General election in Guernsey
2012 Guernsey general election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_Guernsey.svg/50px-Flag_of_Guernsey.svg.png)
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45 of the 47 seats in the States of Guernsey |
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Registered | 29,745[1] |
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Turnout | 71.4%[2] |
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The 2012 Guernsey general election was held on 18 April 2012 to elect 45 members of the States of Guernsey.[3][4] 78 candidates stood for the 45 seats.[5] A total of 29,745 people, or about two-thirds of the population of Guernsey and Herm, registered to vote. There were 20,459 voters, with 81 blank papers and 65 spoilt papers, amended to 71 blank and 72 spoilt after the two recounts. Only five women were elected in 2012.[6]
There was a by-election in December 2015 to fill a vacancy in the district of St Peter Port North.
Electoral system
The members of the States of Guernsey were elected via plurality-at-large voting in seven districts, with each district electing either six or seven members.
Results
Results of the election were published by the BBC.[7]
Castel
Castel district[8][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Darren Duquemin | 2,199 | 69% |
| Independent | Chris Green | 2,189 | 69% |
| Independent | Mark Dorey (incumbent) | 1,823 | 57% |
| Independent | Barry Paint (incumbent) | 1,634 | 51% |
| Independent | Sandra James | 1,575 | 50% |
| Independent | Jonathan Le Tocq (incumbent) | 1,575 | 50% |
| Independent | Hunter Adam (incumbent) | 1,345 | 42% |
| Independent | Sean McManus (incumbent) | 1,236 | 39% |
| Independent | Mike Garrett (incumbent) | 801 | 25% |
| Independent | Bernard Flouquet (incumbent) | 778 | 24% |
| Independent | Martin MacIntyre | 639 | 20% |
| Independent | Rolf Martin | 455 | 14% |
| Independent | Dominic Mayer | 330 | 10% |
Total valid votes | 16,579 | |
Rejected ballots | 19 | |
Turnout | 3,176 | 73.4% |
Registered electors | 4,329 | |
South East
South East district[10][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Heidi Soulsby | 2,061 | 68% |
| Independent | Robert Sillars (incumbent) | 1,989 | 64% |
| Independent | Paul Luxon | 1,865 | 62% |
| Independent | Mike O'Hara (incumbent) | 1,609 | 54% |
| Independent | Francis Quin (incumbent) | 1,168 | 39% |
| Independent | Mike Hadley (incumbent) | 1,162 | 39% |
| Independent | Arthur Eldridge | 1,027 | 34% |
| Independent | Martyn Mahe | 937 | 31% |
| Independent | Janine Le Sauvage (incumbent) | 913 | 30% |
| Independent | Aidan Matthews | 881 | 29% |
| Independent | Margaret Talbot-Cull | 82 | 3% |
Total valid votes | 13,694 | |
Rejected ballots | 32 | |
Turnout | 2,999 | 69.0% |
Registered electors | 4,346 | |
St Peter Port North
St Peter Port North district[11][12][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Michelle Le Clerc | 1,712 | 68% |
| Independent | John Gollop (incumbent) | 1,455 | 58% |
| Independent | Peter Sherbourne | 1,305 | 52% |
| Independent | Richard Conder | 1,126 | 45% |
| Independent | Martin Storey (incumbent) | 1,065 | 42% |
| Independent | Elis Bebb | 944 | 37% |
| Independent | Lester Queripel | 938 | 37% |
| Independent | Rhoderick Matthews (incumbent) | 936 | 37% |
| Independent | Leon Gallienne (incumbent) | 846 | 34% |
| Independent | Keith Fisher | 564 | 22% |
| Independent | Mike Collins (incumbent) | 555 | 22% |
| Independent | Matt Robert | 472 | 19% |
| Independent | Joseph Irvin | 384 | 15% |
| Independent | James Reiner | 238 | 9% |
Total valid votes | 12,540 | |
Rejected ballots | 13 | |
Turnout | 2,522 | 69.0% |
Registered electors | 3,653 | |
St Peter Port South
St Peter Port South district[13][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Peter Harwood | 1,191 | 61% |
| Independent | Jan Kuttelwascher (incumbent) | 1,072 | 54% |
| Independent | Barry Brehaut (incumbent) | 938 | 48% |
| Independent | Roger Domaille (incumbent) | 931 | 47% |
| Independent | Allister Langlois (incumbent) | 929 | 47% |
| Independent | Rob Jones | 695 | 35% |
| Independent | Jenny Tasker (incumbent) | 684 | 35% |
| Independent | Hugh Bygott-Webb | 683 | 35% |
| Independent | Neil Forman | 577 | 29% |
| Independent | Richard Lord | 553 | 28% |
Total valid votes | 8,253 | |
Rejected ballots | 8 | |
Turnout | 1,967 | 66.1% |
Registered electors | 2,976 | |
St Sampson
St Sampson district[14][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Gavin St Pier | 2,153 | 69% |
| Independent | Kevin Stewart | 1,909 | 61% |
| Independent | Peter Gillson (incumbent) | 1,469 | 47% |
| Independent | Paul Le Pelley | 1,443 | 46% |
| Independent | Scott Ogier (incumbent) | 1,418 | 45% |
| Independent | Lyndon Trott (incumbent) | 1,370 | 44% |
| Independent | Jane Stephens (incumbent) | 1,297 | 41% |
| Independent | Ivan Rihoy (incumbent) | 1,168 | 37% |
| Independent | Caroline Bowker | 963 | 31% |
| Independent | Sarah Breton | 643 | 20% |
| Independent | Rob Broome | 618 | 20% |
Total valid votes | 14,451 | |
Rejected ballots | 35 | |
Turnout | 3,137 | 73.1% |
Registered electors | 4,291 | |
Vale
Vale district[15][12][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Matt Fallaize (incumbent) | 2,909 | 83% |
| Independent | Dave Jones (incumbent) | 2,430 | 69% |
| Independent | Laurie Queripel | 2,345 | 67% |
| Independent | Mary Lowe (incumbent) | 2,162 | 62% |
| Independent | Andrew Le Lievre (incumbent) | 1,892 | 54% |
| Independent | Tony Spruce (incumbent) | 1,889 | 54% |
| Independent | Garry Collins | 1,275 | 36% |
| Independent | James Symons | 1,232 | 35% |
| Independent | Tony Webber | 358 | 10% |
Total valid votes | 16,492 | |
Rejected ballots | 28 | |
Turnout | 3,510 | 71.1% |
Registered electors | 4,291 | |
West
West district[16][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Roger Perrot | 2,266 | 71% |
| Independent | Al Brouard (incumbent) | 1,710 | 54% |
| Independent | Arrun Wilkie | 1,318 | 42% |
| Independent | David De Lisle (incumbent) | 1,306 | 41% |
| Independent | Yvonne Burford | 1,305 | 41% |
| Independent | David Inglis | 1,292 | 41% |
| Independent | Paul Garlick | 1,241 | 39% |
| Independent | Dave Gorvel | 1,079 | 34% |
| Independent | Shane Langlois (incumbent) | 1,058 | 34% |
| Independent | Gloria Dudley-Owen (incumbent) | 1,053 | 33% |
Total valid votes | 13,628 | |
Rejected ballots | 8 | |
Turnout | 3,148 | 76.3% |
Registered electors | 4,126 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Guernsey's electoral roll 5,500 short of target". BBC News. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Guernsey's election attracts a record turnout". BBC News. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "2012 Electoral Calendar". Maximiliano Herrera. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Ordinance of the States XXX 2011".
- ^ "Election 2016: final nominations confirmed". Guernsey Press. 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Guernsey Election 2012: As it happened". BBC News. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Guernsey election results 2012". BBC.
- ^ "Guernsey election 2012: Castel district". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Record of the 2012 General Election". States of Guernsey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Guernsey election 2012: South East district". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Guernsey election 2012: St Peter Port North district". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Election recount – no change to result". Guernsey Press. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Guernsey election 2012: St Peter Port South district". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Guernsey election 2012: St Sampson district". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Guernsey election 2012: Vale district". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Guernsey election 2012: West district". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 November 2012)
- Arrangements for 2012 General Election at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 November 2012)
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- See also
- Elections in Alderney
- Elections in Sark
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