Antigua and Barbuda

Latin America & Caribbean · Capital: Saint John's

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Upcoming elections

No upcoming national election is on record for Antigua and Barbuda.

How Antigua and Barbuda is governed

System of government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
ab.gov.ag Official source
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission will conduct its voter registration programme
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ab.gov.ag Official source
Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: King of Antigua and Barbuda
ab.gov.ag Official source
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission will conduct its voter registration programme
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ab.gov.ag Official source
Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: Prime Minister
ab.gov.ag Official source
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission will conduct its voter registration programme
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ab.gov.ag Official source
Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
ab.gov.ag Official source
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission will conduct its voter registration programme
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ab.gov.ag Official source
Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
ab.gov.ag Official source
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission will conduct its voter registration programme
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ab.gov.ag Official source
Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission
ab.gov.ag Official source
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission will conduct its voter registration programme
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ab.gov.ag Official source
Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
ab.gov.ag Official source
The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission will conduct its voter registration programme
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ab.gov.ag Official source
Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

House of Representatives 19 seats · 5-year term · 17 elected members chosen in single-seat constituencies by plurality vote; the Speaker and Attorney General are not elected constituency members
Senate 17 seats · 5-year term · appointed by the Governor-General on constitutional advice or discretion

The monarch is represented by the Governor-General and does not exercise day-to-day executive authority. The Prime Minister is appointed from the House member who commands majority support; the Senate is appointed, while general elections choose the House's 17 constituency members. Parliament normally lasts five years but may be dissolved earlier.

ab.gov.ag Official source

The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission will conduct its voter registration programme

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

ab.gov.ag Official source

Parliament, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Parliamentary election
2026 Antiguan general election
30 April 20265 months agoHouse of Representatives
Held Final results
Wikidata Q133860767: 2026 Antiguan general election Wikidata
2026 Antiguan general election - point in time 2026-04-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
By-election
2025 St. Peter by-election
14 January 202521 months ago
Held
Wikidata Q131840502: 2025 St. Peter by-election Wikidata
2025 St. Peter by-election - point in time 2025-01-14
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2023 Antiguan general election
18 January 20234 years agoHouse of Representatives
Held Final results
Wikidata Q84076791: 2023 Antiguan general election Wikidata
2023 Antiguan general election - point in time 2023-01-18
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2018 Antiguan general election
21 March 20189 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q50234066: 2018 Antiguan general election Wikidata
2018 Antiguan general election - point in time 2018-03-21
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2026 Antiguan general election

30 April 2026 Final resultsTurnout 62.4%

Seats won: all 3 lines, as in the table

Results of 2026 Antiguan general election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Elected	23,818	60.8%	15	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party \| 23,818 \| 60.79 \| 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 oas.org News report The results indicated that the ABLP won 15 constituencies overall, while the United Progressive Party (UPP) and the Barbuda People's Movement each won a single constituency. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
United Progressive Party Elected	14,614	37.3%	1	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party \| 23,818 \| 60.79 \| 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 oas.org News report The results indicated that the ABLP won 15 constituencies overall, while the United Progressive Party (UPP) and the Barbuda People's Movement each won a single constituency. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Barbuda People's Movement Elected	616	1.6%	1	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party \| 23,818 \| 60.79 \| 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 oas.org News report The results indicated that the ABLP won 15 constituencies overall, while the United Progressive Party (UPP) and the Barbuda People's Movement each won a single constituency. Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2023 Antiguan general election · 18 January 2023

Final resultsTurnout 70.3%

Results of 2023 Antiguan general election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Elected	20,052	47.1%	9	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Total votes \| 42,849 \| 100.00 Registered voters/turnout \| 60,916 \| 70.34 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 data.ipu.org News report The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) won a slim majority, taking 9 of the 17 seats at stake Recorded 8 Oct 2026
United Progressive Party Elected	19,267	45.2%	6	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Total votes \| 42,849 \| 100.00 Registered voters/turnout \| 60,916 \| 70.34 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 data.ipu.org News report The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) won a slim majority, taking 9 of the 17 seats at stake Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Independents Elected	2,202	5.2%	1	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Total votes \| 42,849 \| 100.00 Registered voters/turnout \| 60,916 \| 70.34 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 data.ipu.org News report The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) won a slim majority, taking 9 of the 17 seats at stake Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Barbuda People's Movement Elected	624	1.5%	1	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Total votes \| 42,849 \| 100.00 Registered voters/turnout \| 60,916 \| 70.34 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 data.ipu.org News report The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) won a slim majority, taking 9 of the 17 seats at stake Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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