# Cayo South

Cayo South is an electoral constituency in the Cayo District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2012 by Julius Espat of the People's United Party.

## Profile

The Cayo South constituency was created for the 1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. The largely rural constituency consists of approximately two-thirds of the Cayo District, stretching north and east from the Guatemalan border in the west up to the border with the Orange Walk District in the north. Cayo South is geographically the largest constituency in the country.
Prior to 2008 Cayo South included the Belizean capital city, Belmopan, after which the city was represented by its own constituency.

## Area representatives

| Election | Area representative | Party |
| 1961 | Santiago Perdomo | PUP |
| 1965 | Santiago Perdomo | PUP |
| 1969 | Santiago Perdomo | PUP |
| 1974 | Santiago Perdomo | PUP |
| 1979 | Sam Waight | PUP |
| 1984 | Sam Waight | PUP |
| 1989 | Sam Waight | PUP |
| 1993 | Sam Waight | PUP |
| 1998 | Agripino Cawich | PUP |
| 2003 | Agripino Cawich | PUP |
| 2003 by-election | John Saldivar | UDP |
| 2008 | Ramon Witz | UDP |
| 2012 | Julius Espat | PUP |
| 2015 | Julius Espat | PUP |
| 2020 | Julius Espat | PUP |

## Elections

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 6,905 Turnout: 5,220 (75.6%) −1.7 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 942 (18.05%) +6.6 | Julius Espat | PUP | 3,051 | 58.45 | +17.94 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 6,905 Turnout: 5,220 (75.6%) −1.7 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 942 (18.05%) +6.6 | Ramon Witz | UDP | 2,109 | 40.4 | −12.02 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,871 Turnout: 4,538 (77.3%) +4.67 | UDP hold Majority: 520 (11.45%) +9.74 | Ramon Witz | UDP | 2,379 | 52.42 | +1.94 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,871 Turnout: 4,538 (77.3%) +4.67 | UDP hold Majority: 520 (11.45%) +9.74 | Charles Galvez | PUP | 1,859 | 40.97 | −7.8 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,871 Turnout: 4,538 (77.3%) +4.67 | UDP hold Majority: 520 (11.45%) +9.74 | Richard Smith | NBA | 159 | 3.5 | - |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,871 Turnout: 4,538 (77.3%) +4.67 | UDP hold Majority: 520 (11.45%) +9.74 | Hubert Enriquez | VIP | 96 | 2.12 | - |
| October 2003 by-election Electorate: 8,814 Turnout: 6,402 (72.63%) −2.72 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 110 (1.71%) +1.33 | John Saldivar | UDP | 3,232 | 50.48 | +1.31 |
| October 2003 by-election Electorate: 8,814 Turnout: 6,402 (72.63%) −2.72 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 110 (1.71%) +1.33 | Joaquin Cawich | PUP | 3,122 | 48.77 | −0.78 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 8,344 Turnout: 6,278 (75.35%) −12.23 | PUP hold Majority: 24 (0.38%) −32.12 | Agripino Cawich | PUP | 3,111 | 49.55 | −12.69 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 8,344 Turnout: 6,278 (75.35%) −12.23 | PUP hold Majority: 24 (0.38%) −32.12 | John Saldivar | UDP | 3,087 | 49.17 | +19.43 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 5,186 Turnout: 4,542 (87.58%) +18.44 | PUP hold Majority: 1,476 (32.5%) +26.1 | Agripino Cawich | PUP | 2,827 | 62.24 | +9.64 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 5,186 Turnout: 4,542 (87.58%) +18.44 | PUP hold Majority: 1,476 (32.5%) +26.1 | John Saldivar | UDP | 1,351 | 29.74 | −16.46 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 5,186 Turnout: 4,542 (87.58%) +18.44 | PUP hold Majority: 1,476 (32.5%) +26.1 | Ismael "Miley" Garcia | Independent | 272 | 5.99 | - |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 5,186 Turnout: 4,542 (87.58%) +18.44 | PUP hold Majority: 1,476 (32.5%) +26.1 | Melvin Hulse Sr. | NABR | 43 | 0.95 | - |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 5,186 Turnout: 4,542 (87.58%) +18.44 | PUP hold Majority: 1,476 (32.5%) +26.1 | Rodolfo (Dopo) Lopez | PDP | 14 | 0.31 | - |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 3,795 Turnout: 2,624 (69.14%) −5.32 | PUP hold Majority: 167 (6.4%) −15.2 | Sam Waight | PUP | 1,379 | 52.6 | −7.2 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 3,795 Turnout: 2,624 (69.14%) −5.32 | PUP hold Majority: 167 (6.4%) −15.2 | Melvin Hulse Sr. | UDP | 1,212 | 46.2 | +8.0 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 3,795 Turnout: 2,624 (69.14%) −5.32 | PUP hold Majority: 167 (6.4%) −15.2 | Curnell Garbutt | Independent | 33 | 1.3 | - |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,199 Turnout: 2,382 (74.46%) −1.21 | PUP hold Majority: 515 (21.6%) +19.5 | Sam Waight | PUP | 1,425 | 59.8 | +9.8 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,199 Turnout: 2,382 (74.46%) −1.21 | PUP hold Majority: 515 (21.6%) +19.5 | Phillip Brackett | UDP | 910 | 38.2 | −9.7 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,277 Turnout: 1,723 (75.67%) −14.21 | PUP hold Majority: 36 (2.1%) −9.9 | Sam Waight | PUP | 861 | 50.0 | −5.2 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,277 Turnout: 1,723 (75.67%) −14.21 | PUP hold Majority: 36 (2.1%) −9.9 | Harold Flowers | UDP | 825 | 47.9 | +4.7 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 3,181 Turnout: 2,859 (89.88%) +16.46 | PUP hold Majority: 12.0% (−11.1) | Sam Waight | PUP | | 55.2 | −4.6 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 3,181 Turnout: 2,859 (89.88%) +16.46 | PUP hold Majority: 12.0% (−11.1) | Teodosio Ochoa | UDP | | 43.2 | +6.5 |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 2,310 Turnout: 1,696 (73.42%) −0.51 | PUP hold Majority: 23.1% (+12.1) | Santiago Perdomo | PUP | | 59.8 | +9.8 |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 2,310 Turnout: 1,696 (73.42%) −0.51 | PUP hold Majority: 23.1% (+12.1) | Pedro Mena | UDP | | 36.7 | - |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,565 Turnout: 1,157 (73.93%) +2.84 | PUP hold Majority: 11.0% (−12.4) | Santiago Perdomo | PUP | | 50.0 | −9.9 |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,565 Turnout: 1,157 (73.93%) +2.84 | PUP hold Majority: 11.0% (−12.4) | Pedro Mena | NIP | | 39.0 | +2.5 |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,565 Turnout: 1,157 (73.93%) +2.84 | PUP hold Majority: 11.0% (−12.4) | Miguel Ruiz | Independent | | 8.8 | - |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 1,771 Turnout: 1,259 (71.09%) −10.85 | PUP hold Majority: 23.4% (−7.9) | Santiago Perdomo | PUP | | 59.9 | −1.4 |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 1,771 Turnout: 1,259 (71.09%) −10.85 | PUP hold Majority: 23.4% (−7.9) | Pedro Mena | NIP | | 36.5 | +30.7 |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,174 Turnout: 962 (81.94%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 31.3% (n/a) | Santiago Perdomo | PUP | | 61.3 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,174 Turnout: 962 (81.94%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 31.3% (n/a) | Eduardo Espat | CDP | | 30.0 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,174 Turnout: 962 (81.94%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 31.3% (n/a) | Pedro Mena | NIP | | 5.8 | - |