At Stake in this Election: 

• All 30 seats in the House of Assembly. 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Jeffery Davidson BOSTIC (since 30 November 2025) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Mia MOTTLEY (since 25 May 2018) 

• Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlement de Barbade), comprised of a 30-seat House of Assembly and a 21-seat Senate.  

Electoral System: 

• The President is elected via an electoral college system that includes both houses of Parliament. Presidents serve four-year terms.  

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and is usually the leader of the majority party or coalition.  

• Members of the House of Assembly are directly elected via a plurality system to serve 5 year terms.  

• Members of the Senate are appointed to serve by the President. 12 senators are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, 2 are appointed on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 7 are appointed at the President’s discretion. There are no constitutionally-mandated term limits. 

Last Election: 

The last House of Assembly election was held on January 19, 2022. The Barbados Labor Party won all 30 seats. Voter turnout was 45%.  

Information for Voters: 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) About Voting (in English) 

New/Unique in this Election: 

This is a snap election, called by Prime Minister Mia Mottley. 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: January 27, 2026, 3:00pm 

• Voter registration deadline: January 26, 2026, 7:30pm 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• Barbados Labour Party (BLP)

  • Seats won in the last election: 30 seats out of 30

• • Party leader: Mia Motley (PM) 

• Democratic Labour Party (DLP) 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 30

  • Party leader: Ralph Thorne 

• People’s Coalition for Progress (PCP)

  • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 30

  • Includes the New National Party (NNP), Conservative Barbados Leadership Party (CBLP), United Progressive Party (UPP), led respectively by Kemar Stuart, Corey Beckles and Lynette Eastmond 

• Reform Party Barbados (RB)  

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 30

  • Party Leader: Steve Prescott 

• Solutions Barbados (SB) 

  • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 30

An independent candidate will also run in the eleciton.

Country Context: 

• Population: 282,467 (2024 estimate) 

• Registered Voters: 255,833 (2022 estimate) 

• V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.786 (2024) 

• V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Liberal Democracy (2024) 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.811, Very High, Rank 69 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 147,044 (2024 estimate) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 24 July 1980, Ratified 16 October 1980 

• Gender Quota:  n/a 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 8 out of 30 (27%) in Parliament 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: n/a 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 19 July 2007, Ratified 27 February 2013 

• Projected population with a disability: 45,195 (2024 estimate)