St. John's City South Explained

St. John's City South
Type:Parliamentary
Parl Name:Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Region Label:Parish
Region:Saint John
Polling Divisions:7
Electorate:1,652 (2018)
Seats:1
Party:Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
Member:Steadroy Benjamin

St. John's City South is a parliamentary constituency in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.In 2018, the constituency had 1,652 registered electors, up from 1,459 in 2014.

Election Name:2018 Antiguan general election in Saint John's City South
Popular Vote2:355
Percentage2:27.89%
Leader3:Kimberley Grant
Party3:DNA
Party2:United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda)
Popular Vote3:23
Percentage3:1.81%
Member of Parliament
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:Steadroy Benjamin
Before Party:Labour
After Election:Steadroy Benjamin
Leader2:Michael Burton
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Antiguan general election
Previous Year:2014
Election Date:21 March 2018
Next Election:Next Antiguan general election
Next Year:Next
Country:Antigua and Barbuda
Leader1:Steadroy Benjamin
Party1:Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party
Popular Vote1:895
Percentage1:70.31%
After Party:Labour

Voting trends

Voting by party[1] !Party!1971!1976!1980!1984!1989!1994!1999!2004!2009!2014
ALP31.60%50.97%56.97%68.03%55.82%60.34%65.35%51.80%56.01%62.92%
UPP---28.35%37.80%34.65%34.65%48.20%43.31%37.08%
PLM57.48%49.03%43.03%3.62%------
Others10.92%0.00%0.00%0.00%6.37%5.01%0.00%0.00%0.69%0.00%
Invalid1228-6121112147
Valid1,1901,2361,0488579101,0591,2931,2801,4571,316
Total1,2021,2381,0568579161,0711,3041,2921,4711,323
Registered2,8161,3061,3881,6051,7061,9012,1031,4321,8491,459
Turnout42.68%94.79%76.08%53.40%53.69%56.34%62.01%90.22%79.56%90.68%

Members of Parliament

Members of Parliament!Year!Winner!Party!% Votes
1971Sydney ChristianPLM57.48%
1976Christopher O'MardALP50.97%
1980Christopher O'MardALP56.97%
1984Christopher O'MardALP68.03%
1989Christopher O'MardALP55.82%
1994Steadroy BenjaminALP60.34%
1999Steadroy BenjaminALP65.35%
2004Steadroy BenjaminALP51.80%
2009Steadroy BenjaminALP56.01%
2014Steadroy BenjaminABLP62.92%
2018Steadroy BenjaminABLP70.31%
2023Steadroy BenjaminABLP66.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 St. John's City South. 2022-02-04. www.caribbeanelections.com.