St. Vincent and the Grenadines sets November 27 election date.
Vincentians will head to the polls on November 27, 2025, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves announced during the Unity Labor Party’s (ULP) “Labor Strong Rally” held recently at Richmond Hill. The announcement officially sets the stage for what is expected to be one of the most consequential general elections in the country’s recent history.
According to iWitness News, the 15-seat Parliament was dissolved on October 28, clearing the way for the electoral process. Gonsalves, who first led the ULP to victory on March 28, 2001, has since guided the party through multiple elections — in 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020. Under his leadership, the ULP secured a historic fifth consecutive five-year term in 2020, winning by a 9–6 margin over the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP).
“It is now decision time for our free and democratic people in free and fair elections for you to choose between the ULP and the NDP,” Gonsalves declared at the rally.
This year’s election marks only the second time since 1951 that Vincentians will vote in a general election held in November, making it a rare event in the nation’s political history. The November 27 date also means the ULP government will remain in power for roughly three weeks beyond its constitutional five-year term — a provision allowed under the constitution, which permits Parliament to sit until February 2026 before a new election must be called.
Notably, this is only the second time Gonsalves has extended his term beyond five years, having done so briefly before the 2010 election.
Opposition Leader Dr. Godwin Friday, making his second bid for prime minister, is leading the NDP’s campaign. The party has proposed introducing a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program to generate additional national revenue — a sharp policy departure from Gonsalves’ ULP, which has historically opposed such schemes in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.