2018 Antiguan general election

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 21 March 2018 to elect members to House of Representatives of the 15th Antigua and Barbuda Parliament. Each of the 17 constituencies elected one Member of Parliament (MP).

2018 Antiguan general election

21 March 2018

All 17 seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.51% (13.76pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gaston Browne Harold Lovell Trevor Walker
Party ABLP UPP BPM
Last election 56.45%, 14 seats 41.95%, 3 seats 1.13%, 0 seats
Seats won 15 1 1
Seat change 1 2 1
Popular vote 23,063 14,440 558
Percentage 59.24% 37.09% 1.43%
Swing 2.79pp 4.86pp 0.30pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Gaston Browne
ABLP

Subsequent Prime Minister

Gaston Browne
ABLP

The governing Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party led by Gaston Browne was returned to power, winning 15 of the 17 seats, increasing their majority by one seat. The United Progressive Party, the official opposition, led by Harold Lovell, was reduced to a single seat and Lovell failed to be elected.

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