At stake in this election:

• 12 seats in the Legislative Council

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II
• Head of Government: Governor Michael CLANCY
• Assembly: Saint Helena has a unicameral Legislative Council with 15 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary.
• The Governor is appointed by the monarch.
• In the Legislative Council, 12 members are elected by block vote to serve 4-year terms and 3 members are selected ex officio to serve 4-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Independent(s): Non-partisans
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in this election: 12

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 7,460 (July 2005 est.)