Solomon Islands

National Parliament

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
No
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
17 Apr 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
31 Dec 2023
Timing of election
Delayed elections
Expected date of next elections
30 Apr 2028
Number of seats at stake
50
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates
334
Number of male candidates
314
Number of female candidates
20
Percentage of women candidates
6.0%

Results

About the election

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s Ownership, Unity and Responsibility (OUR) Party failed to retain a majority in the 50-member National Parliament. It won 15 seats, down from 27 in 2019. The Coalition for Accountability Reform and Empowerment (CARE, see note 1) and its ally won a total of 13 seats. The United Party, led by Mr. Peter Kenilorea, took seven seats. Three other parties and 11 independent candidates shared the remaining seats.

On 2 May, the newly elected parliament elected Mr. Jeremiah Manele (OUR Party) as the new Prime Minister (see note 2).

Key electoral issues in the 2024 elections (see note 3) were the country’s relationship with China, the economy and health care. Prime Minister Sogavare ran on the government’s record, citing infrastructure projects funded by China, and pledged to strengthen the country’s relations with China. Several opposition parties promised to reduce China’s influence, and to seek more infrastructure partnerships with Western countries. The United Party promised to switch back diplomatic relations from China to Taiwan.

Note 1:
CARE comprised the Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP, led by opposition leader Mathew Wale), which took 11 seats, and the Democratic Alliance Party (DAP, led by former Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela), which took one seat. CARE’s coalition partner, UMI for Change (U4C), took one seat.

Note 2:
After the election, Mr. Sogavare resigned as leader of the OUR Party and was succeeded by his Foreign Minister, Mr. Manele. Before the newly elected parliament had convened, Mr. Manele formed the Coalition for National Unity and Transformation (CNUT), which comprises parties similar to those of the outgoing government led by Mr. Sogavare: the OUR party, the Solomon Islands People's First Party (SIPFP), and the Solomon Islands Kandere Party (SIKP).

Note 3:
The four-year term of Parliament was due to expire in April 2023. In September 2022, Parliament voted to delay elections by seven months until after the Pacific Games had concluded on 2 December 2023. The extended term of the outgoing parliament expired on 31 December 2023.

Number of parties winning seats
8
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
30.0%
Alternation of power after elections
No
Number of parties in government
3
Names of parties in government
Ownership, Unity and Responsibility (OUR Party), Solomon Islands People's First Party (SIPFP), Solomon Islands Kandere Party (SIKP)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Ownership, Unity and Responsibility (OUR Party) 15
Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) 11
Solomon Islands United Party (UP) 6
Solomon Islands People First Party (SIPFP) 3
Democratic Alliance Party (DAP) 1
Solomon Islands Kandere Party (SIKP) 1
Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) 1
UMI for Change (U4C) 1
Independents 11
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
47
Number of women elected
3
Percentage of women elected
6.0%
Women Directly Elected
3
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
47
Total number of women after the election
3
Percentage of women after the election
6.0%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
17 May 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Patteson John Oti (Male)
Date of birth: 17 Jan 1956
Date of election
17 May 2024

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No