BREAKING: ABLP’s Randy Baltimore Wins St. Philip North By-Election

Baltimore Wins St. Philip North By-Election in Landslide

Randy Baltimore of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) has won the St. Philip North by-election by a wide margin, according to the final results released after all seven ballot boxes were counted.

The final box, from Polling Division C — Newfield Primary School (A–Z), added 149 votes for Baltimore and 42 for United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate Alex Browne, with one ballot rejected.

With the final tally completed, Baltimore secured 924 votes, while Browne received 407 votes, confirming a decisive victory for the ABLP candidate.

The by-election was called following the retirement of longtime St. Philip North Member of Parliament Sir Robin Yearwood, ending a parliamentary career that spanned roughly five decades.

Baltimore will now take his seat in Parliament as the new representative for St. Philip North, maintaining the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party’s hold on the constituency.

EARLIER REPORT: Randy Baltimore of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) has won the St. Philip North by-election after building an insurmountable lead with just one ballot box left to be counted.

Results from six of the seven boxes show Baltimore with 775 votes, well ahead of United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate Alex Browne, who has 365 votes. The margin places the ABLP candidate beyond reach even before the final box is opened.

The sixth box, counted from Polling Division B — Nelvie N. Gore Primary School (S–Z), added 95 votes for Baltimore and 45 for Browne, with one ballot rejected, further widening the gap between the two candidates.

The by-election was triggered by the retirement of longtime St. Philip North Member of Parliament Sir Robin Yearwood, ending a parliamentary career that spanned roughly five decades. Baltimore will now take his seat in Parliament as the constituency’s new representative, maintaining the ABLP’s hold on the seat.

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