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I can't find any municipal stats, but am told there is a UDP celebration in progress right now in front of the SP Town Board.
I'd assume there was a UDP majority, but would be most interested to see the tallys.

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Congrats to the UDP. The people have spoken, so lets all work together for a better Ambergris Caye.


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From a wise friend.... well put...

Extending our Congratulations to all the winners in yesterday's double elections.

The Campaign is over and People have spoken, so let's get moving and start to work together for the Love and Development of our Beloved Nation, Belize!

Have a Bright and Peaceful day today!

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Heredia takes BRS. Danny Guerrero is Mayor, Split SPTC Council: 5 UDP & 1 PUP

In the House: UDP 17, PUP 14 – Dean Oliver Barrow remains Belize's Prime Minister

After months of anticipation, voters turned out in full force on Wednesday, March 7th to decide both the General and Municipal elections. When all ballots were accounted for countrywide, the United Democratic Party managed to capture 17 seats out of a possible 31 seats in the National Assembly officially forming the new Belizean government. Two of those seats, Cayo Central (Collet Motejo – PUP vs Rene Montero – UDP) and Cayo North East (Orlando Habet – PUP vs. Elvin Penner – UDP) are reportedly to be contested in court.

In San Pedro the United Democratic Party (UDP) won the Belize Rural South Constituency re-electing incumbent Jose Manuel "Junior" Heredia Jr. as the Belize Rural South (BRS) Area Representative. 4,987 electorates out of a total of 7,100 registered voters (70.23%) cast their votes in the General Elections in Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye.

In the San Pedro Municipal elections, Daniel Guerrero and five of his six councilors won for the UDP, and 1 PUP councilor candidate, Gualberto "Wally" Nu�ez, now make up the new San Pedro Town Council.

In the Municipal Elections the following are final results:

Mayoral Candidates
Daniel "Danny" Guerrero - 1,716
Maria "Conchita" Flota - 1,502
Melanie "Mel" Paz - 629

Councilor Candidates – UDP
Carlos Enrique Barrientos - 1,996
Kenrick William Brackett - 2,027
Severo Guerrero Jr. - 2,126
Gabriel "Gaby" Nunez - 2,160
Guillermo "Mito" Paz - 2,026
Yolanda Paraham - 1,885

Councilor Candidates – PUP
Gualberto "Wally" Nunez - 2,021
Oscar David Aguilar - 1,779
Marina Graniel Kay - 1,923
Raymundo "Mundo" Nunez - 1,911
Viana "Vianie" Perez - 1,756
Maribel "Mar" Vasquez - 1,665

Councilor Candidates – Independent
Hilberto Graviel Sanchez - 245
Bernabe Badillo - 216

The General Elections results for Belize Rural South are as follows:
Jose Manuel “Junior” Heredia Jr. - 2,479
Anna Patricia "Patty" Arceo - 2,026
Robert "Bobby" Lopez - 332
William "Mike" Campbell - 24

Click here to read the rest of the article and see more photos in the San Pedro Sun


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Belize Votes The UDP Back in Power

The country of Belize has been declared red once again with the United Democratic Party taking the majority of seats in the House of Representatives in the double elections that took place on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. It was not a landslide victory, but the UDP took 17 of the 31 seats needed to claim victory. This time around, the PUP was able to capture a larger seating than last elections, with 14 seats.

"This has been the most exciting race," commented a voter who was anxiously awaiting the results.

"This election is very tight and tense, I can't even study good," commented another. In San Pedro, Manuel Heredia Jr. managed to hold his position in government with 49.7% of the votes (2,479), besting out three other candidates out of the 4987 votes that were cast in San Pedro and Caye Caulker. The voter turnout in the BRS constituency was 70.23%.

Manuel Heredia managed to win all nine boxes in San Pedro while Patty Arceo took both boxes in the neighboring island of Caye caulker.

Click here for more of the article and lots more photos in the Ambergris Today


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I don't know the system, but how do you get 4000 folks voting for the Mayor, but 14000 voting for councilors(times 2)?


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Originally Posted by krehfish
I don't know the system, but how do you get 4000 folks voting for the Mayor, but 14000 voting for councilors(times 2)?


To more precisely address your question about the Municipal elections ...... you are given a ballot with choices on it - the Mayoral Candidates are listed one by one. You vote for one of them - or if you don't care or can't choose you leave that part of the ballot blank.

Further, still in the Municipal election - the candidates for town-counselors are listed by party-slate, but you again get to vote for them individually. You cannot vote for more than 6, but you are free to vote for fewer. You can vote for some of one party and some of another.

Mixed votes, and protests by not voting at all or only casting one or two votes throw the numbers into the kind of confusing picture you noted.

As Katie Said, only citizens may vote in the National elections. The candidate for Area Representative is the National candidate. There were four running in the area where San Pedro is located. Junior, Patty, Robert and Mike.


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