Barbuda (constituency)

Barbuda
Constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Autonomous island	Barbuda
Polling divisions	1
Electorate	1,281
Current constituency
Party	Barbuda People's Movement

The island of Barbuda is constitutionally mandated to have at least one parliamentary constituency within itself. ^[1] The member of the house of representatives for Barbuda is also an ex officio member of the Barbuda Council. ^[2] The island has one polling district, polling district "A", which supported the Barbuda People's Movement in the 2023 general elections. ^{[3] [4]} The current MP for Barbuda is Trevor Walker.

Electoral history

Source: ^[5]

Party	1971	1976	1980	1984	1989	1994	1999	2004	2009	2014
ALP	16.82%	21.26%	32.13%	-	-	43.36%	44.04%	-	49.95%	50.05%
BPM	-	-	-	-	57.90%	56.64%	55.96%	50.87%	50.05%	49.95%
PLM	50.00%	19.09%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
IND	26.30%	31.45%	67.87%	54.16%				-	-	-
Others	6.87%	28.20%	0.00%	45.84%	42.10%	0.00%	0.00%	49.13%	0.00%	0.00%
Valid	422	461	445	493	525	648	747	802	947	962
Invalid	2	2	5	4	3	2	13	3	5	6
Total	424	463	450	497	528	650	760	805	952	968
Registered	629	485	522	629	731	865	1,002	846	1,084	1,056
Turnout	67.41%	95.46%	86.21%	79.01%	72.23%	75.14%	75.85%	95.15%	87.82%	91.67%

Members of parliament

Source: ^{[5] [6]}

The current member of parliament is Trevor Walker.

Year	Winner	Party	% Votes
1960	McChesney George	ALP	58.82%
1965			86.67%
1971	Claude-Earl Francis	PLM	50.00%
1976		IND	31.45%
1980	Eric Burton		67.87%
1984			54.16%
1989	Thomas Hilbourne Frank	BPM	57.90%
1994			56.64%
1999			55.96%
2004	Trevor Walker		50.87%
2009			50.05%
2014	Arthur Nibbs	ABLP	50.05%
2018	Trevor Walker	BPM	55.58%
2023			57.77%

References

1. "Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
2. http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
3. www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//barbuda_pb.php . Retrieved 2023-10-07.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php . Retrieved 2023-10-07.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | Barbuda". 2019-12-21. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
6. "Caribbean Elections Biography | McChesney George". 2019-05-03. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2024-07-05.