Teacher and union representative Paul Montague was the highest polling newcomer in Guernsey’s 2025 election.
Receiving 8,884 votes he came 5th overall.
He was the only newcomer to poll within the top 10, with Dr George Oswald coming 11th with 7,613 votes.
Other newcomers who were successful in their election campaigns were Sally Rochester.
The businesswoman received 7,119 votes and came 16th overall.
Lee Van Katwyk – who stood for the States in 2008, when he was the youngest candidate ever in Guernsey politics – was elected in 18th place with 7,063 votes.
Steve Williams, David Goy, Tom Rylatt, Jennifer Strachan, Munazza Malik, Jayne Ozanne, Dr Andy Sloan, Bruno Kay Mouat, Haley Camp, Andrew Niles, Rob Curgenven, David Dorrity and Rhona Humphreys are also political newcomers who have made it into the States.
In total, the 2025-29 States will have 17 ‘newbies’ in its ranks when the assembly is sworn in on 1 July.
Three former deputies have been re-elected and 18 incumbents have been returned to the States.
Deputy-elect Jayne Ozanne received 6,197 votes to enter the States in 28th place.
“I’m thrilled,” she said.
“I’m really thankful to all those who put their trust in me, but I’m also really excited because we’ve got a wonderful group of people in the Chamber. Obviously, many of us have got to know each other over the last few weeks, and I think we’ve got our differences on policy, but we’ve all wanted to just try and build that sort of team that sense, and it’s lovely to see so many of them getting in. I’m really thrilled.”
Deputy-elect David Goy told Express that he thinks his success as a political newcomer – with 6,703 votes – was because he offered solutions to the known problems the island is facing.
“I think one of the things that really appealed is the closing the tax loopholes, of which, that’s one thing that really touches a lot of people. The other thing is the need to diversify beyond finance and I think I’ve laid out the strategies for it.
“So it’s not just a problem, I laid out the solutions that we can take. So I think that’s one of the things that people are looking for, not just a wish list or acknowledging the problems that we have, but also, once you acknowledge the problem, what are the solutions?”
Pharmarcist Munazza Malik is already on the St Peter Port Douzaine – she’s now in the States too after polling 6,215 votes in 27th place.
“I’m quite relaxed, I was told voters had put their confidence in me. and I look forward to the four years ahead,” she told Express after the results had been declared.
Deputy-elect Dr Andy Sloan received 6,081 votes and came 29th in the poll.
He had campaigned on fiscal issues – with opposing views to some of his new colleagues on the need for a goods and services tax to be introduced.
The former-States Economist said: “I’m relieved. It’s going to be an interesting four years.:
The new States’ four year term of office begins on 1 July when they are sworn in.
Immediately after that, the new States of Deliberation – which includes the 38 deputies elected yesterday and the two States of Alderney Representatives – will elect a new President of Policy and Resources.
Whoever is elected into the senior States role is expected to lead policy over the next four years.