The island of Barbuda is constitutionally mandated to have at least one parliamentary constituency within itself.[1] The member of the house of representatives for Barbuda is also an ex officio member of the Barbuda Council.[2] The island has one polling district, polling district "A", which supported the Barbuda People's Movement in the 2023 general elections.[3][4]

Barbuda
Constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Autonomous islandBarbuda
Polling divisions1
Electorate1,281
Current constituency
PartyBarbuda People's Movement

Electoral history

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Source: [5]

Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
ALP 16.82% 21.26% 32.13% - - 43.36% 44.04% - 49.95% 50.05%
BPM - - - - 57.90% 56.64% 55.96% 50.87% 50.05% 49.95%
PLM 50.00% 19.09% - - - - - - - -
IND 26.30% 31.45% 67.87% 54.16% - - -
Others 6.87% 28.20% 0.00% 45.84% 42.10% 0.00% 0.00% 49.13% 0.00% 0.00%
Valid 422 461 445 493 525 648 747 802 947 962
Invalid 2 2 5 4 3 2 13 3 5 6
Total 424 463 450 497 528 650 760 805 952 968
Registered 629 485 522 629 731 865 1,002 846 1,084 1,056
Turnout 67.41% 95.46% 86.21% 79.01% 72.23% 75.14% 75.85% 95.15% 87.82% 91.67%

Members of parliament

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Source: [5][6]

The current member of parliament is Trevor Walker.

Year Winner Party % Votes
1960 McChesney George ALP 58.82%
1965 86.67%
1971 Claude-Earl Francis PLM 50.00%
1976 IND 31.45%
1980 Eric Burton 67.87%
1984 54.16%
1989 Thomas Hilbourne Frank BPM 57.90%
1994 56.64%
1999 55.96%
2004 Trevor Walker 50.87%
2009 50.05%
2014 Arthur Nibbs ABLP 50.05%
2018 Trevor Walker BPM 55.58%
2023 57.77%

References

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  1. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. ^ http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf
  3. ^ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023//barbuda_pb.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | Barbuda". 2019-12-21. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | McChesney George". 2019-05-03. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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