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Seat 05St. John2023 General Election
Constituency dossier Battleground

5. St. John's City East

Historic governmental and cultural district.

Win Margin60.4% of votes cast
UPP Share49.2%785 votes
ABLP Share49.6%791 votes
Total Votes1,5892023 General Election
Geographical Context
Area Overview
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Lat: 17.1180 / Lng: -61.8360
Current Representation
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Melford Nicholas
Antigua & Barbuda Labour Party
Election Trends (2014 - 2023)
2023 Vote ShareUPP: 49.2% vs ABLP: 49.6%
2018 Vote ShareUPP: 43.6% vs ABLP: 54.4%
2014 Vote ShareUPP: 46.2% vs ABLP: 53.8%

Trend Insight: The UPP gained 5.6 percentage points since the 2018 cycle.

Voter Engagement
Total Votes '23
1,589
Voter Growth
12.5%

Election Archive

2023
ABLP WIN
Total votes cast: 1,589 | Margin: 6
Melford Nicholas ✓791 (49.59%)
Harold Lovell 785 (49.21%)
Leon Smith 13 (0.81%)
2018
ABLP WIN
Total votes cast: 1,413 | Margin: 153
Melford Nicholas ✓769 (54.42%)
Harold Lovell 616 (43.59%)
Other 18 (1.27%)
2014
ABLP WIN
Total votes cast: 1,476 | Margin: 112
Melford Nicholas ✓794 (53.79%)
Harold Lovell 682 (46.21%)
Data Verification Notice:Electoral data for this constituency has been audited against official Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) Gazettes. Historical records reflect confirmed returns for the 2014, 2018, and 2023 general elections.