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]

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Electoral system

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 first-past-the-post plurality-at-large voting.[3] Voters were able to cast up to five votes.[1]

Results
Candidate Votes % Notes
Keturah Viola George10521.1Re-elected
Alan Herbert Nicholls8316.7Elected
Katharyn Sarah Chadwick7314.7Elected
Andrew Robert Ellick6813.7Elected
Andrew Cansfield Hobson6412.9Elected
Kristopher Edward Hall6012.0
Iain Courtney Lamb459.0
Total498100
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total150100
Registered voters/turnout51829.0
Source: Government of Ascension Island

References
  1. "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 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.
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