# Belize Rural North

Belize Rural North is an electoral constituency in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2020 by Marconi Leal of the People's United Party.

## Profile

The Belize Rural North 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, consisting of the northern half of the Belize District mainland. Altun Ha, a major Mayan ruin, is located in the constituency.

## Area representatives

| Election | Area representative | Party |
| 1961 | Fred Hunter | PUP |
| 1965 | Fred Hunter | PUP |
| 1969 | Fred Hunter | PUP |
| 1974 | Fred Hunter | PUP |
| 1979 | Fred Hunter | PUP |
| 1984 | Sam Rhaburn | UDP |
| 1989 | Sam Rhaburn | UDP |
| 1993 | Maxwell Samuels | PUP |
| 1998 | Maxwell Samuels | PUP |
| 2003 | Maxwell Samuels | PUP |
| 2008 | Edmond Castro | UDP |
| 2012 | Edmond Castro | UDP |
| 2015 | Edmond Castro | UDP |
| 2020 | Marconi Leal | PUP |

## Elections

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 5,404 Turnout: 3,761 (69.6%) −7.85 | UDP hold Majority: 515 (13.7%) −14.94 | Edmond Castro | UDP | 2,103 | 55.92 | −8.07 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 5,404 Turnout: 3,761 (69.6%) −7.85 | UDP hold Majority: 515 (13.7%) −14.94 | Arthur Saldivar | PUP | 1,588 | 42.22 | +6.87 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 5,404 Turnout: 3,761 (69.6%) −7.85 | UDP hold Majority: 515 (13.7%) −14.94 | Rufus X | PNP | 49 | 1.3 | - |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 4,879 Turnout: 3,779 (77.45%) −3.55 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,082 (28.64%) +21.4 | Edmond Castro | UDP | 2,418 | 63.99 | +17.78 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 4,879 Turnout: 3,779 (77.45%) −3.55 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,082 (28.64%) +21.4 | Earl "Bob Rancho" Perez | PUP | 1,336 | 35.35 | −18.1 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 3,342 Turnout: 2,707 (81.0%) −5.62 | PUP hold Majority: 196 (7.24%) +1.34 | Maxwell Samuels | PUP | 1,447 | 53.45 | +1.3 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 3,342 Turnout: 2,707 (81.0%) −5.62 | PUP hold Majority: 196 (7.24%) +1.34 | Felix Sutherland | UDP | 1,251 | 46.21 | −0.04 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 2,526 Turnout: 2,188 (86.62%) +16.89 | PUP hold Majority: 129 (5.9%) +5.7 | Maxwell Samuels | PUP | 1,141 | 52.15 | +2.05 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 2,526 Turnout: 2,188 (86.62%) +16.89 | PUP hold Majority: 129 (5.9%) +5.7 | Denton Belisle | UDP | 1,012 | 46.25 | −3.65 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 2,526 Turnout: 2,188 (86.62%) +16.89 | PUP hold Majority: 129 (5.9%) +5.7 | Estevan Perrera | PDP | 22 | 1.01 | - |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 2,526 Turnout: 2,188 (86.62%) +16.89 | PUP hold Majority: 129 (5.9%) +5.7 | Reni Coleman | NABR | 8 | 0.36 | - |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 2,699 Turnout: 1,882 (69.73%) +2.78 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 4 (0.2%) −2.6 | Maxwell Samuels | PUP | 943 | 50.1 | +4.1 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 2,699 Turnout: 1,882 (69.73%) +2.78 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 4 (0.2%) −2.6 | Sam Rhaburn | UDP | 939 | 49.9 | −1.1 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 2,469 Turnout: 1,653 (66.95%) −5.89 | UDP hold Majority: 46 (2.8%) −9.1 | Sam Rhaburn | UDP | 806 | 48.8 | −7.1 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 2,469 Turnout: 1,653 (66.95%) −5.89 | UDP hold Majority: 46 (2.8%) −9.1 | Maxwell Samuels | PUP | 760 | 46.0 | +2.6 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 2,469 Turnout: 1,653 (66.95%) −5.89 | UDP hold Majority: 46 (2.8%) −9.1 | Rufus X | Independent | 65 | 3.9 | - |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,106 Turnout: 1,534 (72.84%) −18.11 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 193 (11.9%) +9.8 | Sam Rhaburn | UDP | 858 | 55.9 | +7.8 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,106 Turnout: 1,534 (72.84%) −18.11 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 193 (11.9%) +9.8 | Fred Hunter | PUP | 665 | 43.4 | −6.8 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 1,690 Turnout: 1,537 (90.95%) +21.56 | PUP hold Majority: 2.1% (−23.6) | Fred Hunter | PUP | | 50.2 | −0.3 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 1,690 Turnout: 1,537 (90.95%) +21.56 | PUP hold Majority: 2.1% (−23.6) | Lionel Tillett | UDP | | 48.1 | - |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 1,359 Turnout: 943 (69.39%) −2.44 | PUP hold Majority: 25.7% (−2.8) | Fred Hunter | PUP | | 50.5 | −11.8 |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 1,359 Turnout: 943 (69.39%) −2.44 | PUP hold Majority: 25.7% (−2.8) | William Gillett | Independent | | 24.8 | - |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 1,359 Turnout: 943 (69.39%) −2.44 | PUP hold Majority: 25.7% (−2.8) | Leslie Day | UDP | | | - |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,278 Turnout: 918 (71.83%) +7.22 | PUP hold Majority: 28.5% (−11.1) | Fred Hunter | PUP | | 62.3 | −5.5 |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,278 Turnout: 918 (71.83%) +7.22 | PUP hold Majority: 28.5% (−11.1) | Roy Canton | NIP | | 33.8 | +5.6 |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 1,585 Turnout: 1,024 (64.61%) −9.43 | PUP hold Majority: 39.6% (+2.8) | Fred Hunter | PUP | | 67.8 | +5.6 |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 1,585 Turnout: 1,024 (64.61%) −9.43 | PUP hold Majority: 39.6% (+2.8) | Elwyn Pitts | NIP | | 28.2 | +17.9 |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,406 Turnout: 1,041 (74.04%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 36.8% (n/a) | Fred Hunter | PUP | | 62.2 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,406 Turnout: 1,041 (74.04%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 36.8% (n/a) | Arthur Wade | CDP | | 25.4 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,406 Turnout: 1,041 (74.04%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 36.8% (n/a) | Marcelo Casasola | NIP | | 10.3 | - |