# Caribbean Shores

Caribbean Shores is an electoral constituency in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2015 by Kareem Musa of the People's United Party.

## Profile

The Caribbean Shores constituency was one of 10 new seats created for the 1984 general election. Caribbean Shores occupies the north end of the peninsula Belize City sits on, bordered by the Freetown and Fort George constituencies to the south. The constituency has an extensive shoreline on the Caribbean Sea, hence its name.
Former Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel represented Caribbean Shores from 1984 to 1998.

## Area representatives

| Election | Area representative | Party |
| 1984 | Manuel Esquivel | UDP |
| 1989 | Manuel Esquivel | UDP |
| 1993 | Manuel Esquivel | UDP |
| 1998 | Jose Coye | PUP |
| 2003 | Jose Coye | PUP |
| 2008 | Carlos Perdomo | UDP |
| 2012 | Santino Castillo | UDP |
| 2015 | Kareem Musa | PUP |
| 2020 | Kareem Musa | PUP |

## Elections

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 5,440 Turnout: 3,541 (65.09%) −0.63 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 56 (1.59%) +21.69 | Kareem Musa | PUP | 1,777 | 50.19 | +10.79 |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 5,440 Turnout: 3,541 (65.09%) −0.63 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 56 (1.59%) +21.69 | Darrell Bradley | UDP | 1,721 | 48.60 | −10.90 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 5,117 Turnout: 3,363 (65.72%) −7.77 | UDP hold Majority: 676 (20.1%) −11.53 | Santino Castillo | UDP | 2,001 | 59.5 | −5.94 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 5,117 Turnout: 3,363 (65.72%) −7.77 | UDP hold Majority: 676 (20.1%) −11.53 | David Hoy | PUP | 1,325 | 39.4 | +5.59 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 4,564 Turnout: 3,354 (73.49%) −1.61 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,061 (31.63%) +26.28 | Carlos Perdomo | UDP | 2,195 | 65.44 | +18.51 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 4,564 Turnout: 3,354 (73.49%) −1.61 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 1,061 (31.63%) +26.28 | Jose Coye | PUP | 1,134 | 33.81 | −18.47 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 4,022 Turnout: 3,021 (75.1%) −14.86 | PUP hold Majority: 163 (5.35%) −6.69 | Jose Coye | PUP | 1,592 | 52.28 | −3.34 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 4,022 Turnout: 3,021 (75.1%) −14.86 | PUP hold Majority: 163 (5.35%) −6.69 | Oscar Ayuso | UDP | 1,429 | 46.93 | +3.35 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 3,058 Turnout: 2,751 (89.96%) +23.57 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 331 (12.04%) +10.44 | Jose Coye | PUP | 1,530 | 55.62 | +6.42 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 3,058 Turnout: 2,751 (89.96%) +23.57 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 331 (12.04%) +10.44 | Manuel Esquivel | UDP | 1,199 | 43.58 | −7.22 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 3,058 Turnout: 2,751 (89.96%) +23.57 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 331 (12.04%) +10.44 | Marilyn Pollard | PDP | 15 | 0.55 | - |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 3,901 Turnout: 2,590 (66.39%) +3.6 | UDP hold Majority: 40 (1.6%) −8.8 | Manuel Esquivel | UDP | 1,315 | 50.8 | −4.0 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 3,901 Turnout: 2,590 (66.39%) +3.6 | UDP hold Majority: 40 (1.6%) −8.8 | Jose Coye | PUP | 1,275 | 49.2 | +4.8 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 2,779 Turnout: 1,745 (62.79%) −5.5 | UDP hold Majority: 182 (10.4%) −22.4 | Manuel Esquivel | UDP | 957 | 54.8 | −11.2 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 2,779 Turnout: 1,745 (62.79%) −5.5 | UDP hold Majority: 182 (10.4%) −22.4 | Louis Humbhreys | PUP | 775 | 44.4 | +11.2 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,211 Turnout: 1,510 (68.29%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 476 (32.8%) n/a | Manuel Esquivel | UDP | 977 | 66.0 | - |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,211 Turnout: 1,510 (68.29%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 476 (32.8%) n/a | Louis Humbhreys | PUP | 501 | 33.2 | - |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,211 Turnout: 1,510 (68.29%) n/a | UDP win Majority: 476 (32.8%) n/a | E. Meighan | Independent | 2 | 0.1 | - |