A Split Tribal Council is a twist where a merged tribe is temporarily divided into two teams, both of which will attend separate Tribal Councils to vote out one member of each team. The merged tribe will then reunite thereafter.
Overview[]
The twist was introduced in Survivor: Ghost Island. Host Jeff Probst would announce prior to the Immunity Challenge that the merged tribe would temporarily be divided into two teams, with one person from each team winning immunity. The two teams then attended separate Tribal Councils, with the team of the person who lasted the longest in the Immunity Challenge going second, thereby having the knowledge of who had been voted out in the first Tribal Council.
Since Survivor 45, the person voted out by the losing team in the Immunity Challenge will not sit on the jury.
History[]
Ghost Island[]
In Ghost Island, the merged Lavita tribe was informed that they would temporarily be divided into two teams of five during the Immunity Challenge, with one person from each team winning immunity and the two teams attending separate Tribal Councils, with the team of the person who lasted the longest in the challenge earning the right to vote second. Chelsea Townsend won immunity on the purple team, while Domenick Abbate won immunity on the orange team. Domenick lasted the longest in the challenge, thereby ensuring that the orange team would vote second. The purple team voted out Jenna Bowman in the first Tribal Council, and the orange team voted out Michael Yerger in the second Tribal Council.
Island of the Idols[]
In Island of the Idols. the merged Lumuwaku tribe was informed that they would temporarily be divided into two teams, one of five, and the other of six, during the Immunity Challenge. In addition, the person who lasted the longest in the challenge would also win a reward of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for their team. Noura Salman won immunity on the purple team, while Elaine Stott won immunity on the orange team. Elaine lasted the longest in the challenge, winning reward for the orange team and ensuring that they would vote second. Prior to Tribal Council, the orange team returned to the Lumuwaku camp, while the purple team was sequestered at the old Lairo camp for the afternoon. The purple team voted out Aaron Meredith in the first Tribal Council, followed by the orange team voting out Missy Byrd in the second Tribal Council.
Survivor 41[]
In Survivor 41, the merged Viakana tribe was informed that they would temporarily be divided into two teams of five during the Immunity Challenge. The person who lasted the longest in the challenge would also win a reward of chicken and beef stew for their team. Erika Casupanan won immunity on the yellow team, while Xander Hastings won immunity on the blue team. Xander lasted the longest in the challenge, winning reward for the blue team, allowing his team to vote second. Prior to Tribal Council, the blue team returned to the Viakana camp, while the yellow team was sequestered at the former Yase camp, preventing cross-communication between the teams. The yellow team voted out Naseer Muttalif at the first Tribal Council, while the blue team voted out Evvie Jagoda at the second Tribal Council.
Survivor 42[]
In Survivor 42, the merged Kula Kula tribe was informed that they would temporarily be divided into two teams of five during the Immunity Challenge. The person who lasted the longest in the challenge would also win a reward of beef and vegetable kebabs for their team. Hai Giang won immunity on the orange team, while Jonathan Young won immunity on the blue team. Jonathan lasted the longest in the challenge, winning reward for the blue team, allowing his team to vote second. Prior to Tribal Council, the blue team returned to the Kula Kula camp, while the orange team was sequestered at the old Taku camp for the afternoon. The orange team voted out Rocksroy Bailey at the first Tribal Council, while the blue team voted out Tori Meehan at the second Tribal Council.
Survivor 43[]
In Survivor 43, the merged Gaia tribe was informed that they would temporarily be divided into two teams of five during the Immunity Challenge. The person who lasted the longest in the challenge would also win a reward of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for their team. Karla Cruz Godoy won immunity on the blue team, while Cody Assenmacher won immunity on the red team. Cody lasted the longest in the challenge, winning reward for the red team, allowing his team to vote second. Prior to Tribal Council, the red team returned to the Gaia camp, while the blue team was sequestered at the old Vesi camp for the afternoon. The blue team voted out James Jones at the first Tribal Council, while the red team voted out Ryan Medrano at the second Tribal Council.
Survivor 45[]
In Survivor 45, the newly merged Dakuwaqa tribe was informed that they would temporarily be divided into two teams of six during the Immunity Challenge. The person who lasted the longest in the challenge would also win a trip to the Survivor Sanctuary for their team. To raise the stakes, the person voted out from the losing team would not become a member of the jury. Kellie Nalbandian won immunity on the blue team, while Dee Valladares won immunity on the red team. Dee lasted the longest in the challenge, winning reward for the red team, allowing her team to vote second and guaranteeing that everyone on her team would make it to the jury phase. Prior to Tribal Council, the red team returned to the Dakuwaqa camp, while the blue team was sequestered at the old Lulu camp for the afternoon. The blue team voted out Sifu Alsup at the first Tribal Council, while the red team voted out Kaleb Gebrewold at the second Tribal Council.
Survivor 46[]
In Survivor 46, the newly merged Nuinui tribe was informed that they would temporarily be divided into two teams of six during the Immunity Challenge. The person who lasted the longest in the challenge would also win a reward of coffee and pastries for their team. Like in Survivor 45, the person voted out from the losing team would not become a member of the jury. Kenzie Petty won immunity on the orange team, while Maria Shrime Gonzalez won immunity on the purple team. Maria lasted the longest in the challenge, winning reward for the purple team, allowing her team to vote second and guaranteeing that everyone on her team would make it to the jury phase. Prior to Tribal Council, the purple team returned to the Nuinui camp, while the orange team was sequestered at the old Siga camp for the afternoon. The orange team voted out Tim Spicer at the first Tribal Council, while the purple team voted out Soda Thompson at the second Tribal Council.
Summary[]
| Season | Episode | First Immune | First Voted Out | Second Immune | Second Voted Out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Island | 10 |  Chelsea Townsend |
 Jenna Bowman |
 Domenick Abbate |
 Michael Yerger |
The tribe was split into two temporary teams of five, each competing for immunity. As the overall winner of the challenge, Domenick earned the right for his team to vote second. |
| Island of the Idols | 9 |  Noura Salman |
 Aaron Meredith |
 Elaine Stott |
 Missy Byrd |
The tribe was split into two temporary teams, one of five and one of six, each competing for immunity. As the overall winner of the challenge, Elaine earned the right for her team to vote second. |
| Survivor 41 | 9 |  Erika Casupanan |
 Naseer Muttalif |
 Xander Hastings |
 Evvie Jagoda |
The tribe was split into two temporary teams of five, each competing for immunity. As the overall winner of the challenge, Xander earned the right for his team to vote second. |
| Survivor 42 | 9 |  Hai Giang |
 Rocksroy Bailey |
 Jonathan Young |
 Tori Meehan |
The tribe was split into two temporary teams of five, each competing for immunity. As the overall winner of the challenge, Jonathan earned the right for his team to vote second. |
| Survivor 43 | 9 |  Karla Cruz Godoy |
 James Jones |
 Cody Assenmacher |
 Ryan Medrano |
The tribe was split into two temporary teams of five, each competing for immunity. As the overall winner of the challenge, Cody earned the right for his team to vote second. |
| Survivor 45 | 7 |  Kellie Nalbandian |
 Sifu Alsup |
 Dee Valladares |
 Kaleb Gebrewold |
The tribe was split into two temporary teams of six, each competing for immunity. As the overall winner of the challenge, Dee earned the right for her team to vote second, ensuring that all members of her team would be eligible for the jury. |
| Survivor 46 | 7 |  Kenzie Petty |
 Tim Spicer |
 Maria Shrime Gonzalez |
 Soda Thompson |
The tribe was split into two temporary teams of six, each competing for immunity. As the overall winner of the challenge, Maria earned the right for her team to vote second, ensuring that all members of her team would be eligible for the jury. |
Trivia[]
- Survivor 41 and Survivor 46 are the only seasons where the eventual winner went to the first Tribal Council.
- Survivor 42 is the only season where a woman did not win individual immunity during this twist.