Jersey held its first Sunday general election on 8 June 2026, returning a record 22 women to the 49-seat States Assembly and electing an 18-year-old deputy. Turnout fell to 32% despite automatic voter registration. Lyndon Farnham is set to continue as Chief Minister unopposed, whilst the upstart Value Jersey movement made gains and Reform Jersey suffered losses.
Jersey held its general election on 8 June 2026, the first time the poll was conducted on a Sunday [5]. According to multiple outlets, Lyndon Farnham is set to continue as Chief Minister after no other States member put their name forward by the deadline [3][4]. The BBC reports Farnham, who topped the senatorial poll with the third-highest vote count, will face questions from the States Assembly on 19 June before formally taking office on 29 June [4].
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