IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

800,000	6
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)	Elections in our database
420,253	68.36%
Registered Voters (as of April 17, 2024)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Solomon Islander National Parliament		Assembly

Chief of State: King CHARLES III (since 9 September 2022)
- Represented by Governor-General David VUNAGI (since 7 July 2019)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jeremiah MANELE (since 8 May 2024)
Assembly: Solomon Islands has a unicameral National Parliament with 50 seats.

The King is a hereditary monarch.
The Prime Minister is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
In the National Parliament 50 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.

2024-04-17
Solomon Islander National Parliament
Votes 345,701
Registered 420,253
Turnout 82.26

2019-04-03
Solomon Islander National Parliament
Votes 242,920
Registered 359,690
Turnout 67.54

2014-11-19
Solomon Islander National Parliament
Votes 260,797
Registered 290,000
Turnout 89.93

2010-08-04
Solomon Islander National Parliament
Votes 234,366
Registered 447,612
Turnout 52.36

2006-04-05
Solomon Islander National Parliament
Votes 190,786
Registered 339,688
Turnout 56.17

2001-12-05
Solomon Islander National Parliament
Votes 178,161
Registered 287,921
Turnout 61.88

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Solomon Islander National Parliament	2024-04-17	345,701	420,253	82.26
Solomon Islander National Parliament	2019-04-03	242,920	359,690	67.54
Solomon Islander National Parliament	2014-11-19	260,797	290,000	89.93
Solomon Islander National Parliament	2010-08-04	234,366	447,612	52.36
Solomon Islander National Parliament	2006-04-05	190,786	339,688	56.17
Solomon Islander National Parliament	2001-12-05	178,161	287,921	61.88

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