2019 Ascension general election

General elections were held on Ascension Island on 26 September 2019 to elect the Island Council, following the dissolution of the previous Council on 1 September. Seven candidates ran for five available Councillor positions.[1]

Electoral system

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The Island Council consists of either five or seven elected members, depending on the number of candidates. If there are eight or more candidates, seven members would be elected; if there were fewer than eight candidates, only five would be elected.[2] With only seven candidates running, five seats were available.

The five seats were elected for three years terms by plurality-at-large voting.[3] Voters were able to cast up to five votes.[1]

Results

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CandidateVotes%Notes
Keturah Viola George10521.08Re-elected
Alan Herbert Nicholls8316.67Elected
Katharyn Sarah Chadwick7314.66Elected
Andrew Robert Ellick6813.65Elected
Andrew Cansfield Hobson6412.85Elected
Kristopher Edward Hall6012.05
Iain Courtney Lamb459.04
Total498100.00
Total votes150
Registered voters/turnout51828.96
Source: Government of Ascension Island

References

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  1. ^ a b "Island Council Election Results". Ascension Island Government. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ Ascension : General Election 2010[permanent dead link] The Islander, October 2010
  3. ^ "Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008" (PDF). Ascension Island Constitution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.