Belmopan (Belize House constituency)
Belmopan is an electoral constituency in the Cayo District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2008 by John Saldivar of the United Democratic Party.
| Belmopan | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Belize House of Representatives | |
| District | Cayo |
| Electorate | 7,780 (2012) |
| Major settlements | Belmopan |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2008 |
| Party | United Democratic Party |
| Area Representative | John Saldivar |
Profile
Along with Cayo North East, the Belmopan constituency was created for the 2008 general election. It encompasses the city of Belmopan – the Belizean national capital – and the immediate surrounding area. It is entirely surrounded by the Cayo South constituency[1] from which it was comprised.
Area Representatives
| Election | Area Representative[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | John Saldivar | UDP | |
Elections
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 general election [3] Electorate: 7,780 Turnout: 5,603 (72.02%) −3.23 | UDP hold Majority: 218 (3.89%) −16.42 | John Saldivar | UDP | 2,775 | 49.53 | −6.15 | ||
| Amin Hegar | PUP | 2,557 | 45.64 | +10.27 | ||||
| Richard Smith | PNP | 230 | 4.10 | - | ||||
| 2008 general election [4] Electorate: 6,060 Turnout: 4,560 (75.25%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 926 (20.31%) n/a | John Saldivar | UDP | 2,539 | 55.68 | - | ||
| Rolando Zetina | PUP | 1,613 | 35.37 | - | ||||
| Paul Morgan | VIP | 359 | 7.87 | - | ||||
References
- Belize election maps, Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive. (accessed 20 November 2014)
- Elections Results, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 20 November 2014)
- GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2012, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- 2008 General Elections Final Results , Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
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