2025 Island Council Election Results
Ballot Papers emptied out and ready to count on the evening of 5th March 2025
Tristan da Cunha General Election Result 2025
Administrator Philip Kendall announced the results in a Public Notice published on 6th March:
In accordance with the provisions of the First Schedule to the Island Council Ordinance, I Philip Kendall, Administrator of Tristan da Cunha, hereby declare the following results have been received as certified to me by the Presiding Officer. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who voted.
Chief Islander
Elected:
LAVARELLO, Ian 91 votes Not elected:
GLASS, James Patrick 43 votes REPETTO, Lorraine 28 votes Island Council
Elected:
GLASS, Simon 96 votes LAVARELLO, Ian 92 votes SWAIN, Larry 85 votes GREEN, Iris 78 votes GREEN, Rodney 74 votes SWAIN, Steve 71 votes REPETTO, Lorraine 69 votes REPETTO, Randall 66 votes Not Elected:
GLASS, James 55 votes GLASS, Vera 48 votes GLASS, Warren 44 votes GREEN, Lynette 39 votes SWAIN, Rhyanna 37 votes GLASS, Leon 24 votes SWAIN, Beverley 23 votes GLASS, Conrad 22 votes REPETTO, Conchita 22 votes
Island Council Appointments
Administrator Philip Kendall announced three Island Council appointments in a Public Notice published later on 6th March 2025:
In accordance with paragraph 3 (2) (b) of the Island Council Ordinance, I have today appointed the following to the Island Council:
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SWAIN, Allan LAVARELLO, Janine GLASS, Vera |
Impressive Turnout
Administrator Philip Kendall also announced on 6th March that there were 200 eligible voters of whom 166 voted, making the turnout an impressive 83%.
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| 18-year-old Shannon Swain votes in an election for the first time | Council Clerk Geraldine Repetto making a home visit to record the vote of Audrey Green. |
The high turnout was enhanced by enabling resident islanders presently overseas to vote by email, the fact that many young people voted, and by the service that Council Clerk Geraldine Repetto provided to visit homes of those who were unable to vote at the Polling Station for themselves.