List of electoral systems by country

This is a list of electoral systems by country in alphabetical order. An electoral system is used to elect national legislatures and heads of state.

Electoral systems by country

Colonies and dependencies

Country	Body or office	Type of body or office	Electoral system	Notes
Alderney	States	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting
American Samoa	Senate	Upper chamber of legislature	Elected by county councils
American Samoa	House of Representatives	Lower chamber of legislature	First-past-the-post Plurality block voting
Anguilla	House of Assembly	Unicameral legislature	First-past-the-post Plurality block voting Attorney General Deputy Governor
Ascension	Island Council	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting
Bermuda	Senate	Upper chamber of legislature	Appointed by the Governor
Bermuda	House of Assembly	Lower chamber of legislature	First-past-the-post
British Virgin Islands	House of Assembly	Unicameral legislature	First-past-the-post Plurality block voting Attorney General Speaker
Cayman Islands	Parliament	Unicameral legislature	First-past-the-post
Falkland Islands	Legislative Assembly	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting
French Polynesia	Assembly	Unicameral legislature	Party-list proportional representation
Gibraltar	Parliament	Unicameral legislature	Limited plurality block voting
Guam	Legislature	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting
Guernsey	States of Deliberation	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting
Hong Kong	Legislative Council	Unicameral legislature	Appointed by the Election Committee Elected by functional constituencies Single non-transferable vote
Isle of Man	Legislative Council	Upper chamber of legislature	Elected by the House of Keys President of Tynwald Bishop of Sodor and Man Attorney General
Isle of Man	House of Keys	Lower chamber of legislature	Plurality block voting
Jersey	States Assembly	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting First-past-the-post
Macau	Legislative Assembly	Unicameral legislature	Party-list proportional representation Indirectly elected member appointed by the Chief Executive
Montserrat	Legislative Assembly	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting
New Caledonia	Congress	Unicameral legislature	Party-list proportional representation
Northern Mariana Islands	Senate	Upper chamber legislature	Plurality block voting First-past-the-post
Northern Mariana Islands	House of Representatives	Lower chamber legislature	Plurality block voting First-past-the-post
Pitcairn Islands	Island Council	Unicameral legislature	Single transferable vote Administrator Governor Deputy Governor
Puerto Rico	Senate	Upper chamber legislature	Mixed-member majoritarian representation: Plurality block voting Single non-transferable vote Minority jackpot
Puerto Rico	House of Representatives	Lower chamber legislature	Mixed-member majoritarian representation: First-past-the-post Single non-transferable vote Minority jackpot
Saint Barthélemy	Territorial Council	Unicameral legislature	Two-round party-list proportional representation with majority bonus system
Saint Helena	Legislative Council	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting Attorney General
Saint Martin	Territorial Council	Unicameral legislature	Two-round party-list proportional representation with majority bonus system
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Territorial Council	Unicameral legislature	Two-round party-list proportional representation with majority bonus system
Sark	Chief Pleas	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting
Tokelau	General Fono	Unicameral legislature
Tristan da Cunha	Island Council	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting
Turks and Caicos Islands	House of Assembly	Unicameral legislature	First-past-the-post Plurality block voting Attorney General Speaker
U.S. Virgin Islands	Legislature	Unicameral legislature	Plurality block voting First-past-the-post
Wallis and Futuna	Territorial Assembly	Unicameral legislature	Party-list proportional representation