Falkland Islands: Legislative Assembly, 9 November 2017

Election Results Note: 

• Votes cast is an estimate based on an 86% turnout in Camp (242 registered voters) and an 80% turnout in Stanley (1180 registered voters).

At stake in this election:

• 8 seats in the Legislative Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Nigel PHILLIPS (since 12 September 2017)
• Head of Government: Chief Executive Barry ROWLAND (since 3 October 2016)
• Assembly: Unicameral Legislative Assembly with 10 seats

Description of electoral system:

• 8 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected by a majority vote. 2 members are appointed. All members serve 4-year terms. There are no political parties in the Falkland Islands.

Last Election:

• The last election for the Legislative Assembly occurred on November 7, 2013.

Main candidates in the election:

• Independent
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 10

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 3,198
• Registered Voters: 2,165 (2013)