Political Parties and Elections
Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
United Democratic Party | 64,976 | 50.37 | 17 | |
People's United Party | 61,329 | 47.54 | 14 | |
People's National Party | 828 | 0.64 | — | |
Independents | 822 | 0.64 | — | |
Vision Inspired by the People | 382 | 0.30 | — | |
Total valid votes | 128,999 | 100.00 | 31 | |
Invalid votes | 1,259 | |||
Total votes cast (turnout 73.16%) | 130,258 | |||
Registered voters | 178,054 |
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