La Brea (parliamentary constituency)

La Brea
Constituency for the House of Representatives
La Brea is number 40 on this map
Electorate	25,197 (2015)
Major settlements	La Brea
Current constituency
Created	1961
Number of members	1
Member of Parliament	Clyde Elder (UNC)

La Brea is a parliamentary constituency in Trinidad and Tobago. ^[1]

Geography

The constituency covers the town of La Brea. It had an electorate of 25,197 as of 2015. ^[2]

Members

Election	Member		Party	Notes
1961	Alexander Chamberlain Alexis		PNM	[3] [4]
1966			PNM
1971			PNM
1976	Ian Anthony		PNM	[5]
1981			PNM
1986	Albert Richards		NAR	[6]
1991	Hedwige S. K. Bereaux		PNM	[7]
1995			PNM
2000			PNM
2001			PNM
2002			PNM
2007	Fitzgerald Jeffrey		PNM	[8]
2010			PNM
2015	Nicole Thora Olivierre		PNM	[9]
2020	Stephen McClashie		PNM	[10]
2025	Clyde Elder		UNC	[11]

Elections

2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: La Brea ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UNC	Clyde Elder	7,001	50.1%
	PNM	Randall Mitchell	6,262	45.3%
	PF	Carla Garcia	413	4.0%
	All People's Party (Trinidad and Tobago)	Renision Jeffrey	53	0.4%
	The Hyarima Movement	Francis Morean	24	0.2%
Majority			739	4.8%
Turnout			13,824	51.94%
Registered electors			26,616
	UNC gain from PNM		Swing	%

References

1. "Constituencies for 2025 Parliamentary Elections | Elections And Boundaries Commission". ebctt.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
2. "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
3. "Former PNM minister dies at 93". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
4. "Alexander Chamberlain Alexis – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
5. "Ian Anthony – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
6. "The Honourable Dr. Albert Richards". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
7. "Mr. Hedwige Bereaux". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
8. Moreno, Camille (20 September 2020). "Former La Brea MP Fitzgerald Jeffrey dies at 69". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
9. "Ms. Nicole Olivierre". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
10. "The Honourable Stephen Mc Clashie". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
11. "The Honourable Clyde Elder". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
12. ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine