St. Peter (constituency)
Antiguan Constituency
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St. Peter is a constituency of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda that takes up portions of the Parish of Saint Peter, Parish of Saint George, and the Parish of Saint John.
ParishSaint Peter, Saint George, Saint John
Polling divisions11
Population3,408 (2011)
Electorate3,041 (2018)
| St. Peter | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | |
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| Parish | Saint Peter, Saint George, Saint John |
| Polling divisions | 11 |
| Population | 3,408 (2011) |
| Electorate | 3,041 (2018) |
| Major settlements | Parham, Pares, Sugar Factory, Paynters Paradise |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | ABLP |
| Member | Rawdon Turner |
It has 3,041 registered voters as of 2018.
The constituencies counting center is Parham Primary School in Parham Village.
Voting history
| Year | Winner | Party | % Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Joseph Myers | ALP | 51.79% |
| 1976 | 58.53% | ||
| 1980 | 80.40% | ||
| 1984 | 91.46% | ||
| 1989 | 89.64% | ||
| 1994 | Longford Jeremy | 77.68% | |
| 1999 | 62.75% | ||
| 2004 | Asot Michael | 58.31% | |
| 2009 | 63.24% | ||
| 2014 | ABLP | 69.09% | |
| 2018 | 73.90% | ||
| 2023 | IND | 58.07% | |
| 2025 by-election | Rawdon Turner | ABLP | 74.58% |
| Party | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABLP | 51.79% | 58.53% | 80.40% | 91.46% | 89.64% | 77.68% | 62.75% | 58.31% | 63.24% | 69.09% | ||
| UPP | - | - | - | 8.54% | 5.92% | 22.32% | 34.33% | 41.69% | 36.76% | 28.83% | ||
| PLM | 42.84% | 41.47% | 18.84% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Others | 5.37% | 0.00% | 0.76% | 0.00% | 4.44% | 0.00% | 2.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.08% | ||
| Valid | 782 | 1,102 | 791 | 656 | 608 | 914 | 1,133 | 1,986 | 2,511 | 2,504 | ||
| Invalid | 23 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 22 | ||
| Total | 805 | 1,148 | 794 | 662 | 613 | 920 | 1,137 | 1,999 | 2,516 | 2,526 | ||
| Registered | 1,311 | 1,194 | 955 | 1,018 | 1,077 | 1,404 | 1,679 | 2,181 | 3,082 | 2,849 | ||
| Turnout | 61.40% | 96.15% | 83.14% | 65.03% | 56.92% | 65.53% | 67.72% | 91.66% | 81.64% | 88.66% |
Villages
The constituency comprises the villages of Parham, Pares, Sugar Factory, Gunthorpes, Weirs, North Sound, and Donavans.[2]
