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Elections in the Cook Islands gives information on election and election results in the Cook Islands.

The Cook Islands elects a legislature on a national level. The Parliament of the Cook Islands has 24 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies. The Cook Islands has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties and it is extremely difficult for any other party to achieve electoral success.

An election was held on 14 June 2018. The Cook Islands Party lost its majority, winning only 10 of 24 seats, but Prime Minister Henry Puna was able to put together a coalition by offering cabinet positions to the One Cook Islands Movement's George Angene and independents Robert Tapaitau and Rose Toki-Brown.[1]

Latest election

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Cook Islands Party 3,654 42.30 10 –3
Democratic Party 3,620 41.91 11 +2
One Cook Islands Movement 934 10.81 1 –1
Titikaveka Oire 97 1.12 0 0
Alternative Must Ravenga Openga 7 0.08 0 New
Independents 326 3.77 2 +2
Invalid/blank votes
Total 8,638 100 24 0
Registered voters/turnout
Source: [2]

By-elections

Election Date Reason Winner
1963 European by-election Dick Rapley
1963 Mauke by-election Julian Dashwood
1963 Rarotonga by-election Teupoko'ina Morgan moved to New Zealand David Marama Hosking
1965 Te-Ao-O-Tonga by-election July 1965 Resignation of Marguerite Story bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Albert Henry (CIP)
1966 Mauke by-election Resignation of Julian Dashwood bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Tupui Henry (CIP)
1977 Takitumu by-election December 1977 Death of Tiakana Numanga bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Iaveta Short (DP)
1978 Mitiaro by-election Annulment of the general election result
1991 Murienua by-election bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Tom Marsters (CIP)
1994 Ivirua by-election December 1994 bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Jim Marurai (DAP)
1996 Nikao–Panama by-election July 1996 bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Ngamau Munokoa (DP)
1999 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election 29 September 1999 Invalidation of election results None
2000 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election 28 September 2000 Invalidation of 1999 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election. Tiaki Wuatai (NAP)
2002 Penrhyn by-election June 2002 Disqualification of Tepure Tapaitau bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Wilkie Rasmussen (CIP)
2003 Rua’au by-election 14 August 2003 Death of Maria Heather bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Geoffrey Heather (DP)
2003 Arutanga by-election 20 November 2003 Resignation of Teina Bishop bgcolor=Template:Independent/meta/color| Teina Bishop (Independent)
2005 Manihiki by-election 8 February 2005 Resignation of Robert Woonton bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Henry Puna (CIP)
2006 Teenui-Mapumai by-election 8 June 2006 Retirement of Upoko Simpson bgcolor=Template:Independent/meta/color| Norman George (Independent)
2006 Matavera by-election 19 July 2006 Conviction of Vaevae Pare for fraud bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Kiriau Turepu (CIP)
2006 Akaoa by-election 29 November 2006 Previous election produced tied result bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Teariki Heather (CIP)
2007 Titikaveka by-election 7 February 2007 Election of Robert Wigmore declared invalid bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Robert Wigmore (DP)
2009 Tamarua by-election 3 February 2009 Death of Mii Parima bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Pukeiti Pukeiti (CIP)
2011 Pukapuka by-election 7 June 2011 Election of Tekii Lazaro declared invalid bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Tekii Lazaro (CIP)
2012 Titikaveka by-election 21 June 2012 Death of Robert Wigmore bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Selina Napa (DP)
2013 Tamarua by-election 29 January 2013 Death of Pukeiti Pukeiti bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Tetangi Matapo (DP)
2013 Murienua by-election 19 September 2013 Resignation of Tom Marsters bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Kaota Tuariki (CIP)
2014 Murienua by-election 19 February 2014 Resignation of Kaota Tuariki bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| James Beer (DP)
2014 Mitiaro by-election 11 November 2014 Draw in the 2014 general election Results not counted due to court order.
2015 Vaipae-Tautu by-election 31 March 2015 2014 election result voided bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Moana Ioane (CIP)
2016 Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara by-election 13 October 2016 Teina Bishop convicted of corruption bgcolor=Template:One Cook Islands Movement/meta/color| Pumati Israela (OCI)
2017 Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston by-election 17 May 2017 Resignation of Albert Nicholas bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Albert Nicholas (CIP)
2017 Ivirua by-election 17 August 2017 Resignation of Jim Marurai bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Tony Armstrong
2019 Ivirua by-election 21 January 2019 Death of Tony Armstrong bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Agnes Armstrong
2019 March Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua by-election 18 March 2019 Defection of Te-Hani Brown from the Democratic Party bgcolor=Template:Independent/meta/color| Te-Hani Brown
2019 November Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua by-election 14 November 2019 Resignation of Te-Hani Brown bgcolor=Template:Independent/meta/color| Te-Hani Brown

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cook Islands Cabinet revealed". RNZ. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Cook Islands Parliamentary Elections 2018 Public Notice No.8". MFRM. 28 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018.