IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Barbados

Barbados

282,340
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

255,833
Registered Voters (as of Jan. 4, 2022)

58.20%
Average Turnout

5
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Name	Official Name	Type
Barbadian House of Assembly		Lower House
Barbadian Senate		Upper House

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Sandra MASON (since 1 December 2021)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Mia MOTTLEY (since 24 May 2018)
Assembly: bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 21 seats and the House of Assembly with 30 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is indirectly elected by Parliament to serve a four-year term.
Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general.
In the Senate 21 members are appointed by the president: 12 as advised by the prime minister, 2 as advised by the opposiiton leader, and 7 at the president's discretion.
In the House of Assembly 30 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve five-year terms.

Elections

2022-01-19
Barbadian House of Assembly
Votes 114,035
Registered 255,833
Turnout 44.57

2018-05-24
Barbadian House of Assembly
Votes 153,745
Registered 255,833
Turnout 60.1

2013-02-21
Barbadian House of Assembly
Votes 155,204
Registered 235,510
Turnout 65.9

2008-01-15
Barbadian House of Assembly
Votes 149,633
Registered 235,510
Turnout 63.54

2003-05-21
Barbadian House of Assembly
Votes 124,463
Registered 218,811
Turnout 56.88

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Barbadian House of Assembly	2022-01-19	114,035	255,833	44.57
Barbadian House of Assembly	2018-05-24	153,745	255,833	60.1
Barbadian House of Assembly	2013-02-21	155,204	235,510	65.9
Barbadian House of Assembly	2008-01-15	149,633	235,510	63.54
Barbadian House of Assembly	2003-05-21	124,463	218,811	56.88

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