Freetown (Belize House constituency)
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|electorate = 4,592 (2015)
|towns = Belize City (part)
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|year = 1961
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|members_label = Area Representative
|members = Francis Fonseca
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Freetown is an electoral constituency in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2003 by Francis Fonseca of the People's United Party. Fonseca served as PUP leader and Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2016.
Profile
The Freetown constituency was created for the 1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. The constituency hugs the Caribbean Sea shoreline on the northwest outskirts of Belize City, also taking in some of the city center. It borders the Belize Rural Central, Lake Independence, Pickstock, Fort George and Caribbean Shores constituencies.[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/b/belize/belizemapsindex.shtml Belize election maps], Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive. (accessed 20 November 2014)
Freetown was represented by longtime People's United Party leader and Prime Minister George Cadle Price from 1961 to 1984, when he was upset by the United Democratic Party's Derek Aikman, a relative political newcomer. Aikman was one of two UDP area representatives who defected to the newly created National Alliance for Belizean Rights party in early 1992.
A by-election was held in January 1993 after Aikman was expelled from the House for bankruptcy. At that election the seat returned to PUP control.[http://amandala.com.bz/news/?p=253796&upm_export=print From the Publisher], Amandala. (accessed 22 November 2014)
Area representatives
| class="wikitable" | |
| colspan="2"|Election | Area representative[http://www.elections.gov.bz Elections Results], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 20 November 2014)
!Party |
|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 1961 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 1965 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 1969 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 1974 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 1979 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}" |
| 1984 |rowspan="2"| Derek Aikman | UDP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|National Alliance for Belizean Rights}}" |
|1992 | NABR | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 1993 by-election | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 1993 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 1998 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 2003 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 2008 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 2012 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 2015 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 2020 | PUP | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" |
| 2025 | PUP |
Elections
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| election_title = 2025 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=545 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2025], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 12 March 2025)
| electorate = 4,055
| turnout_votes = 2,421
| turnout_percent = 59.70
| turnout_change = −22.70
| majority_votes = 1,948
| majority_percent = 80.46
| majority_change = +42.88
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Francis Fonseca
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes = 2,164
| winner_percent = 89.38
| winner_change = +20.59
| candidate2 = Abraham Flowers
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes = 216
| candidate2_percent = 8.92
| candidate2_change = −22.29
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 2020 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=545 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2020], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 11 November 2020)
| electorate = 3,782
| turnout_votes = 3,114
| turnout_percent = 82.4
| turnout_change = +14.50
| majority_votes = 1,155
| majority_percent = 37.58
| majority_change = +32.58
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Francis Fonseca
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes = 2,114
| winner_percent = 68.79
| winner_change = +13.25
| candidate2 = Orson Elrington
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes = 959
| candidate2_percent = 31.21
| candidate2_change = −10.91
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 2015 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=545 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2015], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2015)
| electorate = 4,592
| turnout_votes = 3,115
| turnout_percent = 67.84
| turnout_change = +5.21
| majority_votes = 365
| majority_percent = 5.0
| majority_change = +11.72
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Francis Fonseca
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes = 1,730
| winner_percent = 55.54
| winner_change = +3.59
| candidate2 = Carla Barnett
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes = 1,312
| candidate2_percent = 42.12
| candidate2_change = −4.83
| candidate3 = Elizabeth Villanueva Dena
| candidate3_party = Belize Progressive Party
| candidate3_votes = 53
| candidate3_percent = 1.70
| candidate3_change = -
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 2012 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=545 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2012], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| electorate = 4,230
| turnout_votes = 2,031
| turnout_percent = 62.63
| turnout_change = −12.25
| majority_votes = 150
| majority_percent = 5.0
| majority_change = +4.42
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Francis Fonseca
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes = 1,558
| winner_percent = 51.95
| winner_change = +2.37
| candidate2 = Lee Mark Chang
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes = 1,408
| candidate2_percent = 46.95
| candidate2_change = −2.05
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 2008 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=87&lid=39 2008 General Elections Final Results ], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| electorate = 3,687
| turnout_votes = 2,761
| turnout_percent = 74.88
| turnout_change = −1.82
| majority_votes = 16
| majority_percent = 0.58
| majority_change = −19.42
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Francis Fonseca
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes = 1,369
| winner_percent = 49.58
| winner_change = −10.42
| candidate2 = Michael Peyrefitte
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes = 1,353
| candidate2_percent = 49.0
| candidate2_change = +9.0
| candidate3 = Jorge Ernesto "Prophet" Babb
| candidate3_party_unlinked = NRTCP
| candidate3_votes = 19
| candidate3_percent = 0.69
| candidate3_change = -
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 2003 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=2&lid=37 2003 General Elections final results], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| electorate = 2,509
| turnout_votes = 1,925
| turnout_percent = 76.7
| turnout_change = −12.69
| majority_votes = 383
| majority_percent = 20.0
| majority_change = −25.3
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Francis Fonseca
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes = 1,154
| winner_percent = 60.0
| winner_change = −11.81
| candidate2 = Dough Singh
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes = 771
| candidate2_percent = 40.0
| candidate2_change = +13.49
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 1998 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=751 General Elections 1998], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| electorate = 1,988
| turnout_votes = 1,777
| turnout_percent = 89.39
| turnout_change = +17.78
| majority_votes = 805
| majority_percent = 45.3
| majority_change = +22.3
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Jorge Espat
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes = 1,276
| winner_percent = 71.81
| winner_change = +10.31
| candidate2 = Marisa Marisol Quan
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes = 471
| candidate2_percent = 26.51
| candidate2_change = −11.99
| candidate3 = Abel J. Rodriguez
| candidate3_party = People's Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate3_votes = 21
| candidate3_percent = 1.18
| candidate3_change = -
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 1993 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=750 General Elections 1993], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)[http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Elecdata/Belize/benatjun93.html 1993 Parliamentary Elections], Political Database of the Americas. (accessed 22 November 2014)
| electorate = 2,758
| turnout_votes = 1,975
| turnout_percent = 71.61
| turnout_change = +11.38
| majority_votes = 453
| majority_percent = 23.0
| majority_change = −18.43
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Jorge Espat
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes = 1,214
| winner_percent = 61.5
| winner_change = −6.36
| candidate2 = Owen Morrison
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes = 761
| candidate2_percent = 38.5
| candidate2_change = +12.07
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = January 1993 by-election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Elecdata/Belize/benatjan93.html 1993 Freetown By-Election], Political Database of the Americas. (accessed 22 November 2014)
| electorate = 3,166
| turnout_votes = 1,907
| turnout_percent = 60.23
| turnout_change = −2.71
| majority_votes = 790
| majority_percent = 41.43
| majority_change = +31.23
| result = gain
| loser_party = National Alliance for Belizean Rights
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Jorge Espat
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes = 1,294
| winner_percent = 67.86
| winner_change = +22.96
| candidate2 = Howell Longsworth
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes = 504
| candidate2_percent = 26.43
| candidate2_change = −28.67
| candidate3 = Adelma Broaster
| candidate3_party = National Alliance for Belizean Rights
| candidate3_votes = 102
| candidate3_percent = 5.35
| candidate3_change = -
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 1989 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=749 General Elections 1989], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)[http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Elecdata/Belize/benat89.html 1989 Parliamentary Elections], Political Database of the Americas. (accessed 22 November 2014)
| electorate = 2,771
| turnout_votes = 1,744
| turnout_percent = 62.94
| turnout_change = −5.49
| majority_votes = 178
| majority_percent = 10.2
| majority_change = −10.6
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Derek Aikman
| winner_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| winner_votes = 961
| winner_percent = 55.1
| winner_change = −4.4
| candidate2 = Araceli Krohn
| candidate2_party = People's United Party
| candidate2_votes = 783
| candidate2_percent = 44.9
| candidate2_change = +6.2
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 1984 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=748 General Elections 1984], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)[http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Elecdata/Belize/benat84.html 1984 Parliamentary Elections], Political Database of the Americas. (accessed 22 November 2014)
| electorate = 2,151
| turnout_votes = 1,472
| turnout_percent = 68.43
| turnout_change = −19.96
| majority_votes = 306
| majority_percent = 20.8
| majority_change = +17.2
| result = gain
| loser_party = People's United Party
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = Derek Aikman
| winner_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| winner_votes = 876
| winner_percent = 59.5
| winner_change = +11.6
| candidate2 = George Cadle Price
| candidate2_party = People's United Party
| candidate2_votes = 570
| candidate2_percent = 38.7
| candidate2_change = −12.8
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 1979 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=747 General Elections 1979], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| electorate = 3,576
| turnout_votes = 3,161
| turnout_percent = 88.39
| turnout_change = +18.01
| majority_votes =
| majority_percent = 3.6
| majority_change = −17.9
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = George Cadle Price
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes =
| winner_percent = 51.5
| winner_change = −8.7
| candidate2 = Manuel Esquivel
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes =
| candidate2_percent = 47.9
| candidate2_change = +9.2
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 1974 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=746 General Elections 1974], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| electorate = 2,242
| turnout_votes = 1,578
| turnout_percent = 70.38
| turnout_change = −8.4
| majority_votes =
| majority_percent = 21.5
| majority_change = +6.0
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = George Cadle Price
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes =
| winner_percent = 60.2
| winner_change = +3.3
| candidate2 = Henry Fairweather
| candidate2_party = United Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes =
| candidate2_percent = 38.7
| candidate2_change = -
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 1969 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=745 General Elections 1969], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| electorate = 1,951
| turnout_votes = 1,537
| turnout_percent = 78.78
| turnout_change = +10.46
| majority_votes =
| majority_percent = 15.5
| majority_change = −6.2
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = George Cadle Price
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes =
| winner_percent = 56.9
| winner_change = −3.2
| candidate2 = Henry Fairweather
| candidate2_party = National Independence Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes =
| candidate2_percent = 41.4
| candidate2_change = +3.0
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 1965 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=744 General Elections 1965], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| electorate = 2,898
| turnout_votes = 1,980
| turnout_percent = 68.32
| turnout_change = −19.52
| majority_votes =
| majority_percent = 21.7
| majority_change = −20.6
| result = hold
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = George Cadle Price
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes =
| winner_percent = 60.1
| winner_change = −7.0
| candidate2 = Tharine Rudon
| candidate2_party = National Independence Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes =
| candidate2_percent = 38.4
| candidate2_change = +13.6
}}
{{Compact election box
| election_title = 1961 general election
| election_note =
| election_ref = [http://www.elections.gov.bz/modules/wfdownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=743 General Elections 1961], Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| electorate = 1,850
| turnout_votes = 1,625
| turnout_percent = 87.84
| turnout_change = n/a
| majority_votes =
| majority_percent = 42.3
| majority_change = n/a
| result = win
| loser_party =
| swing =
| swing_from =
| swing_to =
| winner = George Cadle Price
| winner_party = People's United Party
| winner_votes =
| winner_percent = 67.1
| winner_change = -
| candidate2 = Sabino Savery
| candidate2_party = National Independence Party (Belize)
| candidate2_votes =
| candidate2_percent = 24.8
| candidate2_change = -
| candidate3 = Ernest Cain
| candidate3_party = Christian Democratic Party (Belize)
| candidate3_votes =
| candidate3_percent = 7.6
| candidate3_change = -
}}
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