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2023 Niuean general election
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All 20 members of the Niue Assembly
Premier before election

Dalton Tagelagi
Independent

Elected Premier

Dalton Tagelagi
Independent

Politics of Niue
Dalton Tagelagi
Speaker: Hima Douglas

General elections were held in Niue on 29 April 2023.[1] The elections were originally planned to be held early, in late February or early March.[2] Eight new MPs and six women were elected.

Following the elections the Assembly elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier.

Electoral system

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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.[3] 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.

In 2023, the candidate nomination fee was increased from NZ$11 to NZ$200.[4]

Campaign

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A total of 42 candidates contested the election, of which 17 contested the six common roll seats.[1]

Results

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Three of the common-roll seats went to newcomers, with the initial results indicating that the final seat would be decided by a coin-toss.[5][6] The final results on 3 May did not show a tie, with Sonya Talagi winning the last seat on the common roll by two votes.[7]

Six candidates, including Premier Dalton Tagelagi, were elected unopposed.[8] Six women were elected.[9] Three sitting MPs were unseated.[10]

In a secret ballot, the Assembly re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier in a 16-4 vote against O'Love Jacobsen.[11] Tagelagi appointed his Cabinet on 12 May, the first gender-balanced Cabinet in Niuean history.[12][13]

Common roll

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CandidateVotes%Notes
Crossley Tatui40948.81Re-elected
Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui39447.02Elected
Sinahemana Hekau38746.18Elected
Billy Talagi36643.68Re-elected
O'Love Jacobsen36443.44Re-elected
Sonya Talagi36243.20Elected
Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai36042.96
Terry Coe33339.74Unseated
Fapoi Akesi31337.35
Tamuta Utalo23327.80
Togia Sioneholo20724.70
Victoria Posimani-Kalauni19122.79
Ettie Lotomaanu P Pasene-Mizziebo18822.43
Julie Sophai S M T Talagi-Funaki18321.84
Charlie J K Tohovaka16519.69
Mark Blumsky15818.85
Fisa Igilisi Pihigia10812.89
Total4,721100.00
Valid votes83895.34
Invalid/blank votes414.66
Total votes879100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,17075.13
Source: Chief Electoral Officer

By constituency

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Candidate AS TAMA AVTL Vaiea HKP Liku LKP MTL Toi HIKU NAMU Tuapa MKF AN
Crossley Tatui 90 40 30 9 84 26 16 31 10 12 2 17 17 25
Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui 125 21 26 16 29 24 20 14 10 11 1 24 16 57
Sinahemana Hekau 108 30 21 7 34 43 22 24 10 9 3 17 18 41
Billy Talagi 77 45 55 10 28 28 20 11 2 8 1 44 8 29
O'Love Jacobsen 98 44 25 20 27 24 19 17 10 8 0 24 14 34
Sonya Talagi 70 30 25 11 40 21 21 27 13 14 5 42 13 30
Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai 83 31 42 1 47 20 22 22 10 8 5 24 11 34
Terry Coe 86 27 30 22 16 19 24 12 12 14 4 21 14 32
Fapoi Akesi 40 24 23 12 85 22 32 10 5 5 5 19 9 22
Tamuta Utalo 54 17 14 3 15 26 26 20 13 9 1 9 14 12
Togia Sioneholo 47 13 15 0 25 5 12 17 8 8 4 19 12 22
Victoria Posimani-Kalauni 31 17 11 2 10 8 9 25 6 8 3 44 9 8
Julie Sophai S M T Talagi-Funaki 63 15 17 2 17 8 13 8 2 5 0 5 13 20
Ettie Lotomaanu P Pasene-Mizziebo 71 11 9 3 18 11 9 4 3 7 1 6 7 23
Charlie J K Tohovaka 29 11 18 1 12 14 10 16 5 3 0 15 17 14
Mark Blumsky 33 15 9 17 9 12 13 9 7 2 0 8 3 21
Fisa Igilisi Pihigia 16 8 7 1 7 11 5 7 0 1 1 38 2 3
Invalid 3 4 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 3 0 2 3 2
Spoilt 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 2
Total votes 209 79 69 26 93 59 52 49 24 25 6 68 38 82
Registered 276 93 88 40 128 78 76 81 31 35 6 88 50 100
Source: Chief Electoral Officer

Constituencies

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Results for constituencies[5][8]
Constituency Candidate Votes % Results
Alofi North Tutuli Heka 35 44.87 Elected
Alan Puleoti 26 33.33
Stanley Frederick Tafatu 17 21.79
Blank or invalid votes 2 2.56
Total 78
Alofi South Dalton Tagelagi Re-elected unopposed
Avatele Pita Vakanofiti 28 40.58 Re-elected
Hetututama Hetutu 26 37.68
Ketiligi Saniteli Fereti 13 18.84
Blank or invalid votes 2 2.90
Total 69
Hakupu Richie Mautama Re-elected unopposed
Hikutavake Ian Hipa 9 37.50 Elected
Masiniholo Lagaloga 5 20.83
Opili Talafasi 8 33.33 Unseated
Blank or invalid votes 2 8.33
Total 24
Lakepa Rhonda Tiakia Tomailuga 35 67.31 Elected
Shield Palahetogia 16 30.77
Blank or invalid votes 1 1.92
Total 52
Liku Logopati Seumanu 31 54.39 Elected
Sionetasi Pulehetoa 26 45.61
Blank or invalid votes 0 0.00
Total 57
Makefu Tofua Puletama 22 61.11 Re-elected
Tioneatali Kemusiaki Lolani 14 38.89
Blank or invalid votes 0 0.00
Total 36
Mutalau Maureen Melekitama 29 59.18 Elected
Makaseau Ioane 18 36.73 Unseated
Blank or invalid votes 2 4.08
Total 49
Namukulu Sione Sionetuato Elected unopposed
Tamakautoga Ricky Makani 46 60.52 Re-elected
Peter Funaki 25 32.89
Blank or invalid votes 5 6.58
Total 76
Toi Dion Taufitu Re-elected unopposed
Tuapa Mona Ainuu Re-elected unopposed
Vaiea Talaititama Talaiti Re-elected unopposed

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Candidate list for Niue General Election released". RNZ. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Niue Premier indicates an early general election in 2023". Island Business. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Niue". IFES Election Guide.
  4. ^ Esther Pavihi (March 2023). "New changes in the lead-up to the 2023 general elections including $200 candidates nomination fee". TV Niue. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b Esther Pavihi (30 April 2023). "Several new members will be sworn in to the 18th Niue Legislative Assembly after the general election yesterday". TV Niue. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ Matt Manukuo (1 May 2023). "Final seat in Niuean elections to be decided by hat-draw". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ Esther Pavihi (3 May 2023). "Sonya Talagi duly elected 6th Common Roll Member, while Lisimoni-Togahai has filed petition for a recount". TV Niue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b Esther Pavihi (14 April 2023). "List of candidates for the 2023 General Elections released; Tagelagi duly elected with 5 others". TV Niue. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Six women MPs voted into Niue's parliament". RNZ. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. ^ Esther Pavihi (1 May 2023). "Two long serving MPs Terry Coe and Opili Talafasi will not be returning to the next Niue Legislative Assembly". TV Niue. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Dalton Tagelagi re-elected premier of Niue". RNZ. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Dalton Tagelagi forms Niue's first gender-balanced Cabinet". RNZ. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  13. ^ Esther Pavihi (12 May 2023). "Premier Tagelagi announce first gender- balanced Cabinet". TV Niue. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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