Elections in Kiribati
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Elections in Kiribati are held every 4 years or, earlier, after a no confidence vote. They consist in the national elections of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu from whom is then elected the Beretitenti, shortly after, by the people. They are also local elections of the Councils (one council in each inhabited island and 3 councils in Tarawa).
Kiribati elects on national level a
Kiribati has a
Kiribati has an informal party system, and the website of the
The parties are loose groupings rather than disciplined blocks, with little or no structure. Members may change allegiance on a number of occasions during their tenure. It is also common for members to vote according to the special interests of their electorate on certain issues.
Latest national elections
2020 Presidential election
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Taneti Maamau | Tobwaan Kiribati | 26,053 | 59.32 |
Banuera Berina | Boutokaan Kiribati Moa | 17,866 | 40.68 |
Invalid/blank votes | 112 | 0.25 | |
Total | 44,031 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 55,268 | 79.67 | |
Source: Ministry of Justice |
2020 Parliamentary election
Party | First round | Second round | Total seats |
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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 |
See also
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
References
- ^ "Political parties" Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, House of Assembly of Kiribati
Walsh, Michael Ravell (2020). A History of Kiribati: From the Earliest Times to the 40th Anniversary of the Republic.
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