In some ways, the biggest story is not actually who got in… it’s who didn’t.
Sam Mézec entered the election as one of Jersey’s most recognisable politicians, the leader of Reform Jersey and the serving Housing Minister.
Few would have predicted that he would finish outside the top nine, yet his 9,374 votes left him more than 2,000 votes adrift of the final qualifying position.
His defeat deprives Reform Jersey not only of its leader but also one of the Assembly’s most prominent political figures. Deputy Mézec has been one of the defining voices in Jersey politics for more than a decade, championing policies ranging from living wage increases and tenant protections to healthcare reform and social equality.
The result will inevitably raise questions about the future direction of Reform Jersey and who emerges as its leading figure in the next Assembly.
It was also goodbye to Environment Minister Steve Luce, who had served as a States Member since 2011.
At the other end of the scale, the election produced a clear winner.
Independent Deputy Helen Miles topped the poll with 15,859 votes, narrowly edging out former Chief Minister Ian Gorst on 15,667.
Her strong performance follows a high-profile term in which she was Home Affairs Minister and, following a change in leadership when Lyndon Farnham became Chief Minister, she became one of the Assembly’s most prominent scrutiny voices, chairing the Corporate Services and Government and Parishes Review Scrutiny Panels.
RESULTS IN FULL…
Successful candidates are marked in bold…
- Helen Miles – 15,859
- Ian Gorst – 15,667
- Lyndon Farnham – 14,217
- Elaine Millar – 14,208
- Serena Kersten Guthrie – 12,588
- Alan Maclean – 12,506
- Tom Binet – 12,584
- Mark Boleat – 11,948
- Mary Le Hegarat – 11,571
- Sam Mezec – 9,374
- Steve Luce – 8,669
- Bernard Place – 6,694
- Alan Le Pavoux – 6,294
- Martin Aliga – 5,390
- Alan Breckon – 4,412
- Guy de Faye – 2,979
- Karl Busch – 1,688
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