# Cayo Central

Cayo Central is an electoral constituency in the Cayo District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2020 by Alex Balona of the People's United Party (PUP).

## Profile

The Cayo Central constituency was one of 10 new seats created for the 1984 general election. Cayo Central consists of an area in north-central Cayo District including Georgeville and the Santa Elena section of western San Ignacio.
Cayo Central is a bellwether constituency in Belize. Since its creation the party which won the constituency went on to win the general election overall.

## Area representatives

| Election | Area representative | Party |
| 1984 | Eduardo Juan | UDP |
| 1989 | Dan Silva | PUP |
| 1993 | Eduardo Juan | UDP |
| 1998 | Dan Silva | PUP |
| 2003 | Mario Castellanos | PUP |
| 2008 | Rene Montero | UDP |
| 2012 | Rene Montero | UDP |
| 2015 | Rene Montero | UDP |
| 2020 | Alex Balona | PUP |

## Elections

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 7,180 Turnout: 5,072 (70.64%) −3.9 | UDP hold Majority: 44 (0.86%) −26.62 | Rene Montero | UDP | 2,522 | 49.72 | −11.66 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 7,180 Turnout: 5,072 (70.64%) −3.9 | UDP hold Majority: 44 (0.86%) −26.62 | Collet Emmanuel Montejo | PUP | 2,478 | 48.86 | +14.96 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 6,316 Turnout: 4,708 (74.54%) −5.93 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,294 (27.48%) +23.81 | Rene Montero | UDP | 2,890 | 61.38 | +14.74 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 6,316 Turnout: 4,708 (74.54%) −5.93 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,294 (27.48%) +23.81 | Mario Castellanos | PUP | 1,596 | 33.9 | −16.41 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 6,316 Turnout: 4,708 (74.54%) −5.93 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,294 (27.48%) +23.81 | Gilroy "Rick" Requena | VIP | 29 | 0.62 | - |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 6,316 Turnout: 4,708 (74.54%) −5.93 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,294 (27.48%) +23.81 | Nazim Juan | Independent | 29 | 0.62 | - |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,022 Turnout: 4,845 (80.47%) −10.95 | PUP hold Majority: 178 (3.67%) −5.07 | Mario Castellanos | PUP | 2,438 | 50.31 | −3.3 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,022 Turnout: 4,845 (80.47%) −10.95 | PUP hold Majority: 178 (3.67%) −5.07 | Rene Montero | UDP | 2,260 | 46.64 | +1.77 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,022 Turnout: 4,845 (80.47%) −10.95 | PUP hold Majority: 178 (3.67%) −5.07 | Eduardo Juan | Independent | 63 | 1.3 | - |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 6,022 Turnout: 4,845 (80.47%) −10.95 | PUP hold Majority: 178 (3.67%) −5.07 | Ivan Roberts | Independent | 26 | 0.54 | - |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 4,107 Turnout: 3,755 (91.42%) +16.99 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 328 (8.74%) +5.74 | Dan Silva | PUP | 2,013 | 53.61 | +5.11 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 4,107 Turnout: 3,755 (91.42%) +16.99 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 328 (8.74%) +5.74 | Eduardo Juan | UDP | 1,685 | 44.87 | −6.63 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 4,107 Turnout: 3,755 (91.42%) +16.99 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 328 (8.74%) +5.74 | John Mena | NABR | 37 | 0.99 | - |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 3,934 Turnout: 2,928 (74.43%) −2.24 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 88 (3.0%) −2.1 | Eduardo Juan | UDP | 1,508 | 51.5 | +5.3 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 3,934 Turnout: 2,928 (74.43%) −2.24 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 88 (3.0%) −2.1 | Dan Silva | PUP | 1,420 | 48.5 | −2.8 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,249 Turnout: 2,491 (76.67%) −5.76 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 125 (5.1%) −0.8 | Dan Silva | PUP | 1,277 | 51.3 | +7.8 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 3,249 Turnout: 2,491 (76.67%) −5.76 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 125 (5.1%) −0.8 | Eduardo Juan | UDP | 1,152 | 46.2 | −3.2 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,539 Turnout: 2,093 (82.43%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 122 (5.9%) n/a | Eduardo Juan | UDP | 1,033 | 49.4 | - |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,539 Turnout: 2,093 (82.43%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 122 (5.9%) n/a | Assad Shoman | PUP | 911 | 43.5 | - |