St. John's Rural East

St. John's Rural East
Parliamentary constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Parish	Saint John
Polling divisions	14
Electorate	5,187 (2026)
Current constituency
Seats	1
Party	ABLP
Member	Maria Browne

St. John's Rural East is a parliamentary constituency in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.

The constituency has 4,474 registered electors and 14 polling districts. Its counting centre is at the St. John's Catholic Primary, on Old Parham Road.

The constituency is represented by Maria Browne, and was once the seat of former prime minister Lester Bird.

Electoral history

Party	1971	1976	1980	1984	1989	1994	1999	2004	2009	2014	2018	2023	2026
ALP	37.01%	58.57%	68.58%	83.76%	76.72%	67.10%	63.58%	47.46%	50.26%	57.95%	65.90%	53.73%	68.15%
UPP	-	-	-	16.24%	20.42%	32.90%	34.29%	52.54%	47.77%	42.05%	29.55%	44.32%	31.85%
PLM	56.26%	41.43%	29.70%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Others	6.74%	0.00%	1.72%	0.00%	2.86%	0.00%	2.13%	0.00%	1.97%	0.00%	4.06%	1.45%	0.00%
Valid	935	1,709	1,394	1,127	1,538	1,924	2,680	3,723	3,858	3,700	3,300	3,278	3,121
Invalid	3	14	8	4	10	13	7	13	9	19		16	23
Total	938	1,723	1,402	1,131	1,548	1,937	2,687	3,736	3,867	3,719		3,294	3,144
Registered	1,579	1,822	1,959	2,097	2,656	3,336	4,213	4,104	4,823	4,169		5,004	5,187
Turnout	59.40%	94.57%	71.57%	53.93%	58.28%	58.06%	63.78%	91.03%	80.18%	89.21%		65.83%	60.61%

Members of parliament

Results

Year	Winner	Party		% Votes
1971	Gerald Watt		PLM	56.26%
1976	Lester Bird		ALP	58.57%
1980				68.58%
1984				83.76%
1989				76.72%
1994				67.10%
1999				63.58%
2004	Leon Errol Cort		UPP	52.54%
2009	Lester Bird		ALP	50.26%
2014			ABLP	57.95%
2018	Maria Browne			66.23%
2023				53.73%
2026				64.89%