# Belize Rural South

Belize Rural South is an electoral constituency in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2020 by Andre Perez of the People's United Party (PUP).

## Founding and creation

The Rural South constituency was created for the 1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. Out of the 13 Belize District constituencies it is one of three located outside the Belize City limits. Belize Rural South consists of the offshore cayes (islands) of Belize District, including Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker and St. George's Caye. San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye is the constituency's main settlement.
Ever since the creation of Belize Rural Central in 1993, the name "Belize Rural South" has been something of a misnomer, as the constituency lies primarily to the north and east of the Belize District mainland. In 2012 it reported an electorate of 7,100, larger than any other Belize District constituency.

## Area representatives

| Election | Area representative | Party |
| 1961 | Louis Sylvestre | PUP |
| 1965 | Louis Sylvestre | PUP |
| 1969 | Louis Sylvestre | PUP |
| 1974 | Louis Sylvestre | PUP |
| 1979 | Louis Sylvestre | PUP |
| 1984 | Louis Sylvestre | PUP |
| 1989 | Glenn Godfrey | PUP |
| 1993 | Glenn Godfrey | PUP |
| 1998 | Patty Arceo | PUP |
| 2003 | Manuel Heredia | UDP |
| 2008 | Manuel Heredia | UDP |
| 2012 | Manuel Heredia | UDP |
| 2015 | Manuel Heredia | UDP |
| 2020 | Andre Perez | PUP |

## Elections

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 7,100 Turnout: 4,987 (70.24%) −3.71 | UDP hold Majority: 453 (9.08%) −16.26 | Manuel Heredia | UDP | 2,479 | 49.71 | −11.8 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 7,100 Turnout: 4,987 (70.24%) −3.71 | UDP hold Majority: 453 (9.08%) −16.26 | Patty Arceo | PUP | 2,026 | 40.63 | +4.46 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 7,100 Turnout: 4,987 (70.24%) −3.71 | UDP hold Majority: 453 (9.08%) −16.26 | "Bobby" Robert Lopez | VIP | 332 | 6.66 | - |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 7,100 Turnout: 4,987 (70.24%) −3.71 | UDP hold Majority: 453 (9.08%) −16.26 | William "Mike" Campbell | Independent | 24 | 0.48 | - |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,470 Turnout: 4,045 (73.95%) −6.68 | UDP hold Majority: 1,025 (25.34%) +21.7 | Manuel Heredia | UDP | 2,488 | 61.51 | +10.09 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,470 Turnout: 4,045 (73.95%) −6.68 | UDP hold Majority: 1,025 (25.34%) +21.7 | Murlene "Mel" Spain | PUP | 1,463 | 36.17 | −11.61 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,470 Turnout: 4,045 (73.95%) −6.68 | UDP hold Majority: 1,025 (25.34%) +21.7 | Ernesto Caliz | NRP | 54 | 1.33 | - |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 3,712 Turnout: 2,993 (80.63%) −10.47 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 109 (3.64%) −10.88 | Manuel Heredia | UDP | 1,539 | 51.42 | +8.93 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 3,712 Turnout: 2,993 (80.63%) −10.47 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 109 (3.64%) −10.88 | Patty Arceo | PUP | 1,430 | 47.78 | −9.23 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 2,653 Turnout: 2,417 (91.1%) +10.45 | PUP hold Majority: 351 (14.52%) +2.12 | Patty Arceo | PUP | 1,378 | 57.01 | +0.81 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 2,653 Turnout: 2,417 (91.1%) +10.45 | PUP hold Majority: 351 (14.52%) +2.12 | Manuel Heredia | UDP | 1,027 | 42.49 | −1.31 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 2,218 Turnout: 1,789 (80.65%) +12.08 | PUP hold Majority: 221 (12.4%) −19.2 | Glenn Godfrey | PUP | 1,005 | 56.2 | −8.6 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 2,218 Turnout: 1,789 (80.65%) +12.08 | PUP hold Majority: 221 (12.4%) −19.2 | Santiago Castillo | UDP | 784 | 43.8 | +10.6 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,350 Turnout: 2,297 (68.57%) −1.53 | PUP hold Majority: 727 (31.6%) +14.0 | Glenn Godfrey | PUP | 1,489 | 64.8 | +7.2 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,350 Turnout: 2,297 (68.57%) −1.53 | PUP hold Majority: 727 (31.6%) +14.0 | Rudolph Thompson | UDP | 762 | 33.2 | −6.8 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,471 Turnout: 1,732 (70.1%) −17.84 | PUP hold Majority: 305 (17.6%) −8.1 | Louis Sylvestre | PUP | 997 | 57.6 | −4.2 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,471 Turnout: 1,732 (70.1%) −17.84 | PUP hold Majority: 305 (17.6%) −8.1 | Jose Marin | UDP | 692 | 40.0 | +3.9 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 2,280 Turnout: 2,005 (87.94%) +17.18 | PUP hold Majority: 25.7% (−5.9) | Louis Sylvestre | PUP | | 61.8 | −2.2 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 2,280 Turnout: 2,005 (87.94%) +17.18 | PUP hold Majority: 25.7% (−5.9) | Gaspar Lara | UDP | | 36.1 | +3.7 |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 1,491 Turnout: 1,055 (70.76%) +0.34 | PUP hold Majority: 31.6% (−26.3) | Louis Sylvestre | PUP | | 64.0 | −13.9 |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 1,491 Turnout: 1,055 (70.76%) +0.34 | PUP hold Majority: 31.6% (−26.3) | Harry Lawrence | UDP | | 32.4 | - |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,369 Turnout: 964 (70.42%) +7.77 | PUP hold Majority: 57.9% (+14.5) | Louis Sylvestre | PUP | | 77.9 | +7.6 |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,369 Turnout: 964 (70.42%) +7.77 | PUP hold Majority: 57.9% (+14.5) | Allan Anderson | NIP | | 20.0 | −6.9 |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 1,229 Turnout: 770 (62.65%) −11.59 | PUP hold Majority: 43.4% (−22.3) | Louis Sylvestre | PUP | | 70.3 | −11.0 |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 1,229 Turnout: 770 (62.65%) −11.59 | PUP hold Majority: 43.4% (−22.3) | Phillip Gillett | NIP | | 26.9 | +11.3 |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,052 Turnout: 781 (74.24%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 65.7% (n/a) | Louis Sylvestre | PUP | | 81.3 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,052 Turnout: 781 (74.24%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 65.7% (n/a) | Todd Brown | NIP | | 15.6 | - |