Elections in Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Elections are regularly held in the Australian external territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Federal elections

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The Cocos (Keelings) Islands are within the boundaries of the Northern Territory's Division of Lingiari in the Australian House of Representatives, and in the Australian Senate by Northern Territory senators.

Local elections

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About half of the 7 seats in the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands are up for election every two years.[1]

2023 (regular)

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Four council seats were up for election on a ranked-choice ballot on 21 October 2023. As the final round ended in a tie between two candidates, the winner was selected by random drawing.

Candidate First preference Surplus Surplus Surplus Exclusion
Isa Minkom 66 44.00% –35 31 21.09% 31 21.68% 31 22.14% 31 22.62%
Azah Badlu 49 32.67% 49 33.33% –18 31 21.68% 31 22.14% 31 22.62%
Osman Sloan 13 8.67% +23 36 24.49% 36 25.18% –5 31 22.14% 31 22.62%
Signa Knight 8 5.33% +3 11 7.48% +5 16 11.19% +1 17 12.14% +5 22 16.06%
Chloe Sykes 9 6.00% +5 14 9.52% +3 17 11.89% +1 18 12.86% +4 22 16.06%
Lofty Raptikan 5 3.33% +1 6 4.08% +6 12 8.39% 12 8.57% –12 Excl.
Active ballots 150 100.00% –3 147 98.00% –4 143 95.33% –3 140 93.33% –3 137 91.33%
Exhausted, lost fractions 0 0.00% +3 3 2.00% +4 7 4.67% +3 10 6.67% +3 13 8.67%
Valid ballots 150 93.17%
Invalid or blank ballots 11 6.83%
Total 161 100.00%
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission[2]

2023 (special)

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A special council election was scheduled for 25 February 2023.[3]

Candidate Votes
Signa Knight Unopposed

2021

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Four council seats were up for election on 16 October 2021. The election had 47.12% voter turnout.

Candidate Votes %
Aindil Minkom 138 25.51%
Tony Lacy 123 22.74%
Ayesha Young 122 22.55%
Helen Liu 88 16.27%
Shane Charlston 70 12.94%
Total votes 541 100.00%
Valid ballots 177 98.33%
Invalid or blank ballots 3 1.67%
Total 180 100.00%
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission[4]

2019

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Three council seats were up for election on 19 October 2019.

Candidate Votes %
Jamil Ibram 150 30.90%
Mazlan Hamiril 127 26.20%
Seriwati Iku 123 25.40%
Kenneth Zakaria Lakina 85 17.50%
Total votes 485 100.00%
Source: ElectionGuide[5]

Referendum

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References

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  1. ^ "Meet the Council and Staff". Shire of Cocos Keeling Islands. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINARY IN-PERSON ELECTION NOTICE OF RESULTS Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Extraordinary Election - 25 February 2023". Western Australian Election Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINARY IN-PERSON ELECTION NOTICE OF RESULTS Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council 2019 General". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 October 2024.