Territory
Councillor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Five Councillors elected by the inhabitants between 1 and 15 November of the election year for 2-year terms starting 1 January; portfolios assigned by the Council (Local Government Ordinance, Cap. 11, ss.3, 5-6).
- Seats
- 5
Who holds these seats now
- Melva Evans since January 2026 Report Source: government.pn, checked (+1 more)
- Michele Christian since January 2026 Report Source: government.pn, checked (+1 more)
- Shirley Young since January 2026 Report Source: government.pn, checked (+1 more)
- Simon Young since January 2026 Report Source: government.pn, checked (+1 more)
- Torika Christian since January 2026 Report Source: government.pn, checked (+1 more)
Next vote
- Must be held by November 2027 (no fixed date) General election
Sources
- government.pn · checked Government of the Pitcairn Islands, Cap. 11 Local Government Ordinance (Revised Edition 2019), read 2026-10-12: Deputy Mayor and five Councillors, elected for 2 years from 1 January. For: Councillor
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Council Meeting, 12 January 2026, read 2026-10-12: Melva Evans present at the first meeting of the new Council; term from 1 January 2026 per Cap. 11 s.5(2). For: Melva Evans, current term
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Island Council meeting, 11 August 2026, read 2026-10-12: Melva Evans present as Councillor (current). For: Melva Evans, current term
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Council Meeting, 12 January 2026, read 2026-10-12: Michele Christian present at the first meeting of the new Council; term from 1 January 2026 per Cap. 11 s.5(2). For: Michele Christian, current term
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Island Council meeting, 11 August 2026, read 2026-10-12: Michele Christian present as Councillor (current). For: Michele Christian, current term
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Council Meeting, 12 January 2026, read 2026-10-12: Shirley Young present at the first meeting of the new Council; term from 1 January 2026 per Cap. 11 s.5(2). For: Shirley Young, current term
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Island Council meeting, 11 August 2026, read 2026-10-12: Shirley Young present as Councillor (current). For: Shirley Young, current term
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Council Meeting, 12 January 2026, read 2026-10-12: Simon Young present at the first meeting of the new Council; term from 1 January 2026 per Cap. 11 s.5(2). For: Simon Young, current term
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Island Council meeting, 11 August 2026, read 2026-10-12: Simon Young present as Councillor (current). For: Simon Young, current term
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Council Meeting, 12 January 2026, read 2026-10-12: Torika Christian present at the first meeting of the new Council; term from 1 January 2026 per Cap. 11 s.5(2). For: Torika Christian, current term
- government.pn · checked Pitcairn Island Council, Minutes of the Special Island Council meeting, 11 August 2026, read 2026-10-12: Torika Christian present as Councillor (current). For: Torika Christian, current term
- government.pn · checked Government of the Pitcairn Islands, Cap. 11 Local Government Ordinance (Revised Edition 2019), ss.3-5, read 2026-10-12: elections between 1 and 15 November; Mayor 3 years, others 2 years from 1 January (latest_possible date, counted from the terms that began 1 January 2026). For: General election, November 15, 2027