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This is a list of the 30 constituencies currently represented in the Parliament of Barbados, as at the February 2013 general election. [1] [needs update] From 1971, each constituency has been represented by a single Member of Parliament (MP). The number of seats were increased from 28 to 30 just ahead of the 2003 elections. [2]
The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), colloquially known as the "Bees", is a social democratic political party in Barbados established in 1938. It has been in power in 1954–1961, 1976–1986, 1994–2008, and 2018–present. The BLP has been the governing party of Barbados since 2018.
Christ Church West is a constituency in the Christ Church area of Barbados represented in the House of Assembly of the Barbadian Parliament since 2018 by William Duguid MP of the BLP, who previously represented the constituency between 2003 and 2013. [n 1] Since its founding in 1971 this constituency has been chiefly held by the BLP.
Christ Church East is a constituency in the Christ Church area of Barbados represented in the House of Assembly of the Barbadian Parliament since 2018 by Wilfred Abrahams [1] MP of the Barbados Labour Party. [n 1] Since its founding in 1971 it has been a marginal constituency between the BLP and the DLP.
This article lists political parties in Barbados. Barbados has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Occasionally various members of political parties in Barbados have used an option of crossing the floor.
Christ Church South is a constituency in the Christ Church area of Barbados represented in the House of Assembly of the Barbadian Parliament since 2008 by Ralph Thorne, MP of the DLP after he crossed the floor from the Barbados Labour Party in February 2024. [1] [a] Since its founding in 1991 it has mostly been held by the BLP.
Saint John is a constituency in the Saint John parish of Barbados. It was established in 1645 as one of the original eleven constituencies. [1] Originally the constituency, like the other original ten, was represented by 2 members until 1971 when the single-member system was introduced.
Since independence the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) held office 1966 to 1976, from 1986 to 1994, and from January 2008 to 2018. The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) governed from 1976 to 1986, from September 1994–2008 and has formed the government from 2018–Present.