# Cayo West

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

## Profile

The Cayo West constituency was one of 10 new seats created for the 1984 general election. Cayo West consists of an area in west-central Cayo District abutting the Guatemalan border. The border town of Benque Viejo del Carmen is the constituency's main settlement.

## Area representatives

| Election | Area representative | Party |
| 1984 | Pedro Guerra Mena | UDP |
| 1989 | Miguel Ruiz | PUP |
| 1993 | Amin Hegar | PUP |
| 1998 | Erwin Contreras | UDP |
| 2003 | Erwin Contreras | UDP |
| 2008 | Erwin Contreras | UDP |
| 2012 | Erwin Contreras | UDP |
| 2015 | Erwin Contreras | UDP |
| 2020 | Jorge Espat | PUP |

## Elections

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 6,351 Turnout: 4,898 (77.12%) −3.44 | UDP hold Majority: 1,334 (27.23%) +2.51 | Erwin Contreras | UDP | 3,079 | 62.86 | +1.66 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 6,351 Turnout: 4,898 (77.12%) −3.44 | UDP hold Majority: 1,334 (27.23%) +2.51 | Oscar Sabido | PUP | 1,745 | 35.63 | −0.85 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,621 Turnout: 4,528 (80.56%) −5.74 | UDP hold Majority: 1,119 (24.72%) +15.26 | Erwin Contreras | UDP | 2,771 | 61.2 | +6.94 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,621 Turnout: 4,528 (80.56%) −5.74 | UDP hold Majority: 1,119 (24.72%) +15.26 | Kendall Mendez | PUP | 1,652 | 36.48 | −8.32 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 5,621 Turnout: 4,528 (80.56%) −5.74 | UDP hold Majority: 1,119 (24.72%) +15.26 | Marta Aguallo Hendrix | VIP | 40 | 0.88 | - |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 4,656 Turnout: 4,018 (86.3%) −8.01 | UDP hold Majority: 380 (9.46%) +9.13 | Erwin Contreras | UDP | 2,180 | 54.26 | +4.66 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 4,656 Turnout: 4,018 (86.3%) −8.01 | UDP hold Majority: 380 (9.46%) +9.13 | Kendall Mendez | PUP | 1,800 | 44.8 | −4.47 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 3,286 Turnout: 3,099 (94.31%) +15.68 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 10 (0.33%) −10.67 | Erwin Contreras | UDP | 1,537 | 49.6 | +5.1 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 3,286 Turnout: 3,099 (94.31%) +15.68 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 10 (0.33%) −10.67 | Amin Hegar | PUP | 1,527 | 49.27 | −6.23 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 3,168 Turnout: 2,491 (78.63%) −0.54 | PUP hold Majority: 273 (11.0%) +5.8 | Amin Hegar | PUP | 1,382 | 55.5 | +4.1 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 3,168 Turnout: 2,491 (78.63%) −0.54 | PUP hold Majority: 273 (11.0%) +5.8 | Guillermo Valdez | UDP | 1,109 | 44.5 | −1.7 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 2,539 Turnout: 2,010 (79.17%) −1.83 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 104 (5.2%) −6.8 | Miguel Ruiz | PUP | 1,033 | 51.4 | +8.7 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 2,539 Turnout: 2,010 (79.17%) −1.83 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 104 (5.2%) −6.8 | Carlos Leon | UDP | 929 | 46.2 | −8.5 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,042 Turnout: 1,654 (81.0%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 198 (12.0%) n/a | Pedro Guerra Mena | UDP | 904 | 54.7 | - |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,042 Turnout: 1,654 (81.0%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 198 (12.0%) n/a | Mac Alamilla | PUP | 706 | 42.7 | - |