In just a few short months, islanders will head to the polls to select the next batch of States Members.
The 2022 election brought a number of shocks as a number of senior ministers and established political figures lost their seats.
This year’s vote will bring an added element of intrigue with the return of Senators.
Here, Express breaks down exactly what we know so far about the upcoming election…
What will change about the election?
The election itself will be held at the weekend for the first time – with polling day to be held on Sunday 7 June.
The move seeks to improve Jersey’s voter turnout, which in recent years has been amongst the lowest in the OECD.
The 2026 election will also see the role of Senator reintroduced. The previous States Assembly had agreed to scrap the role ahead of the 2022 vote, but the Islandwide mandate has been restored following a successful proposition from Treasury Minister Elaine Millar last year.
This year, there will be nine Senator positions – with one Deputy seat from each of the nine districts being removed. The 12 Constable seats remain unchanged.
Automatic voter registration is the final key change which is set to come into effect in this year’s election.
This will replace the previous ‘opt-in’ approach and means that islanders who are aged 16 or over and meet the residency criteria will automatically be included on the voting register.
Who is standing?
The candidate nomination period does not officially begin until 20 April 2026, ending two days later at 5pm on 22nd April.
Given that there are still four sittings before the end of this term, most Members are keeping their cards close to their chest at this stage.
Deputy Millar fired the starting gun on the election race on December 1 2025 when she became the first to confirm her intentions for June – seeking one of the nine Senatorial seats she helped bring back.
St Helier Deputy David Warr has said he will be fighting for a different seat as he shift his focus towards the St Helier Constable role.
And Health Minister Tom Binet has said he will be seeking a second term and would not rule out looking to carry on his current ministerial gig.
Way back in July last year, St Peter Constable Richard Vibert said that he “would love to continue as Children’s Minister” in the next administration.
“We have to wait and see who will be the next Chief Minister, who will form the next government – and I might find that that’s not possible – but what I would like is to come back to the same position,” he added.
However, he has not given any further confirmation since then.
Who will we be saying goodbye to?
Both the longest-serving Constable and longest-serving Deputy have confirmed they will be ending their political careers later this year.
St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft, announced that he will not be seeking re-election, stepping down from the role he has held since 2001.
Commenting on his decision, the Constable said: “I’ll be 68 by the time the election comes round, I can’t do it forever and there are other things that I want to do while I still can.”
Fellow long serving St-Helier representative Deputy Geoff Southern also confirmed he will not seek another term.
In a Christmas address on the final day of States business in 2025, the founding member of Reform Jersey announced that this would be his final time performing the duty.
Trinity Constable Philip Le Sueur has been fairly upfront about this being his final term for several months but formally outlined his retirement in late December, having served as father of the parish since 2014.
Former Chief Minister Kristina Moore stated in early 2025 that she was unlikely to return for election in 2026, however she has not officially confirmed that she will not stand.
Political parties
It was certainly a mixed night for parties in 2022.
The most-established political party in Jersey – Reform Jersey – had its most successful election last time out, doubling its representation in the Chamber to ten.
Led by Housing Minister Sam Mézec, Reform Jersey are going to be targeting further gains this summer having increased its numbers each election since its formation in 2014.
The other parties though did not fair so well.
The Jersey Alliance formed ahead of the 2022 vote but only Mr Le Sueur succeeded in gaining a seat. The party has since folded.
Following a rebrand of what was the Jersey Liberal Conservatives, Advance Jersey holds two seats currently in the form of leader Deputy Sir Philip Bailhache and Deputy Malcom Ferey. Deputy Bailhache stated in 2025 that the party would be looking to offer guidance to people on the centre-right seeking to stand in 2026.
Whilst they are not a political party, Value Jersey will be a new electoral force this year. Rather than acting as a formal party, they describe themselves as “a new movement to make life, business, and government more affordable on the Island”.
The organisation has specified that it is “not endorsing candidates” and instead has created a roadmap which “any candidate can endorse” for the June election. No candidates have done so as of yet.
What happens after the election?
Following the public election of all 49 States members on 7 June, the first meeting of the newly-elected States Assembly and the election of a Chief Minister-designate is set to take place on 19 June.