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Electoral constituencies of Solomon Islands
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A map of the 50 constituencies, as of the 2019 general election .
There are 50 constituencies in Solomon Islands, each electing one Member of Parliament (MP) to the National Parliament .[ 1] Elections are held every four years; the most recent took place on 17th April 2024.[ 2]
Constituencies and MPs as of 2006 [ edit ]
The following is the list of constituencies such as it was at the time of the 2006 general election, and the MP elected in each constituency.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Constituency
Electorate
Province
MP (party)
Notes
Aoke-Langalanga
7,365
Malaita
Matthew Cooper Wale (SIDP )
Elected in by-election , 27 March 2008
Baegu-Asifola
7,016
Malaita
Toswell Kaua (PRA )
Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs
Central Guadalcanal
5,089
Guadalcanal
Peter Shanel Agovaka (Independent )
Central Honiara
19,539
Honiara City Council
Nelson Ne'e (Independent )
Central Kwara'ae
8,977
Malaita
Fred Fono (PAP )
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Rural Development and Indigenous Affairs
Central Makira
4,722
Makira
Bernard Ghiro (AIMP )
East ꞌAreꞌare
5,235
Malaita
vacant, formerly held by the late Edward Huni'ehu (AIMP )
Minister for Energy, Mines and Rural Electrification
East Central Guadalcanal
5,896
Guadalcanal
Nollen Cornelius Leni (NP )
Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources
East Choiseul
4,028
Choiseul
Manasseh Sogavare (SCP )
Leader of the Opposition
East Guadalcanal
6,230
Guadalcanal
Johnson Koli (PAP )
Minister of Health and Medical Services
East Honiara
30,049
Honiara City Council
Silas Milikada (?)
Elected in by-election , 23 September 2008
East Kwaio
8,856
Malaita
Stanley Festus Sofu (SIDP )
Minister for Infrastructure and Development
East Makira
6,805
Makira
David Sitai (PAP )
East Malaita
6,379
Malaita
Manasseh Maelanga (Non-partisan/ Coalition for National Unity Reconciliation and Rural Advancement)
Fataleka
6,586
Malaita
Steve William Abana (SIDP )
Minister for Development Planning and Aid Coordination
Gao-Bugotu
Isabel
Gizo-Kolombangara
Western
Gordon Darcy Lilo (PRA )
Hograno-Kia-Havulei
Isabel
Lau Mbaelelea
Malaita
Malaita Outer Islands
Malaita
Patrick Vahoe
Maringe-Kokota
Isabel
Marovo
Western
Snyder Rini (AIMP )
Nggella
Central Province
Mark Kemakeza
North East Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal
North Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal
North Malaita
Malaita
North New Georgia
Western
Job Dudley Tausinga
North Vella La Vella
Western
Milner Tozaka
North West Choiseul
Choiseul
Clement Kengava
North West Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal
Rannogga-Simbo
Western
Francis Billy Hilly (NP )
Rennell Bellona
Rennell Bellona
Seth Gukuna (?)
Savo-Russells
Central Province
vacant (formerly held by Allan Kemakeza )
Shortlands
Western
Augustine Taneko
South Choiseul
Choiseul
Leslie Boseto
South Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal
Small Malaita
Malaita
William Haomae
South New Georgia-Rendova-Tetepare
Western
Francis Zama
South Vella La Vella
Western
Trevor Olavae
Temotu Nende
Temotu
Patteson Oti (OUR party )
Temotu Pele
Temotu
Martin Magga
Temotu Vatud
Temotu
Clay Forau Soalaoi
Ugi-Ulawa
Makira
James Tora
West ꞌAreꞌare
Malaita
West Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal
Laurie Chan
West Honiara
Honiara City Council
Isaac Inoke
West Kwaio
Malaita
Peter Tom
West Kwara'ae
Malaita
Sam Iduri
West Makira
Makira
Japhet Waipora (OUR party )
West New Georgia - Vona Vona
Western Province
Peter Boyers