2019 Tristan da Cunha general election

General elections were held in Tristan da Cunha on 26 March 2019 to elect eight members of the Island Council and the Chief Islander.[1]

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Electoral system

The 12-member Island Council consists of the Administrator as President, three appointed members and eight elected members, who are elected by plurality-at-large voting. At least one elected member of the council must be a woman. If there are no women among the eight candidates that receive the most votes, only the top seven male candidates are declared elected, alongside the woman that received the highest number of votes. If there are no female candidates, a by-election is held for the eighth seat, in which only female candidates can stand.[2][3]

The Chief Islander is elected on a separate ballot by first-past-the-post voting, and must also be elected to the Island Council to be eligible to become Chief Islander.[3]

Campaign

A total of 13 candidates registered to contest the eight seats on the Island Council, whilst two, James Glass and Ian Lavarello, also stood for the post of Chief Islander.[4]

Results

Of the 213 registered voters, 158 cast a vote, including nine by mean of a postal one, leading to a turnout of 74.18 %. Administrator Sean Burns designed three councillors immediately after the elections.[5]

James Glass won against Ian Lavarello for the seat of Chief Islander, becoming the first to become one for the fourth time, albeit in a non consecutive manner. Ian Lavarello is the only member of the previous council to be part of the newly elected one.[5]

Chief Islander
Candidate Votes %
James Glass8862.9
Ian Lavarello5237.1
Invalid/blank votes18–
Total158100
Registered voters/turnout21374.2
Source: Government News

Island Council
Candidate Votes Notes
Clive Glass118Elected
Rodney Green111Elected
Paul Repetto101Elected
Steve Swain101Elected
James Glass96Elected
Kelly Green86Elected
Jason Green70Elected
Ian Lavarello66Elected
Carlene Glass-Green61
Sarah Glass-Green57
Joanne Green42
Beverley Swain37
Marion Collins16
Total962
Source: Government News

List of Council members
Elected
Chief Islander James Glass
Councillors Clive Glass
Rodney Green
Paul Repetto
Steve Swain
James Glass
Kelly Green
Jason Green
Ian Lavarello
Designed
Councillors Dawn Repetto
Warren Glass
Carlene Glass-Green

References
  1. "2019 Island Council Election". Tristan da Cunha Government News. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. Tristan da Cunha Island Council
  3. CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
  4. Nominations: Island Council Archived 28 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine Tristan Times, 16 March 2019
  5. 2019 Island Council Election Results
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