# Cayo North

Cayo North is an electoral constituency in the Cayo District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize by Michel Chebat of the People’s United Party (PUP).

## Profile

The Cayo North constituency was created for the 1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. The constituency is based in the northwestern corner of Cayo District. It includes the southern part of San Ignacio as well as the villages of Bullet Tree Falls and Paslow Falls.
Joseph Mahmud of the People's United Party, who was elected in the 2012 election, unexpectedly resigned in November 2014. A by-election was held on 5 January 2015 to elect Mahmud's successor. The by-election was only the third in Belize since independence, preceded by by-elections in Freetown (January 1993) and Cayo South (October 2003). Candidate nominations closed on 15 December 2014 with PUP nominee Richard Harrison and UDP nominee Omar Figueroa qualifying. No third party candidates appeared on the ballot. Figueroa won the by-election by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, increasing the UDP's overall majority in the Belize House.

## Area representatives

| Election | Area representative | Party |
| 1961 | Hector Silva | PUP |
| 1965 | Hector Silva | PUP |
| 1969 | Hector Silva | PUP |
| 1974 | Joseph Andrews | UDP |
| 1979 | Assad Shoman | PUP |
| 1984 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP |
| 1989 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP |
| 1993 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP |
| 1998 | Ainslie Leslie | PUP |
| 2003 | Ainslie Leslie | PUP |
| 2008 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP |
| 2012 | Joseph Mahmud | PUP |
| 2015 by-election | Omar Figueroa | UDP |
| 2015 | Omar Figueroa | UDP |
| 2020 | Michel Chebat | PUP |

## Elections

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 6,940 Turnout: 5,234 (75.42%) +13.8 | UDP hold Majority: 159 (3.04%) -29.47 | Omar Figueroa | UDP | 2,674 | 51.09 | -14.60 |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 6,940 Turnout: 5,234 (75.42%) +13.8 | UDP hold Majority: 159 (3.04%) -29.47 | Michel Chebat | PUP | 2,515 | 48.05 | +14.87 |
| January 2015 by-election Electorate: 6,598 Turnout: 4,063 (61.6%) −13.1 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,321 (32.51%) +23.95 | Omar Figueroa | UDP | 2,669 | 65.69 | +22.92 |
| January 2015 by-election Electorate: 6,598 Turnout: 4,063 (61.6%) −13.1 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,321 (32.51%) +23.95 | Richard Harrison | PUP | 1,348 | 33.18 | −18.15 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 6,213 Turnout: 4,641 (74.7%) −3.3 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 397 (8.56%) −19.85 | Joseph Mahmud | PUP | 2,382 | 51.33 | +17.27 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 6,213 Turnout: 4,641 (74.7%) −3.3 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 397 (8.56%) −19.85 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP | 1,985 | 42.77 | −19.7 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 6,213 Turnout: 4,641 (74.7%) −3.3 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 397 (8.56%) −19.85 | Marcel Bedran | Independent | 191 | 4.12 | - |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,213 Turnout: 4,066 (78.0%) −4.9 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,155 (28.41%) +24.7 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP | 2,540 | 62.47 | +14.76 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,213 Turnout: 4,066 (78.0%) −4.9 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,155 (28.41%) +24.7 | Otto Coleman | PUP | 1,385 | 34.06 | −17.36 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,213 Turnout: 4,066 (78.0%) −4.9 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,155 (28.41%) +24.7 | Alden McDougall | NRP | 100 | 2.46 | - |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,842 Turnout: 5,673 (82.9%) −10.12 | PUP hold Majority: 210 (3.71%) +1.93 | Ainslie Leslie | PUP | 2,917 | 51.42 | +1.2 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,842 Turnout: 5,673 (82.9%) −10.12 | PUP hold Majority: 210 (3.71%) +1.93 | Dean Williams | UDP | 2,707 | 47.71 | −0.73 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 5,045 Turnout: 4,693 (93.02%) +17.23 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 84 (1.78%) +1.38 | Ainslie Leslie | PUP | 2,357 | 50.22 | +0.42 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 5,045 Turnout: 4,693 (93.02%) +17.23 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 84 (1.78%) +1.38 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP | 2,273 | 48.44 | −1.76 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 5,045 Turnout: 4,693 (93.02%) +17.23 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 84 (1.78%) +1.38 | Nazim Elias Juan | Independent | 32 | 0.68 | - |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 4,964 Turnout: 3,762 (75.79%) −2.88 | UDP hold Majority: 18 (0.4%) −7.7 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP | 1,890 | 50.2 | −2.7 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 4,964 Turnout: 3,762 (75.79%) −2.88 | UDP hold Majority: 18 (0.4%) −7.7 | Ainslie Leslie | PUP | 1,872 | 49.8 | +5.0 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,751 Turnout: 2,951 (78.67%) −0.96 | UDP hold Majority: 241 (8.1%) −10.5 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP | 1,562 | 52.9 | −6.0 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,751 Turnout: 2,951 (78.67%) −0.96 | UDP hold Majority: 241 (8.1%) −10.5 | Ismael Garcia | PUP | 1,321 | 44.8 | +4.5 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,711 Turnout: 2,159 (79.63%) −12.38 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 402 (18.6%) +14.9 | Salvador Fernandez | UDP | 1,271 | 58.9 | +11.29 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,711 Turnout: 2,159 (79.63%) −12.38 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 402 (18.6%) +14.9 | Orlando Harrison | PUP | 869 | 40.3 | −11.1 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 4,107 Turnout: 3,779 (92.01%) +14.02 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 3.7% (+0.3) | Assad Shoman | PUP | | 51.4 | +4.8 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 4,107 Turnout: 3,779 (92.01%) +14.02 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 3.7% (+0.3) | Joseph Andrews | UDP | | 47.7 | −2.3 |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 2,621 Turnout: 2,044 (77.99%) +2.95 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 3.4% (+3.3) | Joseph Andrews | UDP | | 50.0 | - |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 2,621 Turnout: 2,044 (77.99%) +2.95 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 3.4% (+3.3) | Assad Shoman | PUP | | 46.6 | −2.4 |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,695 Turnout: 1,272 (75.04%) +3.83 | PUP hold Majority: 0.1% (−25.5) | Hector Silva | PUP | | 49.0 | −12.9 |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,695 Turnout: 1,272 (75.04%) +3.83 | PUP hold Majority: 0.1% (−25.5) | Joseph Andrews | NIP | | 48.9 | +12.6 |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 1,886 Turnout: 1,343 (71.21%) −9.44 | PUP hold Majority: 25.6% (−17.9) | Hector Silva | PUP | | 61.9 | −8.6 |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 1,886 Turnout: 1,343 (71.21%) −9.44 | PUP hold Majority: 25.6% (−17.9) | Theodocio Ochoa | NIP | | 36.3 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,292 Turnout: 1,042 (80.65%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 43.5% (n/a) | Hector Silva | PUP | | 70.5 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,292 Turnout: 1,042 (80.65%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 43.5% (n/a) | Manuel Figueroa | CDP | | 16.3 | - |