La Horquetta/Talparo
Parliamentary Constituency
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La Horquetta/Talparo is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the centre of Trinidad. It has been represented since 2020 by Foster Cummings of the People's National Movement.[2]
| La Horquetta/Talparo | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Electorate | 26,031 (2015)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member of Parliament | Phillip Watts (UNC) |
Constituency profile
The constituency was created prior to the 2007 Trinidad and Tobago general election, and previously largely fell within the boundaries of the Arima electoral district.[3] It had an electorate of 26,031 as of 2015.[4] It is considered a marginal seat.[5] La Horquetta/Talparo includes Talparo, La Horquetta, and Wallerfield.
Members of Parliament
This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[4]
| Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 November 2007 – 24 May 2010 | Roger Joseph | PNM | [6] | ||
| 2010 | 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 | Jairam Seemungal | UNC | [7] | ||
| 2015 | 7 September 2015 – 10 August 2020 | Maxie Cuffie | PNM | [8] | ||
| 2020 | 10 August 2020 – 18 March 2025 | Foster Cummings | PNM | [9] | ||
| 2025 | 3 May 2025 – Present | Phillip Watts | UNC | [10] | ||
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Phillip Watts | 9,585 | 56.5% |  12.35 | |
| PNM | Foster Cummings | 6,712 | 39.6% |  15.43 | |
| PF | Rekeisha Francois | 502 | 3.0% |  | |
| NTA | Alvin Cudjoe | 107 | 0.6% | | |
| Majority | 2,873 | 16.9% | |||
| Turnout | 16,960 | 58.36% | |||
| Registered electors | 29,061 | ||||
| UNC gain from PNM | Swing | 13.89% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Foster Cummings | 9,714 | 55.03 | ||
| UNC | Jearlean John | 7,793 | 44.15 | ||
| PEP | Benet Thomas | 145 | 0.82 | ||
| Majority | 1,921 | 10.88 | |||
| Turnout | 17,652 | 64.12 | |||
| PNM hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Jairam Seemungal | 8,712 | 52.85 | ||
| PNM | Nadra Nathai-Gyan | 7,633 | 46.31 | ||
| Independent | Sookram Ali | 58 | 0.35 | ||
| Trinidad & Tobago National Congress Party | Ramesh Maharaj | 29 | 0.18 | ||
| Majority | 1,079 | 6.55 | |||
| Turnout | 16,483 | 68.80 | |||
| UNC gain from PNM | Swing | ||||