Barbados General Election
Results - 21 February 2013 |
General elections were held in Barbados on 21 February 2013. Elections were held for all 30 seats in the House of Assembly using a first-past-the-post system.
Electoral System
The 30 members of the House of Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. There was no fixed election date in effect in Barbados at this time; hence, the choice of election date is the prerogative of the Prime Minister.
Background
These were the first post-independence elections where the election date was announced five years after the last general election. According to the Constitution of Barbados, elections must take place no longer than every five years from the first sitting of Parliament. The last general election was held on 15 January 2008, while the first sitting of the Parliament was held on 12 February 2008.
Political Parties & Candidates
A total of 68 candidates, including eight independents, contested the election. Both the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and Barbados Labour Party (BLP) contested all 30 seats in the Barbados Parliament. Minor parties and independents presented a further eight candidates. The field included 12 female candidates (BLP – 7, DLP – 5) and 22 newcomers (BLP – 11, DLP – 5, Others – 6). Almost 250 000 people – an increase of about 12 000 since the 2008 election – were eligible to vote. | Learn more about 2013 candidates.
Election Campaign
During the election campaign, the DLP pledged to establish a Barbados that is "socially balanced, economically viable, environmentally sound and characterized by good governance". The BLP promised to lower VAT on electricity and food from 17.5% to 15% so as to reduce the cost of living.
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart's Democratic Labour Party (DLP) retained office with a 2-seat majority (16:14), defeating the Barbados Labour Party (BLP). The win gave Prime Minister Freundel Stuart his first full term in office, after taking over as Prime Minister in 2010 following the death of former Prime Minister David Thompson.
The DLP secured approximately 51.3% of the valid vote compared to 48.2% for the BLP. Independents and candidates from minor parties gained only 0.5% of the votes.
Results
The results were in stark contrast to the opinion polls that had predicted that the BLP, led by 63-year-old former Prime Minister Owen Arthur, would have won as many as 20 seats, while the DLP would have gained 13 seats at most.
On 22 February 2013, Governor-General, Sir Elliott Belgrave, swore Stuart into the office.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 62.02%.
Post-Election
BLP leader Owen Arthur, conceding defeat, resigned after the elections and was succeeded by Ms. Mia Mottley. Arthur later resigned from the BLP, but continued to sit in Parliament as an independent. In November 2015, Maria Agard was expelled from the BLP. Like Arthur, she continued to sit in Parliament as an independent. |
|
Dissolution of House |
Tue, 29 Jan 2013 |
 |
Nomination Day |
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 |
 |
Polling Day |
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 |
 |
First Meeting of Parliament |
Wed, 6 Mar 2013 |
 |
|
|
|
|
BLP |
 |
30 candidates |
14 seats |
74,121 votes
(48.2%) |
|
DLP |
 |
30 candidates |
16 seats |
78,851 votes
(51.3%) |
|
OTHERS |
Minor
Parties & Independent Candidates |
|
8 candidates |
0 seats |
730 votes
(0.5%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Constituency |
|
Representative |
Party |
City of Bridgetown |
|
BOSTIC, Jeffrey D. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael South |
|
STUART, Freundel J. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael East |
|
PRESCOD, Trevor A. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael South Central |
|
SEALY, Richard L. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael Central |
|
BLACKETT, Steven D. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael South East |
|
BRADSHAW, Santia J.O. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael North East |
|
MOTTLEY, Mia A. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael North |
|
TOPPIN, Ronald St.C |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael North West |
|
SINCKLER, Christopher P. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael West |
|
CARRINGTON, Michael A. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. Michael West Central |
|
PAUL, James D. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
Christ Church West |
|
AGARD, Maria M. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
Christ Church West Central |
|
LASHLEY, Stephen A. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
Christ Church South |
|
BOYCE, John D.E. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
Christ Church East Central |
|
JONES, Ronald D. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
Christ Church East |
|
LOWE, Denis S. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. Philip North |
|
LASHLEY, Michael A. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. Philip South |
|
BRATHWAITE, Adriel D. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. Philip West |
|
ESTWICK, David C. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. George North |
|
CLARKE, Gline A. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. George South |
|
SUTHERLAND, Dwight G. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. John |
|
THOMPSON, Marie J.M. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. Joseph |
|
MARSHALL, Dale D. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. Thomas |
|
FORDE, Cynthia Y. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. James North |
|
HINKSON, Edmund G. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. James South |
|
INNISS, Donville O. |
Democratic Labour Party |
 |
St. James Central |
|
SYMMONDS, Kerry D. |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. Peter |
|
ARTHUR, Owen Seymour |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. Andrew |
|
PAYNE, George Walton |
Barbados Labour Party |
 |
St. Lucy |
|
KELLMAN, Denis St. Elmo |
Democratic Labour Party |
|
|
Constituency |
|
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%Votes |
City of Bridgetown |
|
JEFFREY D. BOSTIC  |
BLP |
2,012 |
51.59% |
|
Patrick M.T. Todd |
DLP |
1,888 |
48.41% |
 |
St. Michael South |
|
FREUNDEL J. STUART  |
DLP |
2,705 |
64.19% |
|
Noel A. Lynch |
BLP |
1,459 |
34.62% |
|
Alex Mitchell |
BFP |
50 |
1.19% |
 |
St. Michael East |
|
TREVOR A. PRESCOD  |
BLP |
2,452 |
51.24% |
|
Kenneth St.C. Best |
DLP |
2,333 |
48.76% |
 |
St. Michael South Central |
|
RICHARD L. SEALY  |
DLP |
2,231 |
53.14% |
|
David T. Gill |
BLP |
1,967 |
46.86% |
 |
St. Michael Central |
|
STEVEN D. BLACKETT  |
DLP |
2,117 |
50.46% |
|
Arthur E. Holder |
BLP |
2,078 |
49.54% |
 |
St. Michael South East |
|
Santia O. BRADSHAW  |
BLP |
2,402 |
50.10% |
|
Patrick B. Tannis |
DLP |
2,392 |
49.90% |
 |
St. Michael North East |
|
MIA AMOR MOTTLEY  |
BLP |
3,495 |
68.91% |
|
Patricia I. Inniss |
DLP |
1,577 |
31.09% |
 |
St. Michael North |
|
RONALD ST.C TOPPIN  |
BLP |
2,506 |
51.50% |
|
Francis G. Depeiza |
DLP |
2,322 |
47.72% |
|
Mark A. Adamson |
PDC |
38 |
0.78% |
 |
St. Michael North West |
|
CHRISTOPHER P. SINCKLER  |
DLP |
2,650 |
63.35% |
|
Gregory P.B. Nicholls |
BLP |
1,533 |
36.65% |
 |
St. Michael West |
|
MICHAEL A. CARRINGTON  |
DLP |
2,220 |
51.45% |
|
Joseph J.S. Atherley |
BLP |
2,095 |
48.55% |
 |
St. Michael West Central |
|
JAMES D. PAUL  |
DLP |
2,239 |
50.99% |
|
George P.I. Gooding-Edghill |
BLP |
2,046 |
46.60% |
|
Hermon O. Lowe |
IND |
38 |
0.87% |
|
John R. Warde |
IND |
68 |
1.55% |
 |
Christ Church West |
|
MARIA M. AGARD  |
BLP |
2,340 |
51.75% |
|
Verla A.G. DePeiza |
DLP |
1,808 |
39.98% |
|
Taan Abed |
IND |
374 |
8.27% |
 |
Christ Church West Central |
|
STEPHEN A. LASHLEY  |
DLP |
2,940 |
58.19% |
|
Margo A. Durant-Callender |
BLP |
2,112 |
41.81% |
 |
Christ Church South |
|
JOHN D.E. BOYCE  |
DLP |
2,663 |
55.90% |
|
Jerome X. Walcott |
BLP |
2,062 |
43.28% |
|
Steve N. Hunte |
KGB |
39 |
0.82% |
 |
Christ Church East Central |
|
RONALD D. JONES  |
DLP |
3,259 |
59.01% |
|
Desmond D.M. Sands |
BLP |
2,264 |
40.99% |
 |
Christ Church East |
|
DENIS S. LOWE |
DLP |
3,255 |
56.69% |
|
Wilfred A. Abrahams |
BLP |
2,487 |
43.31% |
 |
St. Philip North |
|
MICHAEL A. LASHLEY  |
DLP |
4,053 |
67.25% |
|
Indar A. Weir |
BLP |
1,974 |
32.75% |
 |
St. Philip South |
|
ADRIEL D. BRATHWAITE  |
DLP |
3,514 |
53.02% |
|
Anthony P. Wood |
BLP |
3,114 |
46.98% |
 |
St. Philip West |
|
DAVID C. ESTWICK  |
DLP |
3,720 |
61.64% |
|
Lynette V. Eastmond |
BLP |
2,315 |
38.36% |
 |
St. George North |
|
GLINE A. CLARKE  |
BLP |
3,508 |
59.47% |
|
Jepter Ince |
DLP |
2,391 |
40.53% |
 |
St. George South |
|
DWIGHT. G. SUTHERLAND  |
BLP |
3,642 |
55.12% |
|
Esther R. Byer-Suckoo |
DLP |
2,965 |
44.88% |
 |
St. John |
|
MARIE J.M. THOMPSON  |
DLP |
4,025 |
78.67% |
|
Hudson E. Griffith |
BLP |
1,091 |
21.33% |
 |
St. Joseph |
|
DALE D. MARSHALL  |
BLP |
2,715 |
53.46% |
|
Dennis D. Holder |
DLP |
2,364 |
46.54% |
 |
St. Thomas |
|
CYNTHIA Y. FORDE  |
BLP |
3,660 |
65.60% |
|
Rolerick M. Hinds |
DLP |
1,919 |
34.40% |
 |
St. James North |
|
EDMUND G. HINKSON  |
BLP |
2,558 |
54.63% |
|
Harcourt A. Husbands |
DLP |
2,124 |
45.37% |
 |
St. James South |
|
DONVILLE O. INNISS  |
DLP |
3,326 |
56.55% |
|
Cheryl S. Husbands |
BLP |
2,556 |
43.45% |
 |
St. James Central |
|
KERRIE D. SYMMONDS  |
BLP |
2,315 |
50.18% |
|
Edwin G. Hudson |
DLP |
2,247 |
48.71% |
|
Eric R. Marshall |
PDC |
51 |
1.11% |
 |
St. Peter |
|
OWEN S. ARTHUR  |
BLP |
3,665 |
64.08% |
|
Haynesley L. Benn |
DLP |
1,982 |
34.66% |
|
Lynroy Scantlebury |
IND |
72 |
1.26% |
 |
St. Andrew |
|
GEORGE W. PAYNE  |
BLP |
2,968 |
52.64% |
|
V. Irene Sandiford-Garner |
DLP |
2,670 |
47.36% |
 |
St. Lucy |
|
DENIS ST. E. KELLMAN  |
DLP |
3,152 |
53.59% |
|
Peter R. Phillips |
BLP |
2,730 |
46.41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Caribbean Elections provides comprehensive information on the electoral process, politics, and citizenship in the Caribbean. The portal includes election data and resources for the public, teachers, students, and researchers. |
|
|
|
|
Constituency |
Registered |
BLP |
DLP |
PDC |
BFP |
KGB |
IND |
Total Valid |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Turnout |
City of Bridgetown |
6,942 |
2,012 |
1,888 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3,900 |
25 |
3,925 |
56.54% |
 |
St. Michael South |
7,042 |
1,459 |
2,705 |
- |
50 |
- |
- |
4,214 |
14 |
4,228 |
60.04% |
 |
St. Michael East |
7,971 |
2,452 |
2,333 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,785 |
11 |
4,796 |
60.17% |
 |
St. Michael South Central |
6,975 |
1,967 |
2,231 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,198 |
24 |
4,222 |
60.53% |
 |
St. Michael Central |
6,803 |
2,078 |
2,117 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,195 |
22 |
4,217 |
61.99% |
 |
St. Michael South East |
8,327 |
2,402 |
2,392 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,794 |
23 |
4,817 |
57.85% |
 |
St. Michael North East |
8,087 |
3,495 |
1,577 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,072 |
27 |
5,099 |
63.05% |
 |
St. Michael North |
8,322 |
2,506 |
2,322 |
38 |
- |
- |
- |
4,866 |
16 |
4,882 |
58.66% |
 |
St. Michael North West |
6,942 |
1,533 |
2,450 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3,983 |
24 |
4,007 |
57.72% |
 |
St. Michael West |
7,236 |
2,095 |
2,220 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,315 |
32 |
4,347 |
60.07% |
 |
St. Michael West Central |
7,697 |
2,046 |
2,239 |
- |
- |
- |
106 |
4,391 |
33 |
4,424 |
57.48% |
 |
Christ Church West |
8,219 |
2,340 |
1,808 |
- |
- |
- |
374 |
4,522 |
25 |
4,547 |
55.32% |
 |
Christ Church West Central |
8,665 |
2,112 |
2,940 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,052 |
26 |
5,078 |
58.60% |
 |
Christ Church South |
8,456 |
2,062 |
2,663 |
- |
- |
39 |
- |
4,764 |
18 |
4,782 |
56.55% |
 |
Christ Church East Central |
8,837 |
2,264 |
3,259 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,523 |
21 |
5,544 |
62.74% |
 |
Christ Church East |
8,920 |
2,487 |
3,255 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,742 |
31 |
5,773 |
64.72% |
 |
St. Philip North |
9,655 |
1,974 |
4,053 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6,027 |
26 |
6,053 |
62.69% |
 |
St. Philip South |
10,682 |
3,114 |
3,514 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6,628 |
37 |
6,665 |
62.39% |
 |
St. Philip West |
8,994 |
2,315 |
3,720 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6,035 |
36 |
6,071 |
67.50% |
 |
St. George North |
9,041 |
3,508 |
2,391 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,899 |
21 |
5,920 |
65.48% |
 |
St. George South |
9,641 |
3,642 |
2,965 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6,607 |
22 |
6,629 |
68.76% |
 |
St. John |
8,428 |
1,091 |
4,025 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,116 |
27 |
5,143 |
61.02% |
 |
St. Joseph |
7,593 |
2,715 |
2,364 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,079 |
24 |
5,103 |
67.21% |
 |
St. Thomas |
9,361 |
3,660 |
1,919 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,579 |
24 |
5,603 |
59.85% |
 |
St. James North |
7,455 |
2,558 |
2,124 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,682 |
28 |
4,710 |
63.18% |
 |
St. James South |
9,346 |
2,556 |
3,326 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,882 |
28 |
5,910 |
63.24% |
 |
St. James Central |
7,815 |
2,315 |
2,247 |
51 |
- |
- |
- |
4,613 |
15 |
4,628 |
59.22% |
 |
St. Peter |
8,478 |
3,665 |
1,982 |
- |
- |
- |
72 |
5,719 |
34 |
5,753 |
67.86% |
 |
St. Andrew |
8,280 |
2,968 |
2,670 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,638 |
34 |
5,672 |
68.50% |
 |
St. Lucy |
8,814 |
2,730 |
3,152 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5,882 |
13 |
5,895 |
66.88% |
Total |
249,024 |
74,121 |
78,851 |
89 |
50 |
39 |
552 |
153,702 |
741 |
154,443 |
62.02% |
|
|
 |
Key |
|
Bajan Free Party |
|
NDP = National Democratic Party |
|
United Progressive Party |
|
Barbados Integrity Movement |
|
People's Democratic Congress |
|
WPB = Workers Party of Barbados |
|
Barbados
Labour Party |
|
PEP = People's Empowerment Party |
|
Independent Candidate |
|
Democratic
Labour Party |
|
PPA = People's Political Alliance |
|
*incumbent |
|
Kingdom Government of Barbados |
|
Solutions Barbados |
|
** Political Leader |
|
Sources |
Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission |
Bajan Free Party (2018). Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/Bajan-Free-Party-BFP-HonAlex-MitchellEl-1767331239973521/ |
Barbados Integrity Movement (2018). Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/barbdaosintegritymovement/?ref=py_c |
Barbados Labour Party. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.blp.org.bb/ |
Coalition of United Party. (2018) Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/alexmitchell.el/ |
Democratic Labour Party. (2018). Retrieved from http://dlpbarbados.org/site/ |
Solutions Barbados. (2018). Retrieved from https://solutionsbarbados.com/ |
United Progressive Party. (2018). Retrieved from https://uppbarbados.org/ |
Inter-Parliamentary Union. (2018). Barbados. Retrieved from http://archive.ipu.org/parline/reports/2025_E.htm |
Fact Check |
We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, or if you would like to share additional information on the topic, kindly contact us! |
How to Reference Our Site |
To reference our site, please use the following as a general guideline. |
APA: KnowledgeWalk Institute. (Date Published).Title of Web Page. Retrieved from (URL) |
MLA: "Title of Web Page." caribbeanelections.com. KnowledgeWalk Institute, (date published). Web. Date Accessed. |
Chicago: "Title of Web Page," KnowledgeWalk Institute, last modified (date), URL. |
|
|
|