List of political parties in Barbados
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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
.
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
has a two-party system
Two-party system
A two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections at every level of government and, as a result, all or nearly all elected offices are members of one of the two major parties...
, which means that there are two dominant political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
, 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
Crossing the floor
In politics, crossing the floor has two meanings referring to a change of allegiance in a Westminster system parliament.The term originates from the British House of Commons, which is configured with the Government and Opposition facing each other on rows of benches...
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Represented in Parliament
- Barbados Labour PartyBarbados Labour PartyThe Barbados Labour Party is the main opposition party of Barbados. Led by Rt. Hon.Owen Arthur, the BLP holds 9 out of 30 seats in the House of Assembly as of January 2008...
(BLP) - Democratic Labour PartyDemocratic Labour Party (Barbados)The Democratic Labour Party is a political party in Barbados, and currently the ruling party of the country. It is led by Freundel Stuart.-History:...
(DLP)
Defunct/others/independents
- Barbados National Party (BNP)
- Clement Payne MovementClement Payne MovementThe Clement Payne Movement , is a Barbados based political party named in honor of a man who led a 1937 uprising in Barbados. The Clement Payne Movement is generally seen by most Barbadians as more leftist in ideology when compared to either the more moderate BLP or DLP.The CPM also seeks the...
(CPM) - National Democratic PartyNational Democratic Party (Barbados)The National Democratic Party was a centrist political party in Barbados. The party first contested national elections in 1991, when it won 6.8% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. In the 1994 elections it increased its share of the vote to 12.8% and won a single seat. However, the party did not...
(NDP) - Pan-Caribbean CongressPan-Caribbean CongressThe Pan-Caribbean Congress is a unitary Caribbean-wide political organisation which was formed officially on April 27, 2003 in Barbados. According to the earliest press releases there were six member-islands at time of formation...
(PCP) - People's Empowerment PartyPeople's Empowerment PartyThe People's Empowerment Party is a left-wing political party in Barbados. The party was established on 14 January 2006 as the electoral wing of the Clement Payne Movement. Led by David Comissiong, it received only 198 votes in the 2008 elections and failed to win a seat.-References:...
(PEP) - People's Political Alliance (PPA)
- People's Progressive MovementPeople's Progressive Movement (Barbados)The People's Progressive Movement was a political party in Barbados. It first contested national elections in 1956, when it received 1.7% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. It did not contest the 1961 elections, but returned in 1966, when it received just 0.4% of the vote, again failing to win...
(PPM) - Worker's Party of Barbados (WPB)
See also
- Politics of BarbadosPolitics of BarbadosThe politics of Barbados function within a framework of constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions; constitutional safeguards for nationals of Barbados include: freedom of speech, press, worship, movement, and association.Executive power is vested in...
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