La Horquetta/Talparo

La Horquetta/Talparo
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate26,031 (2015)[1]
Current constituency
Created2007
Number of members1
Member of Parliament   Phillip Watts (UNC)

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]

Constituency profile

The 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

This 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 [6]
2010 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 Jairam Seemungal UNC [7]
2015 7 September 2015 – 10 August 2020 Maxie Cuffie PNM [8]
2020 10 August 2020 – 18 March 2025 Foster Cummings PNM [9]
2025 3 May 2025 – Present Phillip Watts UNC [10]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: La Horquetta/Talparo[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UNC Phillip Watts 9,585 56.5% 12.35
PNM Foster Cummings 6,712 39.6% 15.43
PF Rekeisha Francois 502 3.0%
NTA Alvin Cudjoe 107 0.6%
Majority 2,873 16.9%
Turnout 16,960 58.36%
Registered electors 29,061
UNC gain from PNM Swing 13.89%
General election 2020: La Horquetta/Talparo[12]
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

General election 2015: La Horquetta/Talparo[13]
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
General election 2010: La Horquetta/Talparo[14]
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

  1. ^ "Historical Voter Turnout". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Retrieved 2021-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Taitt, Ria (July 26, 2020). "Unfazed by Jearlean". Trinidad Express. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  5. ^ "UNC: 1600 'anomalies' in marginal constituencies". Loop News. October 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Honourable Roger Joseph". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  7. ^ "Jairam Seemungal – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  8. ^ "Maxie Cuffie – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  9. ^ "Foster Cummings – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  10. ^ "Phillip Watts". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  11. ^ ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
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