Cariboohoo's main interest is for the AFC to rip Indian votes away from the PPP/C in Berbice and keep its 2011 gains (largely Moses's entry into the AFC).
The increase of total votes cast from 2011 (342,126) to 2015 (410.578) is 68,452.
The AFC+APNU increased its 2011 votes (175,052) to 2015 (207,200) votes by 32,148
The PPP/C increased its 2011 votes (166,340) to 2015 (202,268) votes by 35,928
As VVP states, the PPP's 2015 loss by 4,506 in 2015 is less than its 2011 loss by 8,825.
Thus, the increased voter roll produced more PPP/C votes.
By consensus (Freddie, Cariboohoo, etc.), Had Blacks not turned out in greater numbers than in elections past the coalition would have been taken to the cleaners by the PPP/C. We notice that by the Regional breakdowns the coalition actually saw its Berbice votes (Region 6) decline by 329.
Without rich statistics we can infer that AFC, by and large, did not lose the Moses' Indians in Berbice.
In a sense the AFC-APNU coalition played a defensive tole in 2015 (that is, defending its collective 2011 position) and two things caused them to lose to the PPP by only 4,319 (2011 difference of 8,825 and 2015 difference of 4,506):
- Moses did not lose his PPP Indians in Berbice as Cariboohoo would like us believe;
- The increased turnout by Blacks in Linden and GT for the coalition is because they finally saw a way to get rid of the PPP/C from governing - the Moses-driven coalition move - something that Caribblah-blah would like us to not believe. HEe thinks that without the AFC in the elections the APNU would have gone from 40% to 50+% of the voters in 3 years.
Kari we know the African/mixed share of the population of these regions. We know based on past elections they vote PNC. We can argue about whether they turn out more or less than do Indians. I will assume that their turn out is the same.
In Regions 5 and 6 35% of the population is African/mixed, not 100% Indian as you seem to assume by attributing every vote to the PPP or Moses.
In these regions 80,200 voted in 2011 Taking 35% of that we get 28k African/mixed. If this group's % of increase in turn out is 50% of what it was in region 10 then that is a 12% increase, suggesting that 3,300 more voted. Yet the coalition only increased its votes by 1,200, suggesting a loss of 2,100 Indian votes. If I assume a 20% increase (in line with G/town) than 5,600 more of these votes, meaning that the coalition lost 4,500 Indian votes.
BOTTOM line. Moses LOST some of the support which he gained. This being especially true in Region 6, where, despite a higher African/mixed turn out, the coalition LOST votes. 30% of Region 6 is African/mixed you ought to know.
But note that the PPP drew out 10,200 MORE votes from these regions than they did in 2011. So even if Moses had kept is 11k votes from these regions it still would not have been enough to deliver the margin of victory to offset this significantly higher PPP vote. But He LOST some of those votes.
Kari and VVP. There was a small Indo swing vote. But without the African tsunami (a possible 20% increase in the turn out) this swing vote would NOT have been enough to offset the fact that the PPP turned out an additional 35k votes.
The PPP panicked the East Indian and the Amerindian about the prospects of the return of African rule. Look also in the interior locations.
The PPP almost won Region 8 and INCREASED its margins in regions 1 and 9. It is only in Region 7, dominated heavily by Bartica that the PPP lost ground in the interior.
1. The Indian swing vote was much smaller than anticipated with Moses losing Indo votes in Regions 5 and 6.
2. A record African/mixed vote showed up that offset the fact that a highly successful racist campaign by the PPP led to Moses being unable to deliver the margins necessary to win.
Freddie say so, and you have FAILED to prove otherwise.
Now we can debate about the numerous factors as to why the black vote turned out.
1. APNU ran a good get out to vote campaign and the young elements were very effective.
2. The PPP ran a racist campaign against black, which terrified them as to what more PPP rule might mean for them, and the tensions in G/twn on the night of the election, and the delirious celebrations when victory was announced, indicated the degree to which Africans felt victimized by PPP RACISM.
3. The Moses factor of a Indo swing vote was anticipated, but he did NOT deliver it.
You all also need to stop signaling to the coalition that this was a "national unity" victory. It wasn't as the majority of East Indians and Amerindians are hostile to this result. They will have to do much outreach to these communities, in addition to placating the African/mixed communities which showed up in the large numbers, offsetting the fact that the anticipated Moses Indo vote didn't materialize in the numbers that it was hoped.
A "Tsuami" does not happen in a vaccum, Moses roll the dice - life or death gamble of his political career is what created the condition that causes the "africian tsunami" and deliver the victory to the coalition...