St. Mary's South

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St. Mary's South
Parliamentary constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda - St. Mary's South Constituency.svg
Map of constituencies of Antigua and Barbuda in 2023
Parish St. Mary
Major settlementsBolans, Crabb Hill, Johnson’s Point, Urlings [1]
Current constituency
Member(s) Kelvin Simon
District councilInactive [2]

St. Mary's South is a parliamentary constituency in the parish of Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda. A by-election was held in the constituency on 24 October 2023. [3]

Contents

Polling districts

St. Mary's South has three polling districts; "A", "B", and "C". [4] Polling District "A" includes Jolly Hill, Bolans, Christian Valley, Willocks, Roses, Orange Valley, Picarts, Ffryes, and Valley Church. [4] Polling District "B" includes Crabs Hill and Johnsons Point. [4] Polling District "C" includes Urlings, Cades Bay, and Brooks. [4]

2023 results for Polling District "A"
Polling Station [5] PartyVotes
Station 1 (A-C)ABLP124
UPP103
DNA4
Invalid0
Station 2 (D-H)ABLP156
UPP136
DNA2
Invalid0
Station 3 (I-L)ABLP108
UPP84
DNA1
Invalid2
Station 4 (M-R)ABLP111
UPP97
DNA1
Invalid1
Station 5 (S-X)ABLP158
UPP125
DNA3
Invalid1
TotalVotesPercentage
UPP63652.25%
ABLP56646.50%
DNA110.90%
Rejected40.32%
1,217100%
Registered Voters1,635
2023 results for Polling District "B"
Polling Station [5] PartyVotes
Station 1 (A-W)ABLP139
UPP66
DNA0
Invalid0
TotalVotesPercentage
ABLP13967.80%
UPP6632.19%
DNA00.00%
Rejected00.00%
205100%
Registered Voters264
2023 results for Polling District "C"
Polling Station [5] PartyVotes
Station 1 (A-J)ABLP131
UPP149
DNA0
Invalid0
Station 2 (K-W)ABLP99
UPP137
DNA1
Invalid1
TotalVotesPercentage
UPP28655.21%
ABLP23044.40%
DNA10.19%
Rejected10.19%
518100%
Registered Voters689

Electoral history

Party [6] 197119761980198419891994199920042009201420182023 [5]
ABLP 38.26%32.88%60.19%71.55%56.06%45.68%42.69%39.04%40.83%52.09%-44.54%
UPP ---28.45%29.87%51.51%53.22%60.96%58.50%47.91%-54.69%
PLM 61.74%67.12%37.53%---------
Others 0.00%0.00%2.27%0.00%14.07%2.82%4.08%0.00%0.66%0.00%-0.62%
Valid8601,3231,4521,1881,2791,5611,5671,6471,8051,937-1,935
Invalid2011576466822-5
Total8801,3341,4571,1951,2851,5651,5731,6531,8131,959-1,940
Registered1,4531,3721,8421,9482,1082,4372,6071,7822,1762,131-2,588
Turnout60.56%97.23%79.10%61.34%60.96%64.22%60.34%92.76%83.32%91.93%-74.96%

2023 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2023 St. Mary's South by-election.[ edit ]

On October 24, 2023, a by-election was conducted in the Antiguan seat of St. Mary's South in response to the resignation of Kelvin Simon, the sitting UPP member of parliament, due to challenges to his candidacy. It was Antigua and Barbuda's second election since Prime Minister Gaston Browne emerged victorious in the country's general election in 2023 with a narrow win.

The election was won by the UPP. [7] This was the first by-election held outside of Barbuda since independence in 1981. [8]

Members of parliament

Year [6] WinnerParty% Votes
1971Victor McKayPLM61.74%
1976Victor McKayPLM67.12%
1980Hugh MarshallALP60.19%
1984Hugh MarshallALP71.55%
1989Hugh MarshallALP56.06%
1994 Hilson Baptiste UPP51.51%
1999Hilson BaptisteUPP53.22%
2004Hilson BaptisteUPP60.96%
2009Hilson BaptisteUPP58.50%
2014 Samantha Marshall ABLP52.09%
2018Samantha MarshallABLP50.35%
2023Kelvin SimonUPP54.69% [5]

Demographics

Constituency

Bolans, Crabb Hill, Johnson's Point, and Urlings are the major settlements in the constituency.

The following are the census districts in those villages.

Country of birth data in Bolans, Ffryes, Crabb Hill, Johnson's Point, and Urlings
Q58. Country of birth [9] Counts%
Africa190.55%
Other Latin or North American countries60.18%
Antigua and Barbuda2,57674.59%
Other Caribbean countries120.34%
Canada381.10%
Other Asian countries130.37%
Other European countries641.87%
Dominica782.26%
Dominican Republic130.37%
Guyana1494.31%
Jamaica1574.56%
Monsterrat190.55%
St. Kitts and Nevis80.24%
St. Lucia150.43%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines60.18%
Trinidad and Tobago180.52%
United Kingdom902.60%
USA1213.52%
USVI United States Virgin Islands210.61%
Not Stated300.86%
Total3,453100.00%
Religion data in Bolans, Ffryes, Crabb Hill, Johnson's Point, and Urlings
Q49 Religion [10] Counts%
Adventist3229.34%
Anglican1,12632.65%
Baptist511.47%
Church of God571.65%
Evangelical922.66%
Jehovah Witness160.46%
Methodist1815.24%
Moravian2988.64%
Nazarene1263.64%
None/no religion2487.20%
Pentecostal2828.18%
Rastafarian551.59%
Roman Catholic1925.57%
Weslyan Holiness1905.51%
Other822.39%
Don't know/Not stated1313.80%
Total3,448100.00%
NotApp :5
Ethnic data in Bolans, Ffryes, Crabb Hill, Johnson's Point, and Urlings [11]
Q48 EthnicCounts%
African descendent3,06188.65%
Caucasian/White2136.18%
East Indian/India240.70%
Mixed (Black/White)250.73%
Mixed (Other)722.08%
Hispanic50.15%
Syrian/Lebanese30.09%
Other230.67%
Don't know/Not stated250.73%
Total3,453100.00%

Polling District "A"

The following census districts comprise the villages of Jolly Hill, Bolans, and Ffryes.

  • 80101 Bolans Jolly Beach_1
  • 80102 Bolans Jolly Beach_2
  • 80103 Bolans Jolly Beach_3
  • 80200 Bolans Tottenham Park
  • 80300 Bolans Hill
  • 80401 Bolans Jolly Hill_1
  • 80402 Bolans Jolly Hill_2
  • 80403 Bolans Jolly Hill_3
  • 80500 Bolans Central West
  • 80600 Bolans Central East
  • 80700 Bolans Clinic
  • 82700 Boggy Peak (includes Ffryes)

Polling District "B"

The following census districts comprise the villages of Johnsons Point and Crabbs Hill.

  • 81700 Johnsons Point
  • 81800 Crabbs Hill

Polling District "C"

The following census districts comprise Urlings, Cades Bay, and Brooks.

  • 81300 Urlings St. Mary's Church
  • 81400 Urlings Central
  • 81500 Urlings West
  • 81600 Urlings School

References

  1. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda: Constituencies Boundaries Commission Order 1984".
  2. ↑ "Voice, Participation and Governance: The Case of the Eastern Caribbean". web.worldbank.org. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ↑ jordan (1 October 2023). "St Mary's South By-Election Set for October 24". Antigua News Room. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "2023 General Election Polling Districts and Polling Stations". www.abec.gov.ag. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "2023 General Elections Results St. Mary's South". www.abec.gov.ag. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. Mary's South". 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  7. ↑ http://www.abec.gov.ag/sms/
  8. ↑ https://antiguaobserver.com/shugy-wins-his-double-or-nothing-by-election-gamble/
  9. ↑ "Country of birth" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Religion data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ethnic data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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