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St. John's Rural West

CONSTITUENCY SNAPSHOT

Background

Constituency created prior to 1971 election.

Registered Electors (2018)

4,747

Polling Districts

Counting Centre

Exhibition & Cultural Centre, Perry Bay

Incumbent

A	Londell T.M. BENJAMIN

2018 CANDIDATES

ABLP

Londell T.M.
BENJAMIN

Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party

UPP

Richard
LEWIS

United Progressive Party

DNA

Anthony J.
STUART

Democratic National Alliance

2014 CANDIDATES

ABLP

Londell T.M.
BENJAMIN

1,963
49.62%

UPP

W. Baldwin
SPENCER**

1,993
50.38%

REPRESENTATIVES

Year	Winner	Party	% Votes	Notes
1971	Selvyn WALTER	PLM	56.01%	PLM win

1976	Donald CHRISTIAN	ALP	51.60%	ALP gain

1980	Donald CHRISTIAN	ALP	56.41%	ALP hold

1984	Donald CHRISTIAN	ALP	58.17%	ALP hold

1989	Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UNDP	53.03%	UNDP gain

1994	Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	65.63%	UPP gain

1999	Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	62.61%	UPP hold

2004	Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	61.18%	UPP hold

2009	Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	56.31%	UPP hold

2014	Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	50.38%	UPP hold

2018	Londell T.M. BENJAMIN	ABLP	52.63%	ABLP gain

VOTING TRENDS

Party	1971	1976	1980	1984	1989	1994	1999	2004	2009	2014
ALP	42.43%	51.60%	56.41%	58.17%	46.97%	34.37%	37.39%	38.82%	43.69%	49.62%

UPP	-	-	-	41.83%	53.03%	65.63%	62.61%	61.18%	56.31%	50.38%

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%

Valid	1,855	2,680	2,216	1,841	2,033	2,450	2,856	3,395	4,012	3,956

Invalid	33	34	90	13	19	17	17	8	9	22

Total	1,888	2,714	2,306	1,854	2,052	2,467	2,873	3,403	4,021	3,978

Registered	3,720	2,885	3,137	3,278	3,714	4,244	4,883	3,803	4,996	4,493

Turnout	50.75%	94.07%	73.51%	56.56%	55.25%	58.13%	58.84%	89.48%	80.48%	88.54%

CONSTITUENCY TIMELINE

Thursday
12 June
2014

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
3,956	22	3,978	4,493	88.54%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Londell BENJAMIN	ABLP	1,963	49.62%
Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	1,993	50.38%

Thursday
12 March
2009

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
4,012	9	4,021	4,996	80.48%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Gail CHRISTIAN	ALP	1,753	43.69%
Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	2,259	56.31%

Tuesday
23 March
2004

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
3,395	8	3,403	3,803	89.48%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Gail CHRISTIAN	ALP	1,318	38.82%
Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	2,077	61.18%

Tuesday
9 March
1999

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
2,856	17	2,873	4,883	58.84%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
George WALKER	ALP	1,068	37.39%
Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	1,788	62.61%

Tuesday
8 March
1994

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
2,450	17	2,467	4,244	58.13%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
James Tanny ROSE	ALP	842	34.37%
Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPP	1,608	65.63%

Thursday
9 March
1989

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
2,033	19	2,052	3,714	55.25%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Donald CHRISTIAN	ALP	955	46.97%
Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UNDP	1,078	53.03%

Tuesday
17 April
1984

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,841	13	1,854	3,278	56.56%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Donald CHRISTIAN	ALP	1,071	58.17%
Winston Baldwin SPENCER	UPM	770	41.83%

Thursday
24 April
1980

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
2,216	90	2,306	3,137	73.51%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Donald CHRISTIAN	ALP	1,250	56.41%
Selwyn WALTER	PLM	897	40.48%
Leon SYMISTER	ACLM	69	3.11%

Wednesday
18 February
1976

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
2,680	34	2,714	2,885	94.07%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Donald CHRISTIAN	ALP	1,383	51.60%
Selvyn WALTER	PLM	1,297	48.40%

Thursday
11 February
1971

Valid Votes	Invalid Votes	Total Votes	Electors	Turnout
1,855	33	1,888	3,720	50.75%

Candidate	Party	Total Votes	% votes
Vere BIRD Sr.	ALP	787	42.43%
Selvyn WALTER	PLM	1,039	56.01%
Horation James CARROTT	APP	29	1.56%

2018 POLLING STATIONS

Polling District	Polling Station	Polling Location
A	[1] A - CA	Temple Academy, Armstrong Road, Grays Farm

	[2] CH - E	St. Anthony's Church, Christian Street, Grays Farm

	[3] JF - HI	Nazarene Church, Grays Farm Main Road

	[4] HO - K	Exhibition & Cultural Centre, Perry Bay [Counting Centre]

	[5] L - O	Exhibition & Cultural Centre, Perry Bay

	[6] P - SH	Exhibition & Cultural Centre, Perry Bay

	[7] SI - Z	Exhibition & Cultural Centre, Perry Bay

B	[1] A - BRI	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

	[2] BRO - DAR - D	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

	[3] DAY - FRA	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

	[4] FRE - HE	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

	[5] HI - JON	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

	[6] JOS - MAP	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

	[7] MAR - NUN	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

	[8] O - RI	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

	[9] RO - SO	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

	[10] SP - Z	Greenbay Primary School, Greenbay

C	[1] A - Y	Five Islands School, Five Islands

CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES

All that portion of the Parish of Saint John including the whole village of Five Islands bounded as follows:

NORTH – by the junction of the Public Road west of the Public Market and the Public Road which is situated west of the Public Market and continuing westwards to the sea and further by St. John’s Harbour and the sea

SOUTH – by the Parish boundary with the Parish of St. Mary

EAST – by the junction of the Public Road west of the Public Market and the Public Road which is situated north of the Public Market and continuing in a southerly direction along the said Public Road onward onto Kentish Road to Grays Hill and cast of the reservoir to a point where it meets the Parish boundary at Creek Side Development.

WEST – by the sea

RESOURCES

Constituencies Boundaries Commission Order, 1984

Key

ABLP = Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party; UPP = United Progressive Partry; ABTLP = Antigua and Barbuda True Labour Party; BPM = Barbuda Preople's Movemnet; ABPM = Antigua Barbuda People's Movement; IND = Independent Candidate; *incumbent; ** Political Leader

Sources

Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission. http://www.abec.gov.ag/

Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party. https://www.ablpantigua.com/

Antigua Barbuda True Labour Party. https://www.facebook.com/truelabourite/

Democratic National Alliance. https://www.facebook.com/DNAAntiguaBarbuda/

United Progressive Party. www.http://unitedprogressive.party

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