Elections are regularly held in the Australian external territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Federal elections 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. Electoral results for the Division of Lingiari
Local elections About half of the 7 seats in the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands are up for election every two years.
2023 (regular) 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. CandidateFirst preferenceSurplusSurplusSurplusExclusionIsa Minkom6644.00% –353121.09% –3121.68% –3122.14% –3122.62%Azah Badlu4932.67% –4933.33% –183121.68% –3122.14% –3122.62%Osman Sloan138.67% +233624.49% –3625.18% –53122.14% –3122.62%Signa Knight85.33% +3117.48% +51611.19% +11712.14% +52216.06%Chloe Sykes96.00% +5149.52% +31711.89% +11812.86% +42216.06%Lofty Raptikan53.33% +164.08% +6128.39% –128.57% –12 Excl.Active ballots150100.00% –314798.00% –414395.33% –314093.33% –313791.33%Exhausted, lost fractions00.00% +332.00% +474.67%+3106.67% +3138.67%Valid ballots15093.17%Invalid or blank ballots116.83%Total161100.00%Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission
2023 (special) A special council election was scheduled for 25 February 2023. CandidateVotesSigna KnightUnopposed
2021 Four council seats were up for election on 16 October 2021. The election had 47.12% voter turnout. CandidateVotes%Aindil Minkom13825.51%Tony Lacy12322.74%Ayesha Young12222.55%Helen Liu8816.27%Shane Charlston7012.94%Total votes541100.00%Valid ballots17798.33%Invalid or blank ballots31.67%Total180100.00%Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission
2019 Three council seats were up for election on 19 October 2019.
CandidateVotes%Jamil Ibram15030.90%Mazlan Hamiril12726.20%Seriwati Iku12325.40%Kenneth Zakaria Lakina8517.50%Total votes485100.00%Source: ElectionGuide
Referendum 1984 Cocos (Keeling) Islands status referendum
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