Diego Martin Central (parliamentary constituency)

Diego Martin Central
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate17,334 (2015)
Current constituency
Created1981
Number of members1
Member of Parliament   Symon de Nobriga (PNM)

Diego Martin Central is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north-west of Trinidad. It has been represented since the 2020 general election by Symon de Nobriga of the People's National Movement (PNM).[1]

Constituency profile

The constituency was created prior to the 1981 general election. It borders the constituencies of Diego Martin North/East, Diego Martin West, and Port of Spain South. It contains a number of communities in Diego Martin, including Petit Valley, Diamond Vale, Four Roads and Blue Range. It had an electorate of 17,334 as of 2015.[2]

Members of Parliament

This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[2]

Election Years Member Party Notes
1981 9 November 1981 – 15 December 1986 Joseph Laquis PNM
1986 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 Leo Des Vignes NAR
1991 16 December 1991 – 5 November 2007 Kenneth Valley PNM
2007 5 November 2007 – 7 September 2015 Amery Browne
2015 7 September 2015 – 10 August 2020 Daryl Smith
2020 10 August 2020 – Present Symon de Nobriga

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2020: Diego Martin Central[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Symon de Nobriga 10,627 74.39
UNC John Laquis 2,692 18.84
PEP Felicia Holder 404 2.83
MND Garvin Nicholas 374 2.62
MSJ Renée St. Rose 120 0.84
NNV Ashton Francis 69 0.48
Majority 7,935 55.54
Turnout 14,286 48.25
PNM hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: Diego Martin Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Darryl Smith 13,258 77.02
NJAC Embau Moheni 2,969 17.25
NNV Kefentse Gervais 586 3.4
ILP Kathy-Ann Lamont 401 2.33
Majority 10,289 59.77
Turnout 17,214 58.65
PNM hold Swing
General election 2010: Diego Martin Central[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Amery Browne 9,040 52.36
COP Nicole Dyer-Griffith 8,047 46.61
NNV Nigel Telesford 145 0.84
Majority 993 5.75
Turnout 17,265 62.86
PNM hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "The Honourable Symon de Nobriga, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ "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 18 February 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.