At Stake in this Election:    

• The 50 seats in Solomon Islands’ National Parliament

Government Structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
• Queen’s Representative: Governor General Frank KABUI (since 7 July 2009)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Gordon Darcy LILO (since 16 November 2011)
• Assembly: Solomon Islands has a unicameral National Parliament with 50 seats

Electoral System:

• The Queen is hereditary. The Queen’s representative, the Governor General, is appointed by the monarch on the advice of parliament to serve for up to two 5-year terms.
• In the National Parliament, 50 members are elected from single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.

Main Parties in this Election:

• Party: The People’s Alliance Party (PAP)
  • Leader: James MEKAB
  • Seats won in last election: 3
• Party: Democratic Alliance Party
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 7
• Party: People’s Progressive Party
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 0
• Party: National Transformation Party
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 0
• Party: Kadare Party of Solomon Islands
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 1
• Party: Pan Melanesian Party
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 0
• Party: Solomon Islands People First Party
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 1
• Party: Solomon Islands’ Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA)
  • Leader: Job D. TAUSINGA
  • Seats won in last election: 1
• Party: Direct Development Party (DDP)
  • Leader: Dick HA’AMORI
  • Seats won in last election: 0
• Party: United Democratic Party
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 5
• Party: Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP)*
  • Leader: Steve ABANA
  • Seats won in last election:
• Party: Our Party*
  • Leader: Manasseh SOGAVARE
  • Seats won in last election:
• Party: Liberal Party (SILP)*
  • Leader: Derek ABANA
  • Seats won in last election:
• Party: Labor Party*
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election:
• Party: Rural Urban Party (RUPP)*
  • Leader: Samuel MANETOALI
  • Seats won in last election:
• Party: United Party*
  • Leader: Sir Peter KENILOREA
  • Seats won in last election:
• Party: National Party*
  • Leader: Francis HILLY
  • Seats won in last election:
• Independents
  • Seats won in last election: 32

* These are non-registered political parties and candidates will be running as independents.

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 635,254 (2019 est.)
• Registered Voters: 359,690

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 312,331 (2019 est.)
• Is Solomon Islands a signatory to CEDAW: No
• Has Solomon Islands ratified CEDAW: Yes (6 May 2002)
• Gender Quota: No
• Female Candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Legislators: 1 of 50 seats in the National Parliament (2%)
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 152 (2018)
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Ranking: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Solomon Islands a signatory to CRPD: Yes (23 September 2008)
• Has Solomon Islands ratified CRPD: No
• Population with a disability: 93,370 (est.)