from June 6 to June 9 showed the NNP with 36.4% support, the NDC with 32.3% support, the Grenada United Labour Party (GULP) with 1.1% support, and the People's Labour Movement (PLM) with 0.8% support. The two later formed an electoral alliance, the Labour Platform.
Results
In one notable outcome of the election, Deputy Prime Minister Gregory Bowen of the NNP was defeated in his constituency of St. George South East by Pastor Karl Hood of the NDC. The result was disproportional in terms of seats earned compared to votes obtained, with a Gallagher index measurement of 21.74.
Elected members
| Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Carriacou and Petite Martinique | Elvin Nimrod | New National Party |
| Saint Andrew North East | Roland Bhola | New National Party |
| Saint Andrew North West | Alleyne Walker | National Democratic Congress |
| Saint Andrew South East | Patrick Simmons | National Democratic Congress |
| Saint Andrew South West | Sylvester Quarless | National Democratic Congress |
| Saint David | Denis Lett | National Democratic Congress |
| Saint George North East | Nazim Burke | National Democratic Congress |
| Saint George North West | Keith Mitchell | New National Party |
| Saint George South | Glynis Roberts | National Democratic Congress |
| Saint George South East | Karl Hood | National Democratic Congress |
| Town of St. George | Peter David | National Democratic Congress |
| Saint John | Michael Church | National Democratic Congress |
| Saint Mark | Clarice Modest-Curwen | New National Party |
| Saint Patrick East | Tillman Thomas | National Democratic Congress |
| Saint Patrick West | Joseph Gilbert | National Democratic Congress |
Reactions
The Organization of American States (OAS) observed the elections, and it described "the electoral process in Grenada during the General Elections as extremely positive, with relatively few areas that could be improved."{{cite news |url-status=dead
A political party in nearby Dominica, the People's Democratic Movement, attributed the victory to Mitchell's "arrogance, intolerance to criticism and lack of consultation with the people" during his time in office.
Aftermath
NDC leader Tillman Thomas succeeded the NNP's Keith Mitchell as Prime Minister of Grenada on July 9. He was sworn in at the Grenada Trade Centre in Grand Anse, St. George's by Governor-General Daniel Williams.
References
References
- (2008-07-10). "Grenada opposition wins general election". Jamaica Observer.
- {{usurped
- Mitchell was re-elected from the constituency of St. George North West.[http://www.grenadabroadcast.com/content/view/2818/1/ "A decisive victory: Let there be no doubt"] {{webarchive. link. (2008-08-03 , GrenadaBroadcast.com.)
- "Election indices".
- (2008-07-10). "Talks of Grenada's election buzzing in Dominica". Dominica News Online.
- link. (2008-07-14 , ''The Nation'' (Barbados), July 10, 2008.)
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