La Horquetta/Talparo is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the centre of Trinidad. It has been represented since 2020 by Foster Cummings of the People's National Movement.[2]
| La Horquetta/Talparo | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Electorate | 26,031 (2015)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member of Parliament | Foster Cummings (PNM) |
Constituency profile
editThe constituency was created prior to the 2007 Trinidad and Tobago general election, and previously largely fell within the boundaries of the Arima electoral district.[3] It had an electorate of 26,031 as of 2015.[4] It is considered a marginal seat.[5] La Horquetta/Talparo includes Talparo, La Horquetta, and Wallerfield.
Members of Parliament
editThis constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[4]
| Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 November 2007 – 24 May 2010 | Roger Joseph | PNM | |||
| 2010 | 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 | Jairam Seemungal | UNC | |||
| 2015 | 7 September 2015 – 10 August 2020 | Maxie Cuffie | PNM | |||
| 2020 | 10 August 2020 – Present | Foster Cummings | PNM | |||
Election results
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Foster Cummings | 9,714 | 55.03 | ||
| UNC | Jearlean John | 7,793 | 44.15 | ||
| PEP | Benet Thomas | 145 | 0.82 | ||
| Majority | 1,921 | 10.88 | |||
| Turnout | 17,652 | 64.12 | |||
| PNM hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Maxie Cuffie | 10,428 | 57.50 | ||
| UNC | Jairam Seemungal | 7,606 | 41.94 | ||
| The New Voice | Garvin Pius Powtan | 101 | 0.56 | ||
| Majority | 2,822 | 15.56 | |||
| Turnout | 18,135 | 72.06 | |||
| PNM gain from UNC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Jairam Seemungal | 8,712 | 52.85 | ||
| PNM | Nadra Nathai-Gyan | 7,633 | 46.31 | ||
| Independent | Sookram Ali | 58 | 0.35 | ||
| Trinidad & Tobago National Congress Party | Ramesh Maharaj | 29 | 0.18 | ||
| Majority | 1,079 | 6.55 | |||
| Turnout | 16,483 | 68.80 | |||
| UNC gain from PNM | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Historical Voter Turnout". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ Taitt, Ria (July 26, 2020). "Unfazed by Jearlean". Trinidad Express. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "UNC: 1600 'anomalies' in marginal constituencies". Loop News. October 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "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 December 13, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "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 January 20, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "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 December 6, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.