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St. John's Rural West

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St. John's Rural West
Constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Polling divisions3
Electorate5,440
Current constituency
PartyUPP

St. John's Rural West is a parliamentary constituency in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the entirety of Five Islands.[1] The constituency has three polling divisions and includes areas of St. John's and the Five Islands peninsula.[2]

The constituency has three polling divisions, A, B, and C.[2] During the 2023 general elections, all three polling divisions voted in support of the United Progressive Party.[3]

Electoral history

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Source: [4]

Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
ALP 42.43% 51.60% 56.41% 58.17% 46.97% 34.37% 37.39% 38.82% 43.69% 49.62%
UPP - - - 41.83% 53.03% 65.63% 62.61% 61.18% 56.31% 50.38%
PLM 56.01% 48.40% 40.48% - - - - - - -
Others 1.56% 0.00% 3.11% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Valid 1,855 2,680 2,216 1,841 2,033 2,450 2,856 3,395 4,012 3,956
Invalid 33 34 90 13 19 17 17 8 9 22
Total 1,888 2,714 2,306 1,854 2,052 2,467 2,873 3,403 4,021 3,978
Registered 3,720 2,885 3,137 3,278 3,714 4,244 4,883 3,803 4,996 4,493
Turnout 50.75% 94.07% 73.51% 56.56% 55.25% 58.13% 58.84% 89.48% 80.48% 88.54%

Members of parliament

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The current member of parliament for the constituency is Richard Lewis.

Year Winner Party % Votes
1971 Selvyn Walter PLM 56.01%
1976 Donald Christian ALP 51.60%
1980 Donald Christian ALP 56.41%
1984 Donald Christian ALP 58.17%
1989 Baldwin Spencer UNDP 53.03%
1994 Baldwin Spencer UPP 65.63%
1999 Baldwin Spencer UPP 62.61%
2004 Baldwin Spencer UPP 61.18%
2009 Baldwin Spencer UPP 56.31%
2014 Baldwin Spencer UPP 50.38%
2018 Londell Benjamin ABLP 52.63%

References

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  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200108235218/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/legislation/ag/ag_Constituency_Boundaries_Commission_Order_1984.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ a b www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023/sjrw_pb.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. John's Rural West". 2019-12-21. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2023-10-07.