St. Peter (parliamentary constituency)

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.

Not to be confused with Saint Peter Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.

St. Peter
Parliamentary constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
ParishSaint Peter, Saint George, Saint John
Polling divisions11
Population3,408 (2011)
Electorate3,041 (2018)
Major settlementsParham, Pares, Sugar Factory, Paynters Paradise
Current constituency
Seats1
PartyExpelled member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party, who is now an independent[1]
Member(s)Asot Michael

It has 3,041 registered voters as of 2018.

The constituencies counting center is Parham Primary School in Parham Village.

Voting History
Representative in Parliament[2]
Year Winner Party % Votes
1971 Joseph Myers ALP 51.79%
1976 Joseph Myers ALP 58.53%
1980 Joseph Myers ALP 80.40%
1984 Joseph Myers ALP 91.46%
1989 Joseph Myers ALP 89.64%
1994 Longford Jeremy ALP 77.68%
1999 Longford Jeremy ALP 62.75%
2004 Asot Michael ALP 58.31%
2009 Asot Michael ALP 63.24%
2014 Asot Michael ABLP 69.09%
2018 Asot Michael ABLP 73.90%
2023 Asot Michael IND
Voting Trends[2]
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%

Villages

The constituency comprises the villages of Parham, Pares, Sugar Factory, Gunthorpes, Weirs, North Sound, and Donavans.[3]

Demographics

St. Peter has 13 enumeration districts.

  • 50700 Parham Lovers Lane
  • 50800 Parham Market
  • 50900 Parham Byham Wharf
  • 51001 Parham School_1
  • 51002 Parham School_2
  • 51003 Parham School_3
  • 51101 Pares East_1
  • 51102 Pares East_2
  • 51200 Pares West
  • 41602 Sugar Factory_2 Paynters Paradise
  • 41603 Sugar Factory_3
  • 41604 Sugar Factory_4
  • 41605 Sugar Factory_5
Ethnic Data for St. Peter Constituency[4]
Q48 Ethnic Counts %
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%
Religion Data for St. Peter Constituency[5]
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
Country of birth data for St. Peter Constituency[6]
Q58. Country of birth Counts %
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%
Country of Citizenship Data for St. Peter Constituency[7]
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 Counts %
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%
Country of Second/Dual Citizenship Data for St. Peter Constituency[8]
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 Counts %
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

References

  1. https://antiguaobserver.com/court-rules-disciplinary-action-against-st-peter-mp-was-unlawful-ablp-says-turner-remains-its-candidate/
  2. "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. Peter". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. "Statutory Instruments" (PDF). www.caribbeanelections.com. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 15 January 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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