St. Augustine (parliamentary constituency)
| St. Augustine | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Electorate | 27,244 (2015) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member of Parliament | Khadijah Ameen (UNC) |
St. Augustine is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north of Trinidad. It has been represented since 2020 by Khadijah Ameen of the United National Congress.[1]
Constituency profile
[edit]The constituency was created prior to the 1991 general election. It borders D'Abadie/O'Meara, Arouca/Maloney, Tunapuna, Barataria/San Juan, Chaguanas West, La Horquetta/Talparo and Caroni East. The main towns are Piarco, Valsayn South, Curepe, Macoya, St Augustine and parts of Trincity and Tacarigua. It had an electorate of 27,244 as of 2015.[2][3] It is considered a safe seat for the United National Congress although it was won by the Congress of the People in 2010 and 2015.[4]
Members of Parliament
[edit]This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[2]
| Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16 December 1991 – 10 December 2001 | John Humphrey | UNC | |||
| 2001 | 10 December 2001 – 7 October 2002 | Gerald Yetming | ||||
| 2002 | 7 October 2002 – 5 November 2007 | Winston Dookeran | ||||
| 2007 | 5 November 2007 – 24 May 2010 | Vasant Bharath | ||||
| 2010 | 24 May 2010 – 10 August 2020 | Prakash Ramadhar | COP | |||
| 2020 | 10 August 2020 – Present | Khadijah Ameen | UNC | |||
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Khadijah Ameen | 11,943 | 67.62 | ||
| PNM | Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal | 5,264 | 29.80 | ||
| PEP | Sateesh Ramsaran | 235 | 1.33 | ||
| COP | Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan | 188 | 1.06 | ||
| THC | Michlin Hosein Phelps | 33 | 0.19 | ||
| Majority | 6,679 | 37.81 | |||
| Turnout | 17,663 | 62.87 | |||
| UNC gain from COP | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COP | Prakash Ramadhar | 12,606 | 65.92 | ||
| PNM | Alisha Shelley Romano | 6,186 | 32.35 | ||
| NCT | Nalini Shoba Dial | 331 | 1.73 | ||
| Majority | 6,420 | 33.57 | |||
| Turnout | 19,123 | 70.24 | |||
| COP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COP | Prakash Ramadhar | 15,271 | 79.19 | ||
| PNM | Balchandra Sharma | 3,955 | 20.51 | ||
| Majority | 11,316 | 58.68 | |||
| Turnout | 19,284 | 75.38 | |||
| COP gain from UNC | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ms. Khadijah Ameen, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Lindo, Paula (18 July 2020). "Candidates: St Augustine ripe for development". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Ramdass, Anna (13 July 2020). "5-way election battle in St Augustine". Trinidad and Tobago Express. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 10th August, 2020" (PDF). Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 7th September 2015" (PDF). Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 24th May, 2010" (PDF). Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
