2020 Kiribati parliamentary election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2020 Kiribati parliamentary election
← 2015–16 14 April 2020 (first round)
21 April 2020 (second round)		 2024 →
All 44 seats in the House of Assembly
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout86.8% (first round)
87.9% (second round)
  First party Second party
  Taneti Mamau.jpg Tessie Eria Lambourne.jpg
Leader Taneti Maamau Tessie Lambourne
Party Tobwaan Kiribati Party Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party
Leader's seat Onotoa Abemama
Last election 31 seats 13 seats
Seats won 22 seats 22 seats
Seat change Decrease9 Increase9
Speaker before election


Tobwaan Kiribati Party

Elected Speaker

Tangariki Reete
Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party

Politics of Kiribati
Coat of arms of Kiribati.svg
  • Other countries
  • v
  • t

Parliamentary elections in Kiribati, for electing the Maneaba ni Maungatabu, were originally planned on 7 April 2020, with a second round of voting to be held on 15 April 2020.[1] However, in late March the Electoral Commission changed the voting date to 14 April 2020,[2] with a second round on 21 April 2020.[3]

The elections resulted in President Taneti Maamau's pro-China Tobwaan Kiribati Party losing a majority in parliament to parties either supportive of Taiwan or critical of his handling of diplomatic recognition of China.[4] But on 22 May, during the first meeting of the new House, the 44 MPs were equally divided on 2 benches : 22 MPs supporting the new Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party and the 22 MPs of the former majority.

Electoral system[]

Of the 45 members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu, 44 are elected in 23 single- and multi-member constituencies (seven with one seat, eleven with two seats and five with three seats)[5] using a modified two-round system. One member of the Maneaba is chosen by the Rabi Council of Leaders to represent the Banaban community on Rabi Island in Fiji. The Attorney general was also an ex-officio member when not elected (until October 2016).[6] The Speaker is elected after the elections, from outside the Maneaba, and does not participate in votes.[7]

Voters have as many votes to cast as the number of seats in their constituencies. In the first round a candidate is elected if he or she receives more than 50% of the ballots cast.[5] Where not all seats are filled, a second round is held with the number of candidates being equal to the number of seats remaining to be filled plus two, with those who received the fewest votes in the first round being eliminated. A tie in the second round results in a third round of voting.[6]

The first meeting of the new session was held on 22 May.

Results[]

Party First round Second round Total
seats 		+/–
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Boutokaan Kiribati Moa Party 13 9 22 +9
Tobwaan Kiribati Party 10 12 22 −9
Non-partisan — — — — — — 1 0
Speaker (not MP) – – – – – – (1) 0
Invalid/blank votes 56 0.15 – 32 0.12 – – –
Total 38,445 100.00 23 27,203 100.00 21 45 0
Registered voters/turnout 44,271 86.84 – 30,953 87.88 – – –
Source: Radio Kiribati

List of elected members[]

Members of the 12th Parliament of Kiribati[8]
Constituency Political party[9] Member Share 1st round Share 2nd round Date of election Notes[10]
Makin TKP 74.9% — 14 Apr 2020 798 votes in the first round out of 1066 voters (1st)
BKM 73.7% — 14 Apr 2020 786 votes in the first round out of 1066 voters (2nd)
Butaritari BKM 64.5% — 14 Apr 2020 932 votes in the first round out of 1446 voters (1st)
TKP 53.7% — 14 Apr 2020 776 votes in the first round out of 1446 voters (2nd)
Marakei TKP 67.9% — 14 Apr 2020 869 votes in the first round out of 1279 voters (1st)
TKP 50.4% — 14 Apr 2020 New MP, 644 votes in the first round out of 1279 voters (2nd)
Abaiang BKM 40.2% 44.7% 21 Apr 2020 1025 votes at second round on 2293 voters (2nd)
TKP Teuea Toatu 49.8% 49.2% 21 Apr 2020 1128 votes at second round on 2293 voters (1st), confirmed Vice-President of Kiribati
TKP 42.3% 42.5% 21 Apr 2020 New MP, 974 votes at second round on 2293 voters (3rd)
North Tarawa BKM 48.4% 52.3% 21 Apr 2020 New MP, 1718 votes at second round on 3283 voters (1st)
BKM 25.5% 39.8% 21 Apr 2020 New MP, 1398 votes at second round on 3283 voters (2nd)
TKP 24.0% 36.5% 21 Apr 2020 1197 votes at second round on 3283 voters (3rd)
South Tarawa TKP Taabeta Teakai 33.2% 47.6% 21 Apr 2020 New MP, 4180 votes at second round on 8779 voters (1st)
BKM Shiu-Fung Jong 37.6% 46.5% 21 Apr 2020 4081 votes at second round on 8779 voters (2nd)
TKP 33.4% 35.2% 21 Apr 2020 3092 votes at second round on 8779 voters (3rd), defeating Kourabi Nenem
Betio TKP 47.6% 44.2% 21 Apr 2020 New MP, 2352 votes at second round on 5316 voters (1st)
TKP 33.2% 38.4% 21 Apr 2020 2041 votes at the second round on 5316 voters (2nd)
TKP Tebao Awerika 34.2% 37.5% 21 Apr 2020 1993 votes at the second round on 5316 voters (3rd), defeating Tangariki Reete, 1950 votes
Maiana BKM 65.9% — 14 Apr 2020 New MP, 705 votes in first round out of 1070 voters (1st)
BKM Vincent Tong 44.4% 47.2% 21 Apr 2020 New MP, 498 votes at second round on 1056 voters (2nd), defeating David Collins
Kuria BKM Banuera Berina 54.7% — 14 Apr 2020 344 votes in the first round out of 629 voters. Nominated candidate for the 2020 Beretitenti election
Aranuka TKP 55.4% — 14 Apr 2020 Returning MP, 346 votes in the first round out of 625 voters
Abemama TKP Willie Tokataake 53.4% — 14 Apr 2020 778 votes in the first round out of 1456 voters (1st)
BKM Tessie Lambourne 52.1% — 14 Apr 2020 New MP, 758 votes in the first round out of 1456 voters (2nd), defeating
Nonouti BKM Ieremia Tabai 38.8% 47.2% 21 Apr 2020 First President of Kiribati, 640 votes in second round out of 1357 voters (1st)
BKM 35.3% 46.4% 21 Apr 2020 629 votes at second round on 1357 voters (2nd)
Tabiteuea North TKP 54.3% — 14 Apr 2020 New MP, candidate as Tarakabu Martin, 805 votes in the first round out of 1482 voters (1st)
BKM Taberannang Timeon 50.9% — 14 Apr 2020 755 votes in the first round out of 1482 voters (2nd), defeating Kobebe Taitai, 750 votes
Tabiteuea South TKP 39.7% 43.2% 21 Apr 2020 New MP, 315 votes at second round on 729 voters
Onotoa TKP Taneti Maamau 85.7% — 14 Apr 2020 5th President of Kiribati, nominated for re-election, 698 votes in the first round out of 814 voters (1st)
TKP 51.0% — 14 Apr 2020 New MP, 415 votes in the first round out of 814 voters (2nd)
Beru BKM 67.7% — 14 Apr 2020 728 votes in the first round out of 1076 voters (1st)
BKM 54.5% — 14 Apr 2020 New MP, 586 votes in the first round out of 1076 voters (2nd)
Nikunau TKP 43.9% 50.5% 21 Apr 2020 436 votes in the second round out of 864 voters (1st)
TKP 48.1% 45.1% 21 Apr 2020 New MP, 390 votes at second round on 864 voters (2nd), defeating Rimeta Beniamina, 387
Tamana TKP Tekeeua Tarati 86.3% — 14 Apr 2020 384 votes in the first round out of 445 voters
Arorae BKM Teima Onorio 58.6% — 14 Apr 2020 275 votes in the first round out on 469 voters, former Vice-President of Kiribati
Kiritimati TKP 47.4% 51.6% 21 Apr 2020 1820 votes at second round on 3526 voters (1st)
BKM 41.3% 40.7% 21 Apr 2020 1434 votes at second round on 3526 voters (2nd)
BKM 36.2% 38.1% 21 Apr 2020 New MP, 1344 votes at second round on 3526 voters (3rd), defeating Kirata Temamaka, 1290 votes, and , 1291 votes
Tabuaeran BKM 64.7% — 14 Apr 2020 510 votes in the first round out of 788 voters (1st)
BKM 61.3% — 14 Apr 2020 483 votes in the first round out of 788 voters (2nd)
Teraina BKM 65.0% — 14 Apr 2020 506 votes in the first round out of 779 voters
Banaba BKM 75.1% — 14 Apr 2020 127 votes in the first round out of 169 voters
Rabi Island Non-partisan Kariamakin Airu Christopher — — 29 Apr 2020 Nominated by the Rabi Council of Leaders

Candidates[]

The Ministry of Justice communicated the official list of candidates running this general election.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Kiribati to go to polls for elections in April Radio New Zealand, 6 March 2020
  2. ^ 44,929 registered for elections Radio Kiribati, 26 March 2020
  3. ^ RNZ, 21 April 2020
  4. ^ Pala, Christopher (23 April 2020). "Pro-China Kiribati president loses majority over switch from Taiwan". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b Kiribati Pacific Women in Politics
  6. ^ a b Kiribati Election Passport
  7. ^ Last elections IPU
  8. ^ "Current Members". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  9. ^ "TKP and BKM confirm 22 members each". Radio Kiribati. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Current Ministers". Parliament of Kiribati (Maneaba ni Maungatabu). Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  11. ^ [1]
Retrieved from ""