| St. John's Rural South | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | |
 | |
| Polling divisions | 3 |
| Electorate | 3,910 (2023) |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | ABLP |
St. John's Rural South, also called Rural South is a parliamentary constituency located in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda. The constituency is currently represented by Daryll Matthew.
Rural South has three polling districts, "A", "B", and "C". [1] Polling district "A" is composed primarily of Ottos and Radio Range. [1] Polling district "B" is composed primarily of Desouza Road. [1] Polling district "C" is composed primarily of Nut Grove and Golden Grove. [1] In the 2023 general elections, polling district "A" primarily supported the ABLP. Polling district "B" also supported the ABLP. Meanwhile, polling district "C" only supported the ABLP by a small margin, with one polling station voting primarily in favour of the UPP. [2]
Source: [3]
| Party | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP | 33.69% | 50.51% | 59.31% | 71.81% | 74.86% | 64.19% | 59.27% | 44.36% | 51.57% | 59.84% |
| UPP | - | - | - | 28.19% | 23.39% | 31.89% | 37.94% | 55.64% | 48.43% | 39.08% |
| PLM | 64.27% | 49.49% | 28.19% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 2.04% | 0.00% | 12.50% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 3.92% | 2.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.08% |
| Valid | 1,321 | 1,877 | 1,499 | 1,270 | 1,659 | 1,684 | 2,114 | 2,687 | 2,682 | 2,587 |
| Invalid | 17 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 10 |
| Total | 1,338 | 1,891 | 1,514 | 1,274 | 1,675 | 1,689 | 2,123 | 2,702 | 2,690 | 2,597 |
| Registered | 2,526 | 2,010 | 2,058 | 2,247 | 2,981 | 3,326 | 3,974 | 3,039 | 3,523 | 2,924 |
| Turnout | 52.97% | 94.08% | 73.57% | 56.70% | 56.19% | 50.78% | 53.42% | 88.91% | 76.36% | 88.82% |
| Year [3] | Winner | Party | % Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Geoffrey Scotland | PLM | 64.27% |
| 1976 | Vere Bird Jr. | ALP | 50.51% |
| 1980 | 59.31% | ||
| 1984 | 71.81% | ||
| 1989 | 74.86% | ||
| 1994 | 64.19% | ||
| 1999 | 59.27% | ||
| 2004 | Winston Vincent Williams | UPP | 55.64% |
| 2009 | Eustace Lake | ALP | 51.57% |
| 2014 | ABLP | 59.84% | |
| 2018 | Daryll Matthew | 63.48% | |
| 2023 | 56.04% |
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