2016 Guernsey general election

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2016 Guernsey general election
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38 of the 40 seats in the States of Guernsey
Registered30,320
Turnout71.91% (Increase2.svg~0.5pp) [1]
 First party
 
Party Independents
Seats won38
Popular vote93,085
Percentage100%
Chief Minister before election

Jonathan Le Tocq

President of the Policy and Resources Committee after election

Gavin St Pier

The 2016 Guernsey general election was held on 27 April 2016 to elect 38 members of the States of Guernsey, serving until 2020. [2]

Contents

There was a by-election in October 2016 to fill a vacancy in the district of Vale.

Electoral system

Following the 2012 general election, it was decided to reduce the number of seats from 45 to 38. [3] This resulted in reductions to the number of seats in most electoral districts, although the districts themselves remained unchanged. [4] The members of the States of Guernsey were elected via plurality-at-large voting in seven districts, with each district electing either five or six members.

A new electoral roll was drawn up, with 22,408 people registered to vote by 4 November 2015. [5] The total passed 25,000 by 7 January 2016 and rose to 27,000 on 15 February, before reaching 30,320 when registration closed, [6] higher than the 29,745 who registered for the 2012 elections.

Campaign

Prospective candidates started to register by filing their nominations at the Bailiff's Chambers on 21 March and had until 31 March 2016 to file nomination forms. There are no political parties; all candidates stood as non-partisans. Candidates could apply for a grant of up to £600 for the production and distribution of manifestos. A total of 81 candidates stood for the 38 seats. [7]

Hustings meetings took place at a number of locations on various dates in April.

Results

20 deputies kept their seats, 4 former deputies were re-elected and 14 new deputies were elected. 10 deputies, including 4 ministers, lost their seats. [1]

26 men and 12 women were elected as deputies. The previous assembly had just 5 women deputies. [1]

21,803 voted (up from 20,459), representing 71.9% (up from 71.4%) of those who had registered to vote; 93,085 votes were cast (down from 95,612) due to fewer seats. [1]

Castel

Castel district [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Richard Graham 2,321 71.2%
Independent Chris Green (incumbent) 1,868 57.3%
Independent Barry Paint (incumbent) 1,720 52.7%
Independent Mark Dorey (incumbent) 1,495 45.8%
Independent Jonathan Le Tocq (incumbent) 1,342 41.1%
IndependentDarren Duquemin (incumbent)1,02531.4%
IndependentRoss Le Brun83425.6%
IndependentSandra James82725.4%
IndependentHunter Adam71922.0%
IndependentLeon Gallienne61919.0%
IndependentNeil Shepherd60118.4%
IndependentRussell Le Conte2417.4%
Total valid votes13,612
Rejected ballots15
Turnout 3,26273%
Registered electors 4,469 [9]

South East

South East district [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Heidi Soulsby (incumbent) 1,925 57.2%
Independent Lindsay De Sausmarez 1,808 53.8%
Independent Peter Roffey 1,727 51.4%
Independent Rob Prow 1,531 45.5%
Independent Victoria Oliver 1,261 37.5%
IndependentMike O'Hara (incumbent)1,14133.9%
IndependentRobert Sillars (incumbent)95328.3%
IndependentRobin Le Prevost88926.4%
IndependentMike Hadley (incumbent)79923.8%
IndependentGreg Archer75522.5%
IndependentStephen Prout72221.5%
IndependentJohn Titmuss51515.3%
IndependentBrian Breban2166.4%
Total valid votes14,242
Rejected ballots20
Turnout 3,36373%
Registered electors 4,605 [9]

St Peter Port North

St Peter Port North district [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Gollop (incumbent) 1,472 55.8%
Independent Charles Parkinson (incumbent) 1,379 52.3%
Independent Lester Queripel (incumbent) 1,199 45.4%
Independent Michelle Le Clerc (incumbent) 1,147 43.5%
Independent Marc Leadbeater 855 32.4%
Independent Joe Mooney 799 30.3%
IndependentCaroline McManus76529.0%
IndependentTimothy Bush71627.1%
IndependentRhoderick Matthews70426.7%
IndependentLucia Pagliarone70326.6%
IndependentIvan Rihoy69826.4%
IndependentMichael Henderson65624.9%
IndependentRob Harnish60522.9%
IndependentLilita Kruze56021.2%
Total valid votes12,258
Rejected ballots4
Turnout 2,63965%
Registered electors 4,059 [9]

St Peter Port South

St Peter Port South district [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Peter Ferbrache 1,314 63.5%
Independent Jan Kuttelwascher (incumbent) 1,109 53.6%
Independent Dawn Tindall 853 41.2%
Independent Barry Brehaut (incumbent) 839 40.6%
Independent Rhian Tooley 839 40.6%
IndependentJohn Halker70634.1%
IndependentNeil Forman61729.8%
IndependentMike Garrett60029.0%
IndependentBernard Flouquet59828.9%
IndependentRay Marshall45121.8%
Total valid votes7,926
Rejected ballots9
Turnout 2,06863%
Registered electors 3,267 [9]

St Sampson

St Sampson district [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Lyndon Trott (incumbent) 2,014 57.4%
Independent Paul Le Pelley (incumbent) 1,875 53.4%
Independent Jennifer Merrett 1,664 47.4%
Independent Gavin St Pier (incumbent) 1,543 44.0%
Independent Jane Stephens 1,400 39.9%
Independent Carl Meerveld 1,377 39.2%
IndependentMartyn Roussel1,16733.3%
IndependentSam Maindonald1,08831.0%
IndependentKevin Stewart (incumbent)92726.4%
IndependentKaren Solway84324.0%
IndependentMichael Beaumont79522.7%
IndependentTony Webber52815.0%
Total valid votes15,221
Rejected ballots12
Turnout 3,50978%
Registered electors 4,503 [9]

Vale

Vale district [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Matt Fallaize (incumbent) 2,758 73.1%
Independent Dave Jones (incumbent) 2,511 66.5%
Independent Mary Lowe (incumbent) 2,507 66.4%
Independent Laurie Queripel (incumbent) 2,150 57.0%
Independent Jeremy Smithies 1,684 44.6%
Independent Sarah Hansmann Rouxel 1,653 43.8%
IndependentGarry Collins (incumbent)1,36236.1%
IndependentNeil Inder1,33235.3%
IndependentSimon De La Mare68518.2%
IndependentTrevor Hockey61516.3%
IndependentWilliam Newman862.3%
Total valid votes17,343
Rejected ballots15
Turnout 3,77474%
Registered electors 5,125 [9]

West

West district [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Al Brouard (incumbent) 2,104 66.0%
Independent Andrea Dudley-Owen 1,940 60.9%
Independent Emilie Yerby 1,680 52.7%
Independent David de Lisle (incumbent) 1,550 48.6%
Independent Shane Langlois 1,214 38.1%
IndependentRick Lowe1,18837.3%
IndependentArrun Wilkie (incumbent)1,15736.3%
IndependentYvonne Burford (incumbent)1,03332.4%
IndependentMartin Petit61719.4%
Total valid votes12,483
Rejected ballots11
Turnout 3,18874%
Registered electors 4,292 [9]

Post-election controversy

Six male candidates who had failed to be elected filed a letter of complaint, alleging that the election was illegal as the States of Guernsey had provided funding to encourage more women to stand for election and to provide them with assistance by running a course. The complaint was rejected on the basis that the funds had been provided and spent before any candidates had put their names forward for the election, therefore they did not assist any 'candidates'. [16] They subsequently asked the UK government to investigate the election. [17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Guernsey Election 2016: As it happened". BBC News . 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Guernsey States deputies' numbers cut in new government". BBC. 9 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Guernsey Election 2016: Candidates". BBC. 31 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Guernsey Election 2016: Electoral districts reworked". BBC. 2 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Registration continues". 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "30,000+ registered to vote". Island FM. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Election 2016: final nominations confirmed". Guernsey Press. 31 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Guernsey Election 2016: Castel Results". BBC News . 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "30,000+ Registered To Vote". Island FM. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Guernsey Election 2016: South East Results". BBC News . 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Guernsey Election 2016: St Peter Port North Results". BBC News . 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Guernsey Election 2016: St Peter Port South Results". BBC News . 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Guernsey Election 2016: St Sampson Results". BBC News . 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Guernsey Election 2016: Vale Results". BBC News . 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Guernsey Election 2016: West Results". BBC News . 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  16. ↑ "'Illegal' election complaint rejected". Guernsey Press. 27 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Defeated candidates call on UK to investigate election". Guernsey Press. 9 September 2016.
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