Diego Martin North/East (parliamentary constituency)

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Diego Martin North/East
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate29,273(2020)
Current constituency
Created2007
Number of members1
Member of Parliament   Colm Imbert (PNM)

Diego Martin North/East is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north-west of Trinidad. It has been represented since the 2007 general election by Colm Imbert of the People's National Movement (PNM).[1]

Constituency profile[edit]

The constituency was created prior to the 2007 general election from the former constituency of Diego Martin East. It borders the constituencies of Diego Martin West, Diego Martin Central, St. Ann's East, Port of Spain North/St. Ann's West, and Port of Spain South. The main towns are Dibe and Maraval. It had an electorate of 17,145 as of 2015.[2]

Member of Parliament[edit]

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

Election Years Member Party Notes
2007 5 November 2007 – Present Colm Imbert PNM

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

General election 2020: Diego Martin North/East[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Colm Imbert 10,218 73.92
UNC Eli Alfred Zakour 2,827 20.45
PEP Phillip Edward Alexander 436 3.15
MND Myron John Clayton Bruce 209 1.51
COP Lonsdale Leon Williams 133 0.96
Majority 7,391 53.47
Turnout 13,823 47.22
PNM hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

General election 2015: Diego Martin North/East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Colm Imbert 12,015 70.4
UNC Garvin Nicholas 4,949 28.99
NNV Saaleha Zawadi Abu Bakr 103 0.6
Majority 7,066 41.4
Turnout 17,067 60.8
PNM hold Swing
General election 2010: Diego Martin North/East[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Colm Imbert 8,539 50.8
UNC Garvin Nicholas 8,076 48.05
NNV Melissa Ochoa 126 0.75
Majority 463 2.75
Turnout 16,809 60.8
PNM hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Honourable Colm Imbert, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 2 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.