| St. Paul | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | |
 | |
| Polling divisions | 2 |
| Electorate | 3,281 |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | ABLP |
St. Paul is a parliamentary constituency in Saint Paul, Antigua and Barbuda. [1] It is currently represented by foreign minister Paul Chet Greene. It is composed of the areas of Liberta, Table Hill, Gordon, Falmouth, English Harbour, Cobbs Cross, and Nelson's Dockyard. [1]
St. Paul has two polling districts, "A" and "B". [2] [3] Polling district "A" is composed primarily of Liberta. [2] Polling district "B" is composed primarily of Falmouth, Cobbs Cross, and English Harbour. [2] During the 2023 general elections, polling district A was overwhelmingly dominated by the ABLP. [3] Polling district B was dominated by the UPP. [3]
Source: [4]
| Party | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP | 56.95% | 61.46% | 73.96% | 77.45% | 80.08% | 64.69% | 59.13% | 43.82% | 45.65% | 59.28% |
| UPP | - | - | - | 4.18% | 19.92% | 35.31% | 40.87% | 56.18% | 49.37% | 39.53% |
| PLM | 39.80% | 38.54% | 26.04% | 3.36% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 3.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.98% | 1.18% |
| Valid | 799 | 1,484 | 1,229 | 1,100 | 1,220 | 1,532 | 2,031 | 2,307 | 2,469 | 2,451 |
| Invalid | 79 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 878 | 1,503 | 1,244 | 1,111 | 1,225 | 1,539 | 2,049 | 2,316 | 2,475 | 2,453 |
| Registered | 1,750 | 1,570 | 1,646 | 1,783 | 2,042 | 2,344 | 3,004 | 2,556 | 3,049 | 2,734 |
| Turnout | 50.17% | 95.73% | 75.58% | 62.31% | 59.99% | 65.66% | 68.21% | 90.61% | 81.17% | 89.72% |
Source: [4]
| Year | Winner | Party | % Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Ernest Williams | ALP | 56.95% |
| 1976 | Rodney Williams | ALP | 61.46% |
| 1980 | Rodney Williams | ALP | 73.96% |
| 1984 | Rodney Williams | ALP | 77.45% |
| 1989 | Rodney Williams | ALP | 80.08% |
| 1994 | Rodney Williams | ALP | 64.69% |
| 1999 | Rodney Williams | ALP | 59.13% |
| 2004 | Eleston Adams | UPP | 56.18% |
| 2009 | Eleston Adams | UPP | 49.37% |
| 2014 | Paul Chet Greene | ABLP | 59.28% |
| 2018 | Paul Chet Greene | ABLP | 59.66% |
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