Monday, June 15, 2026

Vote-counting under way in Barbados

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Vote-counting is about to begin at the Graydon Sealy Secondary School, Garrison, St Michael. 

The polls closed at 6 p.m. and around 8 p.m., all ballot boxes were delivered to the school, under the supervision of Barbados Police Service officials. 

St Michael South candidates, Kirk Humphrey of the Barbados Labour Party, the Democratic Labour Party’s Nathaniel Boyce and Alex Mitchell of the Bajan Free Party will soon hear who emerges victorious. 

Egaton Thompson is the returning officer leading the process. 

Members of the CARICOM Election Observation Mission are also on site to witness the proceedings.

This mirrors proceedings across the country where counting is about to begin. (TSG)

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