2025 Ascension general election
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A general election took place on Ascension Island on 3 July 2025[1] to elect members to the Ascension Island Council.[2][3]
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.
The five seats will be elected for three years terms by plurality-at-large voting.[4] Voters are able to cast up to five votes.[5]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Leroy Bennett | 145 | 15.71 | Elected |
| Thomas Tyson George Hickling | 140 | 15.17 | Elected |
| Laura Marie Shearer | 130 | 14.08 | Re-elected |
| Thomas Barnes | 119 | 12.89 | Elected |
| Michael Duncan Ross Ellick | 116 | 12.57 | Elected |
| Alan Herbert Nicholls | 111 | 12.03 | Re-elected |
| Ethan Duncan Bally | 89 | 9.64 | Elected |
| Andrew Barry Newsom | 73 | 7.91 | |
| Total | 923 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 207 | – | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 546 | 37.91 | |
| Source: Government of Ascension Island[6] | |||
References
- ↑ "Eight Candidates Confirmed for Ascension Island Council Election". St Helena Online. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ "Certificate of General Election Results - 03 July 2025 on Ascension Island" (PDF). The Government of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Newly-Elected Seven Member Island Council Sworn In" (Press release). Government of Ascension Island. July 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008" (PDF). Ascension Island Constitution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ↑ "Island Council Election Results". Ascension Island Government. 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ https://www.ascension.gov.ac/island-council-elected
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