As vote counting continues in the Antigua and Barbuda general election, early results from Constituency ASW are starting to paint a clear picture of the preliminary race dynamics. Across the entire constituency, a total of 5,351 voters are officially registered to cast their ballots in this hotly contested electoral contest. As of the latest update, election officials have completed counting 80% of all ballots cast in the constituency. Early returns show the incumbent Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) candidate Anthony Smith Jr. holding a solid lead over his main challenger. Smith has secured 1,590 votes so far, putting him comfortably ahead of United Progressive Party (UPP) candidate Harold Lovell, who has accumulated 1,282 votes in the partial count. Election officials have also confirmed that 24 ballots cast in the constituency have been rejected, most commonly due to issues such as improper marking, voter irregularities, or damage that makes the voter’s choice unreadable. With roughly one-fifth of the constituency’s ballots still left to count, the race remains technically unresolved, though the current gap between the two leading candidates will be difficult for Lovell to close even with the remaining uncounted votes. This early result points to a strong performance for the ABLP in this key constituency, adding to the broader vote tally being compiled across the country as the nation waits for final official results.