2019 Ascension general election
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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
[edit]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
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keturah Viola George | 105 | 21.08 | Re-elected |
| Alan Herbert Nicholls | 83 | 16.67 | Elected |
| Katharyn Sarah Chadwick | 73 | 14.66 | Elected |
| Andrew Robert Ellick | 68 | 13.65 | Elected |
| Andrew Cansfield Hobson | 64 | 12.85 | Elected |
| Kristopher Edward Hall | 60 | 12.05 | |
| Iain Courtney Lamb | 45 | 9.04 | |
| Total | 498 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 150 | – | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 518 | 28.96 | |
| Source: Government of Ascension Island | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Island Council Election Results". Ascension Island Government. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Ascension : General Election 2010[permanent dead link] The Islander, October 2010
- ^ "Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008" (PDF). Ascension Island Constitution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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