Diego Martin North/East
Trinidad and Tobago parliamentary constituency
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Diego Martin North/East is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north-west of Trinidad. It has been represented since the 2007 general election by Colm Imbert of the People's National Movement (PNM).[1] Until 2007, it was known as Diego Martin East.
| Diego Martin North/East | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Electorate | 29,273(2020) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member of Parliament | Colm Imbert (PNM) |
Constituency profile
The constituency was created prior to the 2007 general election from the former constituency of Diego Martin East. It borders the constituencies of Diego Martin West, Diego Martin Central, St. Ann's East, Port of Spain North/St. Ann's West, and Port of Spain South. The main towns are Dibe and Maraval. It had an electorate of 17,145 as of 2015.[2]
Member of Parliament
This constituency has elected the following member of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[2]
| Diego Martin East | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | ||
| 1966 | 1966–1976 | Karl Hudson-Phillips | PNM | [3] | ||
| 1976 | 1976–1986 | Norma Lewis-Phillip | PNM | [4] | ||
| 1986 | 1986–1991 | Anthony Smart | NAR | [5] | ||
| 1991 | 1991 – 5 November 2007 | .jpg) |
Colm Imbert | PNM | ||
| Diego Martin North/East | ||||||
| 2007 | 5 November 2007 – Present | |
Colm Imbert | PNM | [6] | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Colm Imbert | 7,064 | 56.0% |  17.92 | |
| PEP | Brendon Butts | 3,525 | 28.0% |  24.85 | |
| PF | Chelsie Cedeno | 708 | 5.6% |  | |
| NTA | Salim George | 565 | 4.5% | | |
| MND | Garvin Nicholas | 556 | 4.4% | 2.89 | |
| All People's Party (Trinidad and Tobago) | Christine Soden | 145 | 1.2% | | |
| Majority | 3,539 | 28.0% | 25.47 | ||
| Turnout | 12,612 | 42.22% | |||
| Registered electors | 29,869 | ||||
| PNM hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Colm Imbert | 10,218 | 73.92 | ||
| UNC | Eli Zakour | 2,827 | 20.45 | ||
| PEP | Phillip Edward Alexander | 436 | 3.15 | ||
| MND | Myron John Clayton Bruce | 209 | 1.51 | ||
| COP | Lonsdale Leon Williams | 133 | 0.96 | ||
| Majority | 7,391 | 53.47 | |||
| Turnout | 13,823 | 47.22 | |||
| PNM hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Colm Imbert | 12,015 | 70.4 | ||
| UNC | Garvin Nicholas | 4,949 | 28.99 | ||
| NNV | Saaleha Zawadi Abu Bakr | 103 | 0.6 | ||
| Majority | 7,066 | 41.4 | |||
| Turnout | 17,067 | 60.8 | |||
| PNM hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Colm Imbert | 8,539 | 50.8 | ||
| UNC | Garvin Nicholas | 8,076 | 48.05 | ||
| NNV | Melissa Ochoa | 126 | 0.75 | ||
| Majority | 463 | 2.75 | |||
| Turnout | 16,809 | 60.8 | |||
| PNM hold | Swing | ||||