Provisional results from the joint election in Solomon Islands are starting to filter into the capital Honiara. In the bottom left of this picture is the Multi-Purpose Hall which is the main counting centre for the capital Honiara. It was found to be too small on Thursday delaying counting in the capital. 18 April 2024 Photo: RNZ Pacific / Koroi Hawkins
The race to form the next government of Solomon Islands could be a tight one with no single party emerging from the election with enough seats to govern.
Former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare's Our Party did the best, securing 15 out of the 50 seats in the house.
The former opposition leader Matthew Wale's Democratic Party is 1st runner up with 11 MPs which is also equal to the number of Independent MPs that have been elected.
As for the rest of the field the United Party secured six seats, the People's First Party won three and the remaining four minor parties won a seat each.
So what happens now? RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins sat down with the acting clerk to parliament Jefferson Hallu to try and answer this question.
