St. John's Rural West
| St. John's Rural West | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | |
 | |
| Polling divisions | 3 |
| Electorate | 5,709 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | UPP |
| Member | Michael Joseph |
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
Source: [4]
| Party | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP | 42.43% | 51.60% | 56.41% | 58.17% | 46.97% | 34.37% | 37.39% | 38.82% | 43.69% | 49.62% | 50.86% | 44.40% | 57.59% |
| UPP | - | - | - | 41.83% | 53.03% | 65.63% | 62.61% | 61.18% | 56.31% | 50.38% | 45.39% | 53.14% | 42.30% |
| 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% | 3.35% | 2.11% | 0.11% |
| Valid | 1,855 | 2,680 | 2,216 | 1,841 | 2,033 | 2,450 | 2,856 | 3,395 | 4,012 | 3,956 | 3,366 | 3,623 | 3,466 |
| Invalid | 33 | 34 | 90 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 13 | |
| Total | 1,888 | 2,714 | 2,306 | 1,854 | 2,052 | 2,467 | 2,873 | 3,403 | 4,021 | 3,978 | 3,635 | 3,479 | |
| Registered | 3,720 | 2,885 | 3,137 | 3,278 | 3,714 | 4,244 | 4,883 | 3,803 | 4,996 | 4,493 | 5,440 | 5,709 | |
| Turnout | 50.75% | 94.07% | 73.51% | 56.56% | 55.25% | 58.13% | 58.84% | 89.48% | 80.48% | 88.54% | 66.82% | 60.94% |
Members of parliament
Source: [4]
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 | 56.41% | |||
| 1984 | 58.17% | |||
| 1989 | Baldwin Spencer | UNDP | 53.03% | |
| 1994 | UPP | 65.63% | ||
| 1999 | 62.61% | |||
| 2004 | 61.18% | |||
| 2009 | 56.31% | |||
| 2014 | 50.38% | |||
| 2018 | Londell Benjamin | ABLP | 52.63% | |
| 2023 | Richard Lewis | UPP | 53.14% | |
| 2026 | Michael Joseph | ABLP | 57.59% | |
References
- ↑ 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) - 1 2 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) - ↑ 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) - 1 2 "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.