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All 20 members of the Niue Assembly | |||
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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.
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]
A total of 42 candidates contested the election, of which 17 contested the six common roll seats. [1]
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]
Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
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Crossley Tatui | 410 | 8.67 | Re-elected |
Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui | 397 | 8.39 | Elected |
Sinahemana Hekau | 390 | 8.24 | Elected |
Billy Talagi | 367 | 7.76 | Re-elected |
O'Love Jacobsen | 365 | 7.72 | Re-elected |
Sonya Talagi | 362 | 7.65 | Elected |
Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai | 360 | 7.61 | |
Terry Coe | 340 | 7.19 | Unseated |
Fapoi Akesi | 313 | 6.62 | |
Tamuta Utalo | 233 | 4.92 | |
Togia Sioneholo | 208 | 4.40 | |
Victoria Posimani-Kalauni | 191 | 4.04 | |
Ettie Lotomaanu P Pasene-Mizziebo | 185 | 3.91 | |
Julie Sophai S M T Talagi-Funaki | 178 | 3.76 | |
Charlie J K Tohovaka | 165 | 3.49 | |
Mark Blumsky | 158 | 3.34 | |
Fisa Igilisi Pihigia | 109 | 2.30 | |
Total | 4,731 | 100.00 | |
Source: [14] |
Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Results | |
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Alofi North | Tutuli Heka | 35 | Elected | ||
Alan Puleoti | 26 | ||||
Stanley Frederick Tafatu | 17 | ||||
Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
Total | 78 | ||||
Alofi South | Dalton Tagelagi | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Avatele | Hetututama Hetutu | 26 | |||
Ketiligi Saniteli Fereti | 13 | ||||
Pita Vakanofiti | 28 | Re-elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
Total | 69 | ||||
Hakupu | Richie Mautama | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Hikutavake | Ian Hipa | 9 | Elected | ||
Masiniholo Lagaloga | 5 | ||||
Opili Talafasi | 8 | Unseated | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
Total | 24 | ||||
Lakepa | Shield Palahetogia | 16 | |||
Rhonda Tiakia Tomailuga | 35 | Elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 1 | – | |||
Total | 52 | ||||
Liku | Sionetasi Pulehetoa | 26 | |||
Logopati Seumanu | 31 | Elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | |||
Total | 57 | ||||
Makefu | Tofua Puletama | 22 | Re-elected | ||
Tioneatali Kemusiaki Lolani | 14 | ||||
Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | |||
Total | 36 | ||||
Mutalau | Makaseau Ioane | 18 | Unseated | ||
Maureen Melekitama | 29 | Elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
Total | 49 | ||||
Namukulu | Sione Sionetuato | - | - | Elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Tamakautoga | Peter Funaki | 25 | |||
Ricky Makani | 46 | Re-elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 5 | – | |||
Total | 76 | ||||
Toi | Dion Taufitu | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Tuapa | Mona Ainuu | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Vaiea | Talaititama Talaiti | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
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All 20 members of the Niue Assembly | |||
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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.
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]
A total of 42 candidates contested the election, of which 17 contested the six common roll seats. [1]
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]
Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
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Crossley Tatui | 410 | 8.67 | Re-elected |
Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui | 397 | 8.39 | Elected |
Sinahemana Hekau | 390 | 8.24 | Elected |
Billy Talagi | 367 | 7.76 | Re-elected |
O'Love Jacobsen | 365 | 7.72 | Re-elected |
Sonya Talagi | 362 | 7.65 | Elected |
Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai | 360 | 7.61 | |
Terry Coe | 340 | 7.19 | Unseated |
Fapoi Akesi | 313 | 6.62 | |
Tamuta Utalo | 233 | 4.92 | |
Togia Sioneholo | 208 | 4.40 | |
Victoria Posimani-Kalauni | 191 | 4.04 | |
Ettie Lotomaanu P Pasene-Mizziebo | 185 | 3.91 | |
Julie Sophai S M T Talagi-Funaki | 178 | 3.76 | |
Charlie J K Tohovaka | 165 | 3.49 | |
Mark Blumsky | 158 | 3.34 | |
Fisa Igilisi Pihigia | 109 | 2.30 | |
Total | 4,731 | 100.00 | |
Source: [14] |
Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Results | |
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Alofi North | Tutuli Heka | 35 | Elected | ||
Alan Puleoti | 26 | ||||
Stanley Frederick Tafatu | 17 | ||||
Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
Total | 78 | ||||
Alofi South | Dalton Tagelagi | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Avatele | Hetututama Hetutu | 26 | |||
Ketiligi Saniteli Fereti | 13 | ||||
Pita Vakanofiti | 28 | Re-elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
Total | 69 | ||||
Hakupu | Richie Mautama | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Hikutavake | Ian Hipa | 9 | Elected | ||
Masiniholo Lagaloga | 5 | ||||
Opili Talafasi | 8 | Unseated | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
Total | 24 | ||||
Lakepa | Shield Palahetogia | 16 | |||
Rhonda Tiakia Tomailuga | 35 | Elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 1 | – | |||
Total | 52 | ||||
Liku | Sionetasi Pulehetoa | 26 | |||
Logopati Seumanu | 31 | Elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | |||
Total | 57 | ||||
Makefu | Tofua Puletama | 22 | Re-elected | ||
Tioneatali Kemusiaki Lolani | 14 | ||||
Blank or invalid votes | 0 | – | |||
Total | 36 | ||||
Mutalau | Makaseau Ioane | 18 | Unseated | ||
Maureen Melekitama | 29 | Elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 2 | – | |||
Total | 49 | ||||
Namukulu | Sione Sionetuato | - | - | Elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Tamakautoga | Peter Funaki | 25 | |||
Ricky Makani | 46 | Re-elected | |||
Blank or invalid votes | 5 | – | |||
Total | 76 | ||||
Toi | Dion Taufitu | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Tuapa | Mona Ainuu | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||
Vaiea | Talaititama Talaiti | - | - | Re-elected unopposed | |
Blank or invalid votes | – | ||||
Total | 100 | ||||