St. Mary's South

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]

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

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] Party Votes
Station 1 (A-C) ABLP 124
UPP 103
DNA 4
Invalid 0
Station 2 (D-H) ABLP 156
UPP 136
DNA 2
Invalid 0
Station 3 (I-L) ABLP 108
UPP 84
DNA 1
Invalid 2
Station 4 (M-R) ABLP 111
UPP 97
DNA 1
Invalid 1
Station 5 (S-X) ABLP 158
UPP 125
DNA 3
Invalid 1
Total Votes Percentage
UPP 636 52.25%
ABLP 566 46.50%
DNA 11 0.90%
Rejected 4 0.32%
1,217 100%
Registered Voters 1,635
2023 results for Polling District "B"
Polling Station[5] Party Votes
Station 1 (A-W) ABLP 139
UPP 66
DNA 0
Invalid 0
Total Votes Percentage
ABLP 139 67.80%
UPP 66 32.19%
DNA 0 0.00%
Rejected 0 0.00%
205 100%
Registered Voters 264
2023 results for Polling District "C"
Polling Station[5] Party Votes
Station 1 (A-J) ABLP 131
UPP 149
DNA 0
Invalid 0
Station 2 (K-W) ABLP 99
UPP 137
DNA 1
Invalid 1
Total Votes Percentage
UPP 286 55.21%
ABLP 230 44.40%
DNA 1 0.19%
Rejected 1 0.19%
518 100%
Registered Voters 689

Electoral history
Party[6] 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2018 2023[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%
Valid 860 1,323 1,452 1,188 1,279 1,561 1,567 1,647 1,805 1,937 - 1,935
Invalid 20 11 5 7 6 4 6 6 8 22 - 5
Total 880 1,334 1,457 1,195 1,285 1,565 1,573 1,653 1,813 1,959 - 1,940
Registered 1,453 1,372 1,842 1,948 2,108 2,437 2,607 1,782 2,176 2,131 - 2,588
Turnout 60.56% 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 will be 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 will be 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] Winner Party % Votes
1971 Victor McKay PLM 61.74%
1976 Victor McKay PLM 67.12%
1980 Hugh Marshall ALP 60.19%
1984 Hugh Marshall ALP 71.55%
1989 Hugh Marshall ALP 56.06%
1994 Hilson Baptiste UPP 51.51%
1999 Hilson Baptiste UPP 53.22%
2004 Hilson Baptiste UPP 60.96%
2009 Hilson Baptiste UPP 58.50%
2014 Samantha Marshall ABLP 52.09%
2018 Samantha Marshall ABLP 50.35%
2023 Kelvin Simon UPP 54.69%[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.

  • 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
  • 81300 Urlings St. Mary's Church
  • 81400 Urlings Central
  • 81500 Urlings West
  • 81600 Urlings School
  • 81700 Johnsons Point
  • 81800 Crabbs Hill
  • 82700 Boggy Peak (includes Ffryes)
Country of birth data in Bolans, Ffryes, Crabb Hill, Johnson's Point, and Urlings
Q58. Country of birth[9] Counts %
Africa 19 0.55%
Other Latin or North American countries 6 0.18%
Antigua and Barbuda 2,576 74.59%
Other Caribbean countries 12 0.34%
Canada 38 1.10%
Other Asian countries 13 0.37%
Other European countries 64 1.87%
Dominica 78 2.26%
Dominican Republic 13 0.37%
Guyana 149 4.31%
Jamaica 157 4.56%
Monsterrat 19 0.55%
St. Kitts and Nevis 8 0.24%
St. Lucia 15 0.43%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6 0.18%
Trinidad and Tobago 18 0.52%
United Kingdom 90 2.60%
USA 121 3.52%
USVI United States Virgin Islands 21 0.61%
Not Stated 30 0.86%
Total 3,453 100.00%
Religion data in Bolans, Ffryes, Crabb Hill, Johnson's Point, and Urlings
Q49 Religion[10] Counts %
Adventist 322 9.34%
Anglican 1,126 32.65%
Baptist 51 1.47%
Church of God 57 1.65%
Evangelical 92 2.66%
Jehovah Witness 16 0.46%
Methodist 181 5.24%
Moravian 298 8.64%
Nazarene 126 3.64%
None/no religion 248 7.20%
Pentecostal 282 8.18%
Rastafarian 55 1.59%
Roman Catholic 192 5.57%
Weslyan Holiness 190 5.51%
Other 82 2.39%
Don't know/Not stated 131 3.80%
Total 3,448 100.00%
NotApp : 5
Ethnic data in Bolans, Ffryes, Crabb Hill, Johnson's Point, and Urlings[11]
Q48 Ethnic Counts %
African descendent 3,061 88.65%
Caucasian/White 213 6.18%
East Indian/India 24 0.70%
Mixed (Black/White) 25 0.73%
Mixed (Other) 72 2.08%
Hispanic 5 0.15%
Syrian/Lebanese 3 0.09%
Other 23 0.67%
Don't know/Not stated 25 0.73%
Total 3,453 100.00%

    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. "2023 General Election Polling Districts and Polling Stations". www.abec.gov.ag. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
    5. "2023 General Elections Results St. Mary's South". www.abec.gov.ag. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
    6. "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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