Barbuda (constituency)

Barbuda
Constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Autonomous islandBarbuda
Polling divisions1
Electorate1,326 (2026)
Current constituency
PartyBPM
MemberTrevor Walker

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

Electoral history

Source:

Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2018 2023 2026
ALP 16.82% 21.26% 32.13% - - 43.36% 44.04% - 49.95% 50.05% 42.01% 42.22% 38.83%
BPM - - - - 57.90% 56.64% 55.96% 50.87% 50.05% 49.95% 54.65% 57.77% 61.17%
PLM 50.00% 19.09% - - - - - - - - - - -
IND 26.30% 31.45% 67.87% 54.16% - - - 0.39% - -
Others 6.87% 28.20% 0.00% 45.84% 42.10% 0.00% 0.00% 49.13% 0.00% 0.00% 1.27% 0.00% 0.00%
Valid 422 461 445 493 525 648 747 802 947 962 1,021 1,080 1,007
Invalid 2 2 5 4 3 2 13 3 5 6 6 8
Total 424 463 450 497 528 650 760 805 952 968 1,086 1,015
Registered 629 485 522 629 731 865 1,002 846 1,084 1,056 1,281 1,326
Turnout 67.41% 95.46% 86.21% 79.01% 72.23% 75.14% 75.85% 95.15% 87.82% 91.67% 84.78% 76.55%

Members of parliament

Source:

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%
2026 61.17%

References

  1. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). laws.gov.ag. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2026-02-24. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  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. 1 2 "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.