2008 Grenadian general election

none June 2022 Grenada parliamentary 2003 Grenadian general election 2003 2013 Grenadian general election 2013 All 15 seats in the House of Representatives 8 8 July 2008 71,751 79.31% ( 21.59pp) TillmanThomas.jpg Tillman Thomas National Democratic Congress (Grenada) 45.40%, 7 seats 11 4 29,007 51.17% 5.77pp Keith Mitchell 2007.jpg Keith Mitchell New National Party (Grenada) 47.77%, 8 seats 4 4 27,189 47.96% 0.19pp Grenadian general election map, 2008.svg 250px Results by constituency Prime Minister Keith Mitchell New National Party (Grenada) Tillman Thomas 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. New Grenada prime minister vows to boost economy, lower cost of living Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), July 9, 2008. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/09/news/CB-POL-Grenada-Elections.php 2011-07-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20080804055052/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/09/news/CB-POL-Grenada-Elections.php 2008-08-04 The NNP was looking for a fourth consecutive term in power, which would have been a first in Grenadian history.http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20080710T000000-0500_137709_OBS_GRENADA_OPPOSITION_WINS_GENERAL_ELECTION.asp Grenada opposition wins general election Jamaica Observer 2008-07-10 2008-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080711123611/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20080710T000000-0500_137709_OBS_GRENADA_OPPOSITION_WINS_GENERAL_ELECTION.asp 2008-07-11 dead 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."Ruling Party Leads All in Grenada", Angus Reid Global Monitor, June 29, 2008. 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. Mitchell was re-elected from the constituency of St. George North West."A decisive victory: Let there be no doubt" https://web.archive.org/web/20080803064311/http://www.grenadabroadcast.com/content/view/2818/1/ 2008-08-03 , GrenadaBroadcast.com. The result was disproportional in terms of seats earned compared to votes obtained, with a Gallagher index measurement of 21.74.Election indices https://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/about/people/michael_gallagher/ElSystems/Docts/ElectionIndices.pdf 250px National Democratic Congress 29007 11 +4 New National Party 27189 4 –4 Labour Platform (GULP–PLM) 478 0 0 Independents 12 0 0 0 222 71751 Caribbean Elections Elected members ConstituencyMemberPartyCarriacou and Petite MartiniqueElvin Nimrod New National Party Saint Andrew North EastRoland Bhola New National Party Saint Andrew North WestAlleyne WalkerNational Democratic CongressSaint Andrew South EastPatrick SimmonsNational Democratic CongressSaint Andrew South WestSylvester QuarlessNational Democratic CongressSaint DavidDenis LettNational Democratic CongressSaint George North EastNazim BurkeNational Democratic CongressSaint George North WestKeith MitchellNew National Party Saint George SouthGlynis RobertsNational Democratic CongressSaint George South EastKarl HoodNational Democratic CongressTown of St. GeorgePeter DavidNational Democratic CongressSaint JohnMichael ChurchNational Democratic CongressSaint MarkClarice Modeste-Curwen New National Party Saint Patrick EastTillman ThomasNational Democratic CongressSaint Patrick WestJoseph GilbertNational 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."http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-9039--32-32--.html OAS observers report few problems with Grenada election process Caribbean Net News 2008-07-10 2008-07-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080731200905/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-9039--32-32--.html 2008-07-31 All of the polling sites were observed, and voters were calm and well-behaved. 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.http://dominicanewsonline.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=688&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2554&hn=dominicanewsonline&he=.com Talks of Grenada's election buzzing in Dominica Dominica News Online 2008-07-10 2008-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080803011524/http://dominicanewsonline.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=688&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=2554&hn=dominicanewsonline&he=.com 2008-08-03 dead Aftermath NDC leader Tillman Thomas succeeded the NNP's Keith Mitchell as Prime Minister of Grenada on July 9.George Worme, "Thomas wins by a landslide in Grenada" https://web.archive.org/web/20080714124028/http://www.nationnews.com/story/117373983578346.php 2008-07-14 , The Nation (Barbados), July 10, 2008. He was sworn in at the Grenada Trade Centre in Grand Anse, St. George's by Governor-General Daniel Williams. On this occasion, Thomas promised "openness and transparency" and said that he would practice "the politics of inclusion". For his part, Mitchell said that the people voted for change and congratulated Thomas. Thomas's cabinet, composed of 17 members, was sworn in at the National Stadium on July 13. In addition to being Prime Minister, Thomas took the portfolios of Legal Affairs, National Security, Information, and Public Administration. Two members of non-governmental organizations who were not affiliated with the NDC were included in the cabinet: Franca Bernadine as Minister of Education and Human Resources, and Jimmy Bristol as Attorney-General.Linda Straker, "Seventeen Member Cabinet Appointed in Grenada" https://web.archive.org/web/20080716212206/http://www.caribbeanworldnews.com/middle_top_news_detail.php?mid=1063 2008-07-16 , CaribWorldNews, July 14, 2008. References Category:Elections in Grenada Grenada General Grenada