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]
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]
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 |
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]
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]
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 |