St. Mary's North

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St. Mary's North
Parliamentary constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
ParishSaint Mary
Polling divisions15
Population3,494 (2011)
Electorate4,322 (2018)
Major settlementsEbenezer, Jennings, Yorks, Hermitage, Dunnings, Brown Hill, Bendals, Emanuel Village, Bath Lodge, Cashew Hill, Brown’s Avenue, Martin’s Village, Golden Grove
Current constituency
Created1971
Seats1
PartyAntigua and Barbuda Labour Party
Member(s)Molwyn Joseph

St. Mary's North is a parliamentary constituency in Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.

It has 4,322 registered voters as of 2018.

The constituencies counting centre is at the Antigua State College.

Demographics

Enumeration Districts

  • 35100 Golden Grove
  • 81900 Jennings-Central
  • 82000 Jennings-South
  • 82101  Jennings-Yorks_1
  • 82102  Jennings-Yorks_2
  • 82200 Jennings-CedarHall
  • 82300 EbenezerHall
  • 82400 Ebenezer-GreenHill
  • 34100 Bendals
  • 34201  Emmanuel_1
  • 34202  Emmanuel_2
  • 14400 Browne's Ave.

2011 Census

Ethnic Data[1]
Q48 Ethnic Counts %
African descendent 3,306 94.61%
Caucasian/White 23 0.66%
East Indian/India 11 0.31%
Mixed (Black/White) 7 0.21%
Mixed (Other) 44 1.27%
Hispanic 59 1.68%
Other 17 0.48%
Don't know/Not stated 27 0.77%
Total 3,494 100.00%
Religion Data[2]
Q49 Religion Counts %
Adventist 608 17.48%
Anglican 399 11.48%
Baptist 104 2.98%
Church of God 312 8.95%
Evangelical 67 1.93%
Jehovah Witness 36 1.02%
Methodist 92 2.63%
Moravian 502 14.42%
Nazarene 30 0.85%
None/no religion 265 7.63%
Pentecostal 377 10.84%
Rastafarian 89 2.54%
Roman Catholic 153 4.39%
Weslyan Holiness 137 3.94%
Other 177 5.10%
Don't know/Not stated 133 3.81%
Total 3,480 100.00%
NotApp : 14
Country of birth[3]
Q58. Country of birth Counts %
Africa 4 0.12%
Other Latin or North American countries 3 0.09%
Antigua and Barbuda 2,516 72.01%
Other Caribbean countries 16 0.46%
Canada 7 0.21%
Other Asian countries 11 0.30%
Other European countries 4 0.12%
Dominica 168 4.82%
Dominican Republic 44 1.25%
Guyana 252 7.20%
Jamaica 230 6.57%
Monsterrat 21 0.61%
St. Kitts and Nevis 16 0.46%
St. Lucia 10 0.28%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 29 0.83%
Trinidad and Tobago 12 0.33%
United Kingdom 12 0.34%
USA 86 2.46%
USVI United States Virgin Islands 19 0.55%
Not Stated 34 0.98%
Total 3,494 100.00%
Country of Citizenship Data[4]
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 Counts %
Antigua and Barbuda 2,835 81.14%
Other Caribbean countries 21 0.61%
Canada 2 0.06%
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries 11 0.30%
Dominica 105 3.01%
Dominican Republic 25 0.70%
Guyana 185 5.28%
Jamaica 182 5.22%
Monsterrat 13 0.36%
St. Lucia 5 0.15%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12 0.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 3 0.09%
United Kingdom 5 0.15%
USA 48 1.37%
Other countries 12 0.34%
Not Stated 30 0.86%
Total 3,494 100.00%
Country of Second/Dual Citizenship[5]
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 Counts %
Other Caribbean countries 25 7.12%
Canada 7 2.08%
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries 3 0.90%
Dominica 60 16.80%
Dominican Republic 18 5.09%
Guyana 59 16.38%
Jamaica 50 14.09%
Monsterrat 11 3.01%
St. Lucia 5 1.49%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 16 4.51%
Trinidad and Tobago 5 1.48%
United Kingdom 19 5.34%
USA 70 19.60%
Other countries 8 2.12%
Total 358 100.00%
NotApp : 3,136

Voting Trends

Voting Trends[6]
Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
Labour 40.28% 47.11% 45.85% 68.68% 58.48% 56.01% 51.55% 45.61% 50.01% 56.80%
UPP - - - 31.32% 38.05% 43.99% 47.96% 54.39% 49.42% 43.20%
PLM (later merged into the UPP) 59.72% 52.89% 52.90% - - - - - - -
Others 0.00% 0.00% 1.25% 0.00% 3.48% 0.00% 0.48% 0.00% 0.57% 0.00%
Valid 916 1,469 1,845 1,322 1,811 2,312 2,896 3,488 3,513 3,678
Invalid 14 2 14 5 14 15 16 13 17 12
Total 930 1,471 1,859 1,327 1,825 2,327 2,912 3,501 3,530 3,690
Registered 1,743 1,526 2,410 2,694 3,020 3,840 4,680 3,885 4,536 4,127
Turnout 53.36% 96.40% 77.14% 49.26% 60.43% 60.60% 62.22% 90.12% 77.82% 89.41%

Members of Parliament

Member of Parliament[7]
Year Winner Party % Votes Notes
1971 Robert Hall PLM 59.72% PLM win
1976 Robert Hall PLM 52.89% PLM hold
1980 Robert Hall PLM 52.90% PLM hold
1984 Molwyn Joseph ALP 68.68% ALP gain
1989 Molwyn Joseph ALP 58.48% ALP hold
1994 Molwyn Joseph ALP 56.01% ALP hold
1999 Molwyn Joseph ALP 51.55% ALP hold
2004 Bertrand Lemuel Joseph UPP 54.39% UPP gain
2009 Molwyn Joseph ALP 50.01% ALP gain
2014 Molwyn Joseph ABLP 56.80% ABLP hold
2018 Molwyn Joseph ABLP 60.67% ABLP hold
2023 Molwyn Joseph ABLP 49.98% ABLP hold

References

  1. ^ "Ethnic" (PDF). 2022. Archived from the original on Aug 14, 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Religion" (PDF). 2022. Archived from the original on Aug 14, 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Country of birth" (PDF). 2022. Archived from the original on Aug 14, 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Country of Citizenship" (PDF). 2022. Archived from the original on Aug 14, 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Country of Citizenship" (PDF). redatam.org. 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on Aug 14, 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. Mary's North". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  7. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. Mary's North". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.