Antigua PM Browne Wins 4th Straight Election

St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda - Prime Minister Gaston Browne and his Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party secured a fourth consecutive general election victory on April 30, 2026, winning 15 of the 17 seats in the House of Representatives.

Results declared late that evening showed the opposition United Progressive Party, led by Jamale Pringle, retaining one seat, while Trevor Walker of the Barbuda People's Movement held the other. Browne, seeking re-election in the St. John's City West constituency, was sworn in for a new five-year term on May 1. Polling stations across the twin-island nation opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 6 p.m., with electoral officials, party representatives and international observers present throughout the process.

The elections, held under a first-past-the-post system for the 17 constituencies, came two years ahead of the constitutional deadline. Browne had requested parliament's dissolution earlier in April, citing the need for a strong mandate amid global challenges including the Middle East conflict and its potential impact on fuel prices and the Caribbean economy. Voter turnout in the previous 2023 elections stood at around 70 percent.