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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 none
1991 none
1992 none
1993 none
1994 none
1995 none
1996 none
1997 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms) elections: last held NA December 1996 (next to be held NA December 1997) election results : percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
1998 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms) elections: last held NA December 1996 (next to be held NA December 1997) election results: percent of vote-NA; seats-independents 9
1999 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms) elections: last held NA December 1998 (next to be held NA December 1999) election results: percent of vote--NA; seats--independents 9
2000 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms) elections: last held NA December 1999 (next to be held NA December 2000) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2001 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms) elections: last held NA December 2000 (next to be held NA December 2001) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9
2002 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9 elections: last held NA December 2001 (next to be held NA December 2002)
2003 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9 elections: last held NA December 2002 (next to be held NA December 2003)
2004 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held NA 2005) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2005 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 3 May 2003 (next to be held in 2005) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9
2006 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held in May 2005 (next to be held in May 2007) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2007 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 20 October 2007 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2008 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 20 October 2007 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2009 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 20 October 2007 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2010 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held on 17 October 2009 (next to be held in 2011) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2011 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held on 17 October 2009 (next to be held in 2011) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2012 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held on 17 October 2009 (next to be held in 2011) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2013 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held In 2011 (next to be held in 2013) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2014 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held In 2011 (next to be held in 2013) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2015 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with a portion of the membership renewed every 2 years) | elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held In 2011 (next to be held in 2013) | election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2016 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with a portion of the membership renewed every 2 years) | elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held In 2011 (next to be held in 2013) | election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
2017 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with a portion of the membership renewed every 2 years) | elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held on 17 October 2015 (next to be held on 21 October 2017) | election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9
2018 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with a portion of the membership renewed every 2 years) | elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held on 17 October 2015 (next to be held on 21 October 2017) | election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9; composition as of 17 October 2015 - men 6, women 3, percent of women 33.3%
2019 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with a portion of the membership renewed every 2 years) | elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held on 21 October 2017 (next to be held in October 2019) | election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9; composition as of 17 October 2015 - men 7, women 2, percent of women 22.2%
2020 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with a portion of the membership renewed every 2 years) | elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held on 21 October 2017 (next to be held in October 2019) | election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9; composition as of 17 October 2015 - men 7, women 2, percent of women 22.2%
2021 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with a portion of the membership renewed every 2 years) elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held on 21 October 2017 (next to be held in October 2019) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9; composition as of 17 October 2015 - men 7, women 2, percent of women 22.2%
2022 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms) elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held in October 2021 (next to be held in October 2023) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9; composition as of 17 October 2021 - men 8, women 1, percent of women 11.1%
2023 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms) elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held in October 2023 (next to be held in October 2025) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9; composition as of October 2023 - men 7, women 2, percent of women 22%
2024 description: unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms) elections: held every 2 years with half the members standing for election; last held in October 2023 (next to be held in October 2025) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - independent 9; composition as of January 2024 - men 8, women 1, percentage women 13%
2025 legislature name: Christmas Island Shire Council legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 9 (directly elected) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: partial renewal term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 10/2023 parties elected and seats per party: independent (9) percentage of women in chamber: 13% expected date of next election: October 2025