St. John's City East
| St. John's City East | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | |
 | |
| Electorate | 2,167 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | ABLP |
| Member | Melford Walter Nicholas |
St. John's City East is a parliamentary constituency in the city of St. John's, Antigua. The constituency has two polling divisions and is composed of the areas of Cross Street, Dickenson Bay Street, and Friars Hill Road.[1][2]
Polling divisions
The constituency has two polling divisions, A and B. During the 2023 elections, polling division A had one polling station and voted overwhelmingly for the ABLP. Polling division B had several polling stations and had a minimal difference between the number of ABLP votes and UPP votes.[3]
Electoral history
Source:[4]
| Party | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP | 38.37% | 54.93% | 65.34% | 91.25% | 89.21% | 66.08% | 59.76% | 37.79% | 54.97% | 53.79% | 54.42% | 49.59% | 64.89% |
| UPP | - | - | - | 8.75% | 8.18% | 33.92% | 40.24% | 62.21% | 45.03% | 46.21% | 43.59% | 49.21% | 35.11% |
| PLM | 48.17% | 45.07% | 31.97% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 13.46% | 0.00% | 2.69% | 0.00% | 2.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 0.81% | 0.00% |
| Valid | 602 | 832 | 854 | 811 | 1,112 | 1,371 | 1,640 | 1,556 | 1,471 | 1,476 | 1,413 | 1,589 | 1,330 |
| Invalid | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| Total | 622 | 835 | 857 | 818 | 1,122 | 1,381 | 1,647 | 1,572 | 1,485 | 1,480 | 1,595 | 1,343 | |
| Registered | 811 | 870 | 1,051 | 1,222 | 1,625 | 2,047 | 2,483 | 1,691 | 1,855 | 1,585 | 2,166 | 2,167 | |
| Turnout | 76.70% | 95.98% | 81.54% | 66.94% | 69.05% | 67.46% | 66.33% | 92.96% | 80.05% | 93.38% | 73.64% | 61.98% |
Members of parliament
Source:[4]
| Year | Winner | Party | % Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Basil Peters | PLM | 48.17% | |
| 1976 | John St. Luce | ALP | 54.93% | |
| 1980 | 65.34% | |||
| 1984 | 91.25% | |||
| 1989 | 89.21% | |||
| 1994 | 66.08% | |||
| 1999 | 59.76% | |||
| 2004 | Harold Lovell | UPP | 62.21% | |
| 2009 | 56.15% | |||
| 2014 | Melford Walter Nicholas | ABLP | 53.79% | |
| 2018 | 54.81% | |||
| 2023 | 49.59% | |||
| 2026 | 64.89% | |||
References
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023/sjce_pb.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - 1 2 "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. John's City East". 2019-12-21. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2023-10-07.