Prime Minister Mia Mottley has led the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to another clean sweep following the General Election on February 11, securing all 30 seats in the House of Representatives for a third consecutive time.

The victory marks Mottley’s third successive electoral sweep since becoming head of government in 2018. 

She also becomes only the second Barbadian leader to win three consecutive elections and the second regional politician to secure two elections in which their party captured every seat. 

The only other leader to achieve a similar feat was Grenada’s former prime minister Dr Keith Mitchell, who did so in 2013 and 2018.

One of the most closely watched races unfolded in St John, where Charles Griffith successfully retained the seat for the BLP. 

Griffith secured 2,327 votes, defeating two political leaders. Democratic Labour Party (DLP) leader Ralph Thorne received 1,877 votes, while Kemar Stuart of the New National Party, contesting under the People’s Coalition for Progress (PCP), received 236 votes.

Mottley also comfortably held on to her St Michael North East constituency. 

She secured 3,570 votes, significantly ahead of her DLP challenger Jamal Sandiford, who received 391 votes, and independent candidate Clarene Howard, who polled 96 votes. 

In the 2022 election, Mottley won the same constituency with 3,216 votes.

Speaking during her victory address to supporters gathered at the BLP headquarters, Mottley described the achievement as “something special” while reflecting on her government’s journey since first being elected.

Mottley recalled that when Barbadians first entrusted her with leadership, she promised that her administration would “work hard” to stabilise the country.

“We thought we would move to a growth path,” she said, noting that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the government’s initial plans to carry out its mandate.

“We did not come to hold office. We have come to make Barbados better and your lives better,” she said, adding that the BLP, which is celebrating 88 years this year, remains committed to its founding principles of improving the lives of Barbadians.

Mottley said her administration would not take the electorate’s trust for granted and pledged to address key national concerns, including rising crime.

“I want to give you the assurance that this team that I have the utmost honour to lead will be required to make progress on these areas,” she said.

“Even though we have received overwhelming mandates from the people of Barbados, we will guard and tender and take care of this democracy as if it was a newborn child, requiring our total attention and care.”

The new Cabinet is expected to be installed on February 15, while Parliament is scheduled to resume on February 19.