2020 Niuean general election
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General elections were held in Niue on 30 May 2020 for the 20 members of the Niue Assembly.[1] The election resulted in the defeat of Premier Toke Talagi, who lost his seat. Fifteen incumbents were re-elected, including three who were unopposed. In Mutalu, a tie between two candidates resulted in one being elected by a coin toss.
Following the elections the Assembly elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier.
Electoral system
[edit]The 20 members of the Assembly are elected by two methods; 14 are elected from single-member consistencies using first-past-the-post voting and six are elected from a single nationwide constituency by multiple non-transferable vote.[2] There are currently no political parties. After the election, the Members of the Assembly elect a Speaker of the Assembly from outside parliament, and a Premier, who must be an MP. The Premier then chooses a Cabinet.
Campaign
[edit]A total of 54 candidates contested the elections, of which 26 contested the six common roll seats. All twenty incumbents sought re-election. Three candidates – Mona Ainuu in Tuapa, Enetama Lipitoa in Namukulu and Talaititama Talaiti in Vaiea – were elected unopposed.[3] One of the candidates was former New Zealand MP and mayor of Wellington Mark Blumsky, who had become a naturalised Niuean citizen after ten years' residence.[4]
Results
[edit]The Premier Toke Talagi, in office for the previous twelve years, lost his seat, finishing tenth in the six-seat common roll constituency.[4] Five of the elected members were new to the Assembly. After a draw in Mutalau, the result was decided by a coin toss.[4]
The results of the election reduced the number of women in the Assembly dropped from 5 to 3, with only one women in cabinet, Mona Ainuu.[5]
In a secret ballot, the Assembly elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier in a 13-7 vote against O'Love Jacobsen, and Hima Douglas was elected Speaker on the third ballot.[6][7] The new Cabinet was announced on June 11.[8]
Common roll
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hipa | 440 | 8.58 | Elected |
| Sauni Tongatule | 391 | 7.63 | Elected |
| Crossley Tatui | 377 | 7.35 | Re-elected |
| Stan Kalauni | 365 | 7.12 | Re-elected |
| O'Love Jacobsen | 358 | 6.98 | Re-elected |
| Terry Coe | 347 | 6.77 | Re-elected |
| Billy Talagi | 298 | 5.81 | Unseated |
| Tom Misikea | 292 | 5.70 | |
| Joan Viliamu | 278 | 5.42 | Unseated |
| Toke Talagi | 218 | 4.25 | Unseated |
| Mark Blumsky | 218 | 4.25 | |
| Togia Sioneholo | 184 | 3.59 | |
| Alana Richmond Rex | 175 | 3.41 | |
| Catherine Papani | 157 | 3.06 | |
| Bill Vakaafi | 133 | 2.59 | |
| Rupina Morrissey | 123 | 2.40 | |
| Deve Talagi | 115 | 2.24 | |
| Stanley Tafatu | 113 | 2.20 | |
| Ida Hekesi | 107 | 2.09 | |
| Cherie Tafatu | 99 | 1.93 | |
| John Togahai | 89 | 1.74 | |
| Lagisia Manttan | 80 | 1.56 | |
| Young Vivian | 72 | 1.40 | |
| Merry Iakopo | 54 | 1.05 | |
| Kenneth Green | 36 | 0.70 | |
| Biggle Posimani | 8 | 0.16 | |
| Total | 5,127 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Broadcasting Corporation of Niue | |||
By constituency
[edit]| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alofi North | Va'aiga Tukuitonga | 37 | 50.7 | Re-elected |
| Tutuli Heka | 36 | 49.3 | ||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 73 | 100 | ||
| Alofi South | Dalton Tagelagi | 108 | 50.9 | Re-elected |
| Charles Togahai | 63 | 29.7 | ||
| Laga Lavini | 41 | 19.3 | ||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 212 | 100 | ||
| Avatele | Pita Vakanofiti | 30 | 39.5 | Elected |
| Atapana Siakimotu | 24 | 31.6 | ||
| Hetututama Hetutu | 22 | 28.9 | ||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 76 | 100 | ||
| Hakupu | Richie Mautama | 52 | 46.0 | Elected |
| Michael Jackson | 35 | 30.1 | Unseated | |
| Fapoi Akesi | 26 | 23.0 | ||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 113 | 100 | ||
| Hikutavake | Opili Talafasi | 14 | 56 | Re-elected |
| Pamela Togiakona | 11 | 44 | ||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 25 | 100 | ||
| Lakepa | John Operator Tiakia | 37 | 77.1 | Elected |
| Halene Kupa Magatogia | 11 | 22.9 | Unseated | |
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 48 | 100 | ||
| Liku | Pokotoa Sipeli | 36 | 67.9 | Re-elected |
| Sionetasi Pulehetoa | 17 | 32.1 | ||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 53 | 100 | ||
| Makefu | Tofua Puletama | 28 | 63.6 | Re-elected |
| Mary Anne Talagi | 16 | 36.4 | ||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 44 | 100 | ||
| Mutalau | Makaseau Ioane | 26 | 50 | Elected won on coin toss |
| Maureen Melekitama | 26 | 50 | Unseated lost on coin toss | |
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 52 | 100 | ||
| Namukulu | Jack Willie Lipitoa | - | - | Re-elected unopposed |
| Tamakautoga | Ricky Makani | 57 | 68.7 | Elected |
| Peter Funaki | 26 | 31.3 | Unseated | |
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 83 | 100 | ||
| Toi | Dion Taufitu | 15 | 68.2 | Re-elected |
| Heketoa Kaulima | 7 | 31.8 | ||
| Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 22 | 100 | ||
| Tuapa | Mona Ainu'u | - | - | Re-elected unopposed |
| Vaiea | Talaititama Talaiti | - | - | Re-elected unopposed |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Niue elections scheduled for next month". RNZ. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Niue IFES
- ^ Niue Election 2020 – Prelim List Archived 2020-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Tala Niue, 14 May 2020
- ^ a b c Premier of Niue loses seat in election Radio New Zealand, 1 June 2020
- ^ "Niue: Dalton Tagelagi to investigate financial state of government as priority | Pacific Media Network". pacificmedianetwork.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Dalton Tagelagi voted in as new Premier of Niue". RNZ. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Dalton Tagelagi New Premier | Talaniue". www.talaniue.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "New Cabinet Line-up!". Talaniue. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Broadcasting Corporation of Niue on Facebook Watch, retrieved 15 June 2020
