What Comes Next for Barbados After a Record-Breaking Election Victory?

Mottley’s BLP wins all 30 seats, and unseats opposition leader Throne Mottley pledges to address pressing issues of infrastructure, healthcare, and road safety. Mottley’s party sweeps all seats in its 3rd consecutive election run.

Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley secured a historic third election win. This is with her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) sweeping all seats of the island nation’s House of Assembly, with counting ending early on Thursday, 12 February.

Mottley’s BLP won all 30 seats for the third consecutive occasion. She unseated opposition leader Ralph Thorne. Thorne ran for the BLP in the last campaign in an election that pitted Mottley’s more global-facing approach against Thorne’s. This was against the opposition’s then focus on Barbadian domestic requirements.

Mottley, 60, said in a victory speech that BLP’s mission, first and foremost, was to stop low-income people from being distressed. Additionally, Mottley emphasized the importance of eliminating injustice wherever it exists and fostering opportunities for individuals. Mottley is the second leader to serve more than two consecutive terms.

Surrounded by BLP’s supporters dressed in red, Mottley pledged to strengthen efforts on issues such as infrastructure, healthcare, and road safety.

Mottley added that BLP did not come to simply hold office but instead had come to make Barbados better and, in turn, offer to make the lives of the masses better. She added that Friday, 13 February, would be a public holiday.

At the swearing-in ceremony, Mottley informed reporters that the international landscape had changed substantially since her first election win eight years ago in 2018. She added that the small island would look toward unity and innovation in moving forward.

Mottley has been a leading global voice on debt reform for climate-vulnerable nations. This includes her focus on debt-for-climate swaps.

Barbados defaulted on its bonds 8 years ago in 2018. However, last year, in 2025, it was able to bring its debt-to-GDP ratio to just under 100% for the first time in over a decade.