St. George (constituency) explained

St. George
Parl Name:Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Polling Divisions:3
Electorate:5,883
Party:UPP

St. George is a constituency in Saint John and Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the villages of New Winthorpes, Barnes Hill, Powells, Potters, Piggotts, Osbourn, Jonas, and Scotts Hill.[1]

Most polling stations and all three polling districts in the constituency were dominated by the United Progressive Party during the 2023 general elections.[2] [3]

Electoral history

Source: [4]

Party1971197619801984198919941999200420092014
ALP40.88%51.62%62.72%76.90%62.04%52.34%49.55%36.33%42.76%54.51%
UPP---23.10%35.67%47.66%49.74%63.67%57.24%44.09%
PLM59.12%48.38%37.28%-------
Others0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%2.28%0.00%0.71%0.00%0.00%1.40%
Valid1,2721,8851,7571,4591,7522,0902,6743,3363,4684,003
Invalid34181413381310209
Total1,3061,9031,7711,4721,7552,0982,6873,3463,4884,012
Registered1,9061,9642,2072,3372,7203,1803,9773,6684,4144,535
Turnout68.52%96.89%80.24%62.99%64.52%65.97%67.56%91.22%79.02%88.47%

Members of parliament

Source:

The current member of parliament is .

YearWinnerParty% Votes
1971Sydney PrincePLM59.12%
1976Adolphus FreelandALP51.62%
1980ALP62.72%
1984ALP76.90%
1989ALP62.04%
1994ALP52.34%
1999UPP49.74%
2004Jacqui Quinn-LeandroUPP63.67%
2009UPP57.24%
2014Dean JonasABLP54.51%
2018ABLP56.97%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200108235218/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/legislation/ag/ag_Constituency_Boundaries_Commission_Order_1984.pdf . 2020-01-08 .
  2. Web site: http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//sgeorge_pb.php . 2023-10-07 . www.abec.gov.ag.
  3. Web site: http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php . 2023-10-07 . www.abec.gov.ag.
  4. Web site: 2019-12-22 . Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 St. George . 2023-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191222151335/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/constituencies/SG.asp . 2019-12-22 .