title: La Horquetta/Talparo
text: # La Horquetta/Talparo
  
  La Horquetta/Talparo is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the centre of Trinidad. It has been represented since 2020 by Foster Cummings of the People's National Movement.
  
  ## Constituency profile
  
  The constituency was created prior to the 2007 Trinidad and Tobago general election, and previously largely fell within the boundaries of the Arima electoral district. It had an electorate of 26,031 as of 2015. It is considered a marginal seat. La Horquetta/Talparo includes Talparo, La Horquetta, and Wallerfield.
  
  ## Members of Parliament
  
  This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:
  
  | Election | Years | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2007 | 5 November 2007 – 24 May 2010 | Roger Joseph | PNM |
  | 2010 | 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 | Jairam Seemungal | UNC |
  | 2015 | 7 September 2015 – 10 August 2020 | Maxie Cuffie | PNM |
  | 2020 | 10 August 2020 – Present | Foster Cummings | PNM |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  General election 2020: La Horquetta/Talparo :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PNM | Foster Cummings | 9,714 | 55.03 |
  | | UNC | Jearlean John | 7,793 | 44.15 |
  | | PEP | Benet Thomas | 145 | 0.82 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,921 | 10.88 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,652 | 64.12 |
  | | PNM hold | PNM hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  General election 2015: La Horquetta/Talparo :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | PNM | Maxie Cuffie | 10,428 | 57.50 |
  | | UNC | Jairam Seemungal | 7,606 | 41.94 |
  | | The New Voice | Garvin Pius Powtan | 101 | 0.56 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,822 | 15.56 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,135 | 72.06 |
  | | PNM gain from UNC | PNM gain from UNC | Swing | |
  
  General election 2010: La Horquetta/Talparo :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | UNC | Jairam Seemungal | 8,712 | 52.85 |
  | | PNM | Nadra Nathai-Gyan | 7,633 | 46.31 |
  | | Independent | Sookram Ali | 58 | 0.35 |
  | | Trinidad & Tobago National Congress Party | Ramesh Maharaj | 29 | 0.18 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,079 | 6.55 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,483 | 68.80 |
  | | UNC gain from PNM | UNC gain from PNM | Swing | |
  