2009 Pitcairnese general election
# 2009 Pitcairnese general election

General elections were held in the Pitcairn Islands on 11 December 2009. As there are no political parties on Pitcairn, the Deputy Mayor and all four candidates elected to the Island Council were independents. Simon Young became the first person not born on Pitcairn to be elected Deputy Mayor.

## Electoral system

The four elected members were elected by single transferable vote for two year terms. In addition, the Island Council had six other members; the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor, both of whom were elected separately. The four elected members and the Deputy Mayor nominated a further member, whilst two were appointed by the Governor and one seat was reserved for a Commissioner liaising between the Governor and the Island Council.

## Results

Voting began at 08:30 and was completed by 10:30. Of the 45 registered voters, 40 cast votes, giving a turnout of 88.9%.

### Deputy Mayor

| Candidate | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Simon Young | 12 | 31.58 | | | 21 | 52.50 |
| Jay Warren | 12 | 31.58 | | | 19 | 47.50 |
| Brenda Christian | 8 | 21.05 | | | | |
| Jacqui Christian | 4 | 10.53 | | | | |
| Pawl Warren | 2 | 5.26 | | | | |
| Total | 38 | 100.00 | | | 40 | 100.00 |
| Source: Pitcairn Island News |||||||

### Island Council

| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Brenda Christian | 22 | 15.94 | Re-elected |
| Jay Warren | 20 | 14.49 | Elected |
| Dave Brown | 19 | 13.77 | Re-elected |
| Lea Brown | 19 | 13.77 | Elected |
| Turi Griffiths | 18 | 13.04 | Unseated |
| Carol Warren | 16 | 11.59 | |
| Pawl Warren | 13 | 9.42 | |
| Jacqui Christian | 11 | 7.97 | Unseated |
| Total | 138 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Pitcairn Island News ||||

Following the election, Pawl Warren was appointed to the Island Council by the Governor.

