And so tonight, things have changed but they remain the same.
As the comparative map of the country's electoral divisions shows the PUP has gained control over major portions of the country, but because it increased its hold in Belize City, the UDP still has the majority.
The UDP is having a victory rally in front of its headquarters - and the PUP candidates who flat out lost are licking their wounds - while the party is preparing to challenge in the case of those who lost by narrow margins.
Tonight, we'll run down the list of all 31 winners in the general election.
1. Caribbean Shores- Santino "Santi" Castillo - UDP
2. Freetown- Francis W. Fonseca - PUP
3. Pickstock- Wilfred "Sedi" Elrinton - UDP
4.Fort George - Said Musa PUP 5.Lake I - Mark Anthony King - UDP
6. Albert - Herman R. Longsworth - UDP
7. Collet - Patrick Jason Faber - UDP
8. Mesopotamia- Michael Finnegan - UDP
9. Queen Square - Dean Oliver Barrow - UDP
10. Port Loyola- Anthony "Boots" Martinez - UDP
11. Belize Rural North - Edmond Castro - UDP
12. Belize Rural South - Jose Manuel "Junior" Heredia - UDP
13. Belize Rural Central - Dolores Balderamos - PUP
14. Orange Walk North - Gaspar "Gapi" Vega - UDP
15. Orange Walk Central - Juan "Johnny" Antonio Briceño - PUP
16. Orange Walk East - Dr. Marco Tulio Mendez - PUP
17. Orange Walk South - Jose Abelardo Mai - PUP
18. Cayo North - Joseph Mahmud - PUP
19. Cayo South - Julius Espat - PUP
20> Cayo West - Erwin Rafael Contreras - UDP
21. Cayo Central - Rene Montero - UDP
22. Cayo NorthEast - Elvin Penner - UDP
23. Belmopan - John B. Saldivar - UDP
24. Corozal North- Hugo Amilcar Patt - UDP
25. Corozal South West - Ramiro Ramirez - PUP
26. Corozal Bay - Pablo Marin - UDP
27. Corozal South East - Florencio Julian Marin- PUP
28. Dangriga - Ivan "Maca" Michael - PUP
29. Stann Creek West - Rodwell Ferguson -PUP
30. Toldeo West - Oscar Requena PUP
31.Toledo East Michael Joseph Espat - PUP
And in the municipalities, the UDP won control of 6 of 9 town and city councils - but there were a few split councils...
The results were interesting. It resulted in 6 UDP mayors and 3 PUP mayors. For Belize City, the UDP came with a blowout victory with all 10 UDP councilors elected along with the UDP Mayor.
In San Pedro Town the UDP was strong with victories for 5 UDP councilors, the UDP Mayor, and 1 PUP councilor.
They had an overpowering presence in Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town with all 6 UDP councilors being elected, and, again, a UDP mayor.
In Corozal Town, all 6 UDP councilors won, as well as the Mayor.
In Orange Walk Town, however, the 6 PUP councilors and the PUP mayoral candidate won.
In San Ignacio and Santa Elena Town 6 UDP councilors were elected along with the UDP mayoral candidate.
In Belmopan City 4 UDP councilors were elected, 2 PUP were elected, with the UDP candidate as mayor.
Moving South, in Dangriga Town the 6 PUP councilors won, as well as the PUP Mayoral candidate.
Finally, in Punta Gorda Town the PUP candidate was elected Mayor, and 5 PUP councilors won as well as 1 UDP councilor.
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