# Lake Independence (Belize House constituency)

Lake Independence, often known simply as Lake I, is an electoral constituency in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2015 by Cordel Hyde. Hyde previously served as area representative from 1998 to 2012.

## Profile

The Lake Independence constituency was one of 10 new seats created for the 1984 general election. It occupies portions of western and southern Belize City, bordering the Belize Rural Central, Freetown, Pickstock, Collet and Port Loyola constituencies.

## Area representatives

| Election | Area representative | Party |
| 1984 | Hubert Elrington | UDP |
| 1989 | Carlos Diaz | PUP |
| 1993 | Hubert Elrington | UDP |
| 1998 | Cordel Hyde | PUP |
| 2003 | Cordel Hyde | PUP |
| 2008 | Cordel Hyde | PUP |
| 2012 | Mark King | UDP |
| 2015 | Cordel Hyde | PUP |
| 2020 | Cordel Hyde | PUP |

## Elections

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
| 2020 general election Electorate: 4,863 Turnout: 3,958 (81.39%) +12.39 | PUP hold Majority: 3,180 (80.34%) +51.57 | Cordel Hyde | PUP | 3,539 | 89.41 | +17.89 |
| 2020 general election Electorate: 4,863 Turnout: 3,958 (81.39%) +12.39 | PUP hold Majority: 3,180 (80.34%) +51.57 | Dianne "Miss D" Finnegan | UDP | 359 | 9.07 | −16.69 |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 6,305 Turnout: 4,368 (69.0%) +6.0 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,999 (28.87%) +23.52 | Cordel Hyde | PUP | 3,124 | 71.52 | +45.76 |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 6,305 Turnout: 4,368 (69.0%) +6.0 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,999 (28.87%) +23.52 | Mark King | UDP | 1,125 | 25.76 | −22.24 |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 6,305 Turnout: 4,368 (69.0%) +6.0 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,999 (28.87%) +23.52 | Richard "Lizard" McCaulay | BPP | 63 | 1.44 | - |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 5,145 Turnout: 3,217 (63.0%) −9.2 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 172 (5.35%) −4.83 | Mark King | UDP | 1,544 | 48.0 | +4.5 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 5,145 Turnout: 3,217 (63.0%) −9.2 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 172 (5.35%) −4.83 | Martin Galvez | PUP | 1,372 | 42.65 | −11.03 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 5,145 Turnout: 3,217 (63.0%) −9.2 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 172 (5.35%) −4.83 | Carlos Diaz | Independent | 223 | 6.93 | - |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,155 Turnout: 3,722 (72.2%) +0.2 | PUP hold Majority: 379 (10.18%) −17.88 | Cordel Hyde | PUP | 1,998 | 53.68 | −7.63 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,155 Turnout: 3,722 (72.2%) +0.2 | PUP hold Majority: 379 (10.18%) −17.88 | Vandley Rupert Jenkins | UDP | 1,619 | 43.5 | +10.25 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,155 Turnout: 3,722 (72.2%) +0.2 | PUP hold Majority: 379 (10.18%) −17.88 | Gary Lambey | NRP | 36 | 0.97 | - |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,155 Turnout: 3,722 (72.2%) +0.2 | PUP hold Majority: 379 (10.18%) −17.88 | Joseph "Seagull" Martinez | VIP | 36 | 0.97 | - |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,175 Turnout: 4,508 (72.0%) −15.35 | PUP hold Majority: 1,265 (28.06%) −10.71 | Cordel Hyde | PUP | 2,764 | 61.31 | −7.59 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,175 Turnout: 4,508 (72.0%) −15.35 | PUP hold Majority: 1,265 (28.06%) −10.71 | Anthony Leslie | UDP | 1,499 | 33.25 | +3.12 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,175 Turnout: 4,508 (72.0%) −15.35 | PUP hold Majority: 1,265 (28.06%) −10.71 | Patrick Rogers | Independent | 96 | 2.12 | - |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,175 Turnout: 4,508 (72.0%) −15.35 | PUP hold Majority: 1,265 (28.06%) −10.71 | Hubert Elrington | Independent | 88 | 1.95 | - |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 4,024 Turnout: 3,515 (87.35%) +27.31 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,363 (38.77%) +33.97 | Cordel Hyde | PUP | 2,422 | 68.9 | +21.3 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 4,024 Turnout: 3,515 (87.35%) +27.31 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,363 (38.77%) +33.97 | Hubert Elrington | UDP | 1,059 | 30.13 | −22.27 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 4,024 Turnout: 3,515 (87.35%) +27.31 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,363 (38.77%) +33.97 | Jose Sosa | PDP | 12 | 0.34 | - |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 4,024 Turnout: 3,515 (87.35%) +27.31 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,363 (38.77%) +33.97 | Jorge Ernesto Babb | NRTCP | 7 | 0.2 | - |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 4,139 Turnout: 2,485 (60.04%) −2.61 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 117 (4.8%) −0.6 | Hubert Elrington | UDP | 1,301 | 52.4 | +6.2 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 4,139 Turnout: 2,485 (60.04%) −2.61 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 117 (4.8%) −0.6 | Carlos Diaz | PUP | 1,184 | 47.6 | −4.0 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,376 Turnout: 2,115 (62.65%) −7.15 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 113 (5.4%) −0.7 | Carlos Diaz | PUP | 1,091 | 51.6 | +5.3 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,376 Turnout: 2,115 (62.65%) −7.15 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 113 (5.4%) −0.7 | Hubert Elrington | UDP | 978 | 46.2 | −6.2 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,460 Turnout: 1,717 (69.8%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 105 (6.1%) n/a | Hubert Elrington | UDP | 723 | 52.4 | - |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,460 Turnout: 1,717 (69.8%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 105 (6.1%) n/a | Carlos Diaz | PUP | 618 | 46.3 | - |