2020 Niuean general election
30 May 2020
All 20 members of the Niue Assembly
Premier before election

Toke Talagi
Independent

 Elected Premier

Dalton Tagelagi
Independent

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

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

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

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

CandidateVotes%Notes
Richard Hipa4408.58Elected
Sauni Tongatule3917.63Elected
Crossley Tatui3777.35Re-elected
Stan Kalauni3657.12Re-elected
O'Love Jacobsen3586.98Re-elected
Terry Coe3476.77Re-elected
Billy Talagi2985.81Unseated
Tom Misikea2925.70
Joan Viliamu2785.42Unseated
Toke Talagi2184.25Unseated
Mark Blumsky2184.25
Togia Sioneholo1843.59
Alana Richmond Rex1753.41
Catherine Papani1573.06
Bill Vakaafi1332.59
Rupina Morrissey1232.40
Deve Talagi1152.24
Stanley Tafatu1132.20
Ida Hekesi1072.09
Cherie Tafatu991.93
John Togahai891.74
Lagisia Manttan801.56
Young Vivian721.40
Merry Iakopo541.05
Kenneth Green360.70
Biggle Posimani80.16
Total5,127100.00
Source: Broadcasting Corporation of Niue

By constituency

Results for constituencies[9]
Constituency Candidate Votes  % Results
Alofi North Tutuli Heka 36 49.3
Va'aiga Tukuitonga 37 50.7 Re-elected
Blank or invalid votes 0 –
Total 73 100
Alofi South Laga Lavini 41 19.3
Dalton Tagelagi 108 50.9 Re-elected
Charles Togahai 63 29.7
Blank or invalid votes 0 –
Total 212 100
Avatele Hetututama Hetutu 22 28.9
Atapana Siakimotu 24 31.6
Pita Vakanofiti 30 39.5 Elected
Blank or invalid votes 0 –
Total 76 100
Hakupu Fapoi Akesi 26 23.0
Michael Jackson 35 30.1 Unseated
Richie Mautama 52 46.0 Elected
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 Halene Kupa Magatogia 11 22.9 Unseated
John Operator Tiakia 37 77.1 Elected
Blank or invalid votes 0 –
Total 48 100
Liku Sionetasi Pulehetoa 17 32.1
Pokotoa Sipeli 36 67.9 Re-elected
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
Blank or invalid votes –
Total 100
Tamakautoga Peter Funaki 26 31.3 Unseated
Ricky Makani 57 68.7 Elected
Blank or invalid votes 0 –
Total 83 100
Toi Heketoa Kaulima 7 31.8
Dion Taufitu 15 68.2 Re-elected
Blank or invalid votes 0 –
Total 22 100
Tuapa Mona Ainu'u - - Re-elected
unopposed
Blank or invalid votes –
Total 100
Vaiea Talaititama Talaiti - - Re-elected
unopposed
Blank or invalid votes –
Total 100

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Niue elections scheduled for next month". RNZ. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Niue IFES
  3. ↑ Niue Election 2020 – Prelim List Archived 2020-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Tala Niue, 14 May 2020
  4. 1 2 3 Premier of Niue loses seat in election Radio New Zealand, 1 June 2020
  5. ↑ "Niue: Dalton Tagelagi to investigate financial state of government as priority | Pacific Media Network". pacificmedianetwork.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Dalton Tagelagi voted in as new Premier of Niue". RNZ. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dalton Tagelagi New Premier | Talaniue". www.talaniue.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "New Cabinet Line-up!". Talaniue. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  9. ↑ Broadcasting Corporation of Niue on Facebook Watch, retrieved 15 June 2020
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