St. Peter | |
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Parliamentary constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | |
Parish | Saint Peter, Saint George, Saint John |
Polling divisions | 11 |
Population | 3,408 (2011) |
Electorate | 3,041 (2018) |
Major settlements | Parham, Pares, Sugar Factory, Paynters Paradise |
Current constituency | |
Seats | 1 |
Party | Expelled member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party, who is now an independent [1] |
Member(s) | Asot Michael |
St. Peter is a constituency of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda that takes up portions of the Parish of Saint Peter, Parish of Saint George, and the Parish of Saint John.
It has 3,041 registered voters as of 2018.
The constituencies counting center is Parham Primary School in Parham Village.
Year | Winner | Party | % Votes |
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1971 | Joseph Myers | ALP | 51.79% |
1976 | 58.53% | ||
1980 | 80.40% | ||
1984 | 91.46% | ||
1989 | 89.64% | ||
1994 | Longford Jeremy | 77.68% | |
1999 | 62.75% | ||
2004 | Asot Michael | 58.31% | |
2009 | 63.24% | ||
2014 | ABLP | 69.09% | |
2018 | 73.90% | ||
2023 | IND | 58.07% |
Party | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ABLP | 51.79% | 58.53% | 80.40% | 91.46% | 89.64% | 77.68% | 62.75% | 58.31% | 63.24% | 69.09% | ||
UPP | - | - | - | 8.54% | 5.92% | 22.32% | 34.33% | 41.69% | 36.76% | 28.83% | ||
PLM | 42.84% | 41.47% | 18.84% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Others | 5.37% | 0.00% | 0.76% | 0.00% | 4.44% | 0.00% | 2.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.08% | ||
Valid | 782 | 1,102 | 791 | 656 | 608 | 914 | 1,133 | 1,986 | 2,511 | 2,504 | ||
Invalid | 23 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 22 | ||
Total | 805 | 1,148 | 794 | 662 | 613 | 920 | 1,137 | 1,999 | 2,516 | 2,526 | ||
Registered | 1,311 | 1,194 | 955 | 1,018 | 1,077 | 1,404 | 1,679 | 2,181 | 3,082 | 2,849 | ||
Turnout | 61.40% | 96.15% | 83.14% | 65.03% | 56.92% | 65.53% | 67.72% | 91.66% | 81.64% | 88.66% |
The constituency comprises the villages of Parham, Pares, Sugar Factory, Gunthorpes, Weirs, North Sound, and Donavans. [3]
St. Peter has 13 enumeration districts.
Q48 Ethnic | Counts | % |
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African descendent | 3,080 | 90.37% |
Caucasian/White | 9 | 0.27% |
East Indian/India | 56 | 1.66% |
Mixed (Black/White) | 57 | 1.67% |
Mixed (Other) | 143 | 4.20% |
Hispanic | 22 | 0.64% |
Syrian/Lebanese | 2 | 0.06% |
Other | 23 | 0.67% |
Don't know/Not stated | 16 | 0.46% |
Total | 3,408 | 100.00% |
Q49 Religion | Counts | % |
---|---|---|
Adventist | 519 | 15.58% |
Anglican | 678 | 20.35% |
Baptist | 136 | 4.07% |
Church of God | 90 | 2.69% |
Evangelical | 83 | 2.48% |
Jehovah Witness | 107 | 3.22% |
Methodist | 262 | 7.85% |
Moravian | 214 | 6.41% |
Nazarene | 48 | 1.44% |
None/no religion | 145 | 4.34% |
Pentecostal | 377 | 11.32% |
Rastafarian | 34 | 1.02% |
Roman Catholic | 148 | 4.43% |
Weslyan Holiness | 239 | 7.16% |
Other | 101 | 3.03% |
Don't know/Not stated | 154 | 4.61% |
Total | 3,333 | 100.00% |
NotApp : | 75 |
Q58. Country of birth | Counts | % |
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Other Latin or North American countries | 5 | 0.15% |
Antigua and Barbuda | 2,582 | 75.77% |
Other Caribbean countries | 30 | 0.89% |
Canada | 6 | 0.18% |
Other Asian countries | 2 | 0.06% |
Other European countries | 5 | 0.16% |
Dominica | 87 | 2.54% |
Dominican Republic | 26 | 0.76% |
Guyana | 210 | 6.16% |
Jamaica | 104 | 3.06% |
Monsterrat | 19 | 0.55% |
St. Kitts and Nevis | 12 | 0.36% |
St. Lucia | 5 | 0.15% |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 24 | 0.70% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 0.37% |
United Kingdom | 21 | 0.62% |
USA | 126 | 3.71% |
USVI United States Virgin Islands | 32 | 0.95% |
Not Stated | 97 | 2.85% |
Total | 3,408 | 100.00% |
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 | Counts | % |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 3,017 | 88.52% |
Other Caribbean countries | 20 | 0.58% |
Canada | 3 | 0.09% |
Dominica | 32 | 0.94% |
Dominican Republic | 18 | 0.52% |
Guyana | 100 | 2.94% |
Jamaica | 77 | 2.25% |
Monsterrat | 6 | 0.18% |
St. Lucia | 2 | 0.06% |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 8 | 0.24% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 0.15% |
United Kingdom | 11 | 0.31% |
USA | 48 | 1.41% |
Other countries | 7 | 0.22% |
Not Stated | 54 | 1.57% |
Total | 3,408 | 100.00% |
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 | Counts | % |
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Other Caribbean countries | 41 | 7.67% |
Canada | 16 | 2.94% |
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries | 1 | 0.19% |
Dominica | 62 | 11.58% |
Dominican Republic | 14 | 2.71% |
Guyana | 116 | 21.70% |
Jamaica | 34 | 6.46% |
Monsterrat | 16 | 2.95% |
St. Lucia | 5 | 0.99% |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12 | 2.34% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 2.57% |
United Kingdom | 40 | 7.52% |
USA | 151 | 28.43% |
Other countries | 10 | 1.97% |
Total | 533 | 100.00% |
NotApp : | 2,875 |
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