2019 Nauruan parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 24 August 2019.[1] President Baron Waqa lost his seat in Boe Constituency, making him ineligible for a third term.[2] Following the elections, Lionel Aingimea was elected President, winning a parliamentary vote 12–6 against David Adeang.[3]
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Electoral system
The 19 members of Parliament were elected from eight multi-member constituencies using the Dowdall system, a version of ranked voting; voters rank candidates, with the votes counted as a fraction of one divided by the ranking number (e.g. a candidate ranked second will be scored as ½); the candidates with the highest total were elected.[4]
Results
Out of 7,508 registered voters, 7,167 cast a vote, resulting in a turnout of 95.46%. 7,037 votes were valid and the remaining 130 either blank or invalid.[5]
Aiwo
| Candidate | Preference votes | Total | Notes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
| Rennier Gadabu | 177 | 189 | 106 | 81 | 69 | 54 | 97 | 35 | 368.115 | Elected | ||||||
| Milton Dube | 193 | 94 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 50 | 106 | 200 | 331.426 | Re-elected | ||||||
| Aaron Cook | 170 | 128 | 74 | 55 | 41 | 55 | 133 | 152 | 327.783 | Unseated | ||||||
| Delvin Thoma | 99 | 113 | 159 | 168 | 102 | 87 | 55 | 25 | 296.382 | |||||||
| Preston Thoma | 102 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 123 | 125 | 95 | 157 | 252.630 | |||||||
| Dantes Tsitsi | 33 | 58 | 118 | 144 | 137 | 154 | 100 | 64 | 212.686 | |||||||
| Evi Agir | 26 | 89 | 99 | 108 | 153 | 150 | 121 | 62 | 211.136 | |||||||
| Lance Agir | 8 | 78 | 129 | 119 | 127 | 133 | 101 | 113 | 195.870 | |||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 823 | |||||||||||||||
| Source: Nauru Electoral Commission | ||||||||||||||||
Anabar
| Candidate | Preference votes | Total | Notes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| Maverick Eoe | 157 | 128 | 76 | 71 | 56 | 65 | 286.117 | Elected | ||||||
| Pyon Deiye | 150 | 107 | 95 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 276.267 | Elected | ||||||
| Ludwig Scotty | 116 | 37 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 231 | 216.800 | |||||||
| Riddell Akua | 83 | 73 | 61 | 86 | 180 | 70 | 209.000 | Unseated | ||||||
| Jeb Bop | 29 | 116 | 158 | 104 | 96 | 50 | 193.200 | |||||||
| Transom Duburiya | 18 | 92 | 109 | 172 | 94 | 68 | 173.467 | |||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 561 | |||||||||||||
| Source: Nauru Electoral Commission | ||||||||||||||
Anetan
| Candidate | Preference votes | Total | Notes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
| Timothy Ika | 412 | 253 | 49 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 79 | 50 | 585.869 | Elected | ||||||
| Marcus Stephen | 158 | 100 | 72 | 59 | 51 | 65 | 214 | 190 | 322.105 | Elected | ||||||
| Antonius Atuen | 118 | 118 | 103 | 92 | 114 | 174 | 160 | 30 | 312.740 | |||||||
| Cyril Buraman | 163 | 71 | 47 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 91 | 369 | 305.792 | Unseated | ||||||
| Vaiuli Amoe | 3 | 133 | 269 | 218 | 111 | 87 | 54 | 34 | 262.331 | |||||||
| Konrad Ika | 37 | 78 | 178 | 186 | 194 | 143 | 51 | 42 | 257.002 | |||||||
| Joseph Harris | 15 | 109 | 96 | 175 | 216 | 130 | 121 | 47 | 233.277 | |||||||
| Darryl Tom | 3 | 47 | 95 | 123 | 153 | 202 | 139 | 147 | 191.415 | |||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 924 | |||||||||||||||
| Source: Nauru Electoral Commission | ||||||||||||||||
Boe
| Candidate | Preference votes | Total | Notes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
| Martin Hunt | 261 | 164 | 161 | 130 | 95 | 448.167 | Elected | ||||||
| Asterio Appi | 204 | 201 | 142 | 174 | 90 | 413.333 | Re-elected | ||||||
| Baron Waqa | 188 | 79 | 58 | 132 | 354 | 350.633 | Unseated | ||||||
| Mathew Batsiua | 144 | 98 | 189 | 232 | 148 | 343.600 | |||||||
| Brett Satto | 14 | 269 | 261 | 143 | 124 | 296.050 | |||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 816 | ||||||||||||
| Source: Nauru Electoral Commission | |||||||||||||
Buada
| Candidate | Preference votes | Total | Notes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| Shadlog Bernicke | 270 | 102 | 29 | 48 | 37 | 68 | 119 | 378.400 | Re-elected | ||||||
| Bingham Agir | 174 | 155 | 67 | 47 | 40 | 100 | 90 | 323.107 | Re-elected | ||||||
| Linkbelt Detabene | 92 | 74 | 108 | 76 | 79 | 71 | 173 | 236.348 | |||||||
| Sean Halstead | 37 | 115 | 133 | 111 | 112 | 134 | 31 | 215.745 | |||||||
| Arrow Depuane | 53 | 56 | 86 | 112 | 185 | 98 | 83 | 202.857 | |||||||
| Rowan Detenamo | 15 | 101 | 128 | 181 | 97 | 97 | 54 | 196.698 | |||||||
| Richie Halstead | 32 | 70 | 122 | 98 | 123 | 105 | 123 | 191.838 | |||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 680 | ||||||||||||||
| Source: Nauru Electoral Commission | |||||||||||||||
Meneng
| Candidate | Preference votes | Total | Notes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||
| Lionel Aingimea | 256 | 118 | 58 | 66 | 64 | 104 | 120 | 149 | 186 | 437.401 | Re-elected | ||||||
| Khyde Menke | 159 | 226 | 154 | 163 | 182 | 99 | 39 | 57 | 42 | 434.346 | Elected | ||||||
| Tawaki Kam | 207 | 104 | 116 | 69 | 73 | 127 | 98 | 135 | 192 | 402.892 | Re-elected | ||||||
| Jesse Jeremiah | 172 | 129 | 150 | 112 | 99 | 111 | 99 | 176 | 73 | 397.054 | |||||||
| Vodrick Detsiogo | 142 | 162 | 142 | 90 | 95 | 79 | 200 | 102 | 109 | 378.433 | Unseated | ||||||
| Squire Jeremiah | 149 | 141 | 112 | 96 | 83 | 99 | 116 | 113 | 212 | 368.185 | |||||||
| Ronay Dick | 11 | 125 | 169 | 206 | 183 | 154 | 122 | 92 | 59 | 279.084 | |||||||
| Paner Baguga | 12 | 54 | 112 | 183 | 186 | 159 | 168 | 147 | 100 | 239.269 | |||||||
| Chubasco Diranga | 13 | 62 | 108 | 136 | 156 | 189 | 159 | 150 | 148 | 234.609 | |||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,134 | ||||||||||||||||
| Source: Nauru Electoral Commission | |||||||||||||||||
Ubenide
There was a recount in the Ubenide Constituency after six ballot papers were found in the Nauruan parliament chamber. The results were ultimately unchanged.[6]
| Candidate | Preference votes | Total | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||
| David Adeang | 383 | 282 | 214 | 153 | 98 | 45 | 54 | 46 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 83 | 697.375 | Re-elected | ||||||
| Russ Kun | 241 | 233 | 389 | 176 | 87 | 39 | 49 | 61 | 73 | 67 | 73 | 32 | 593.806 | Re-elected | ||||||
| Reagan Aliklik | 247 | 190 | 163 | 135 | 121 | 88 | 74 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 76 | 262 | 526.653 | Elected | ||||||
| Wawani Dowiyogo | 224 | 208 | 133 | 106 | 123 | 81 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 64 | 259 | 57 | 505.057 | Elected | ||||||
| Ranin Akua | 198 | 224 | 95 | 98 | 52 | 69 | 58 | 49 | 73 | 137 | 126 | 341 | 464.160 | Unseated | ||||||
| Gabrissa Hartman | 93 | 154 | 216 | 377 | 113 | 89 | 56 | 84 | 110 | 108 | 78 | 42 | 425.796 | Unseated | ||||||
| Vyko Adeang | 94 | 61 | 64 | 89 | 234 | 141 | 164 | 184 | 187 | 144 | 85 | 73 | 333.800 | |||||||
| Kay Aliklik | 4 | 39 | 69 | 90 | 198 | 331 | 194 | 162 | 129 | 130 | 100 | 74 | 254.322 | |||||||
| Aloysius Amwano | 9 | 47 | 39 | 57 | 127 | 176 | 167 | 361 | 201 | 133 | 112 | 91 | 236.864 | |||||||
| Maximillian Kun | 5 | 34 | 60 | 75 | 161 | 146 | 243 | 137 | 170 | 171 | 241 | 77 | 233.437 | |||||||
| Renos Agege | 15 | 30 | 51 | 87 | 107 | 142 | 134 | 132 | 129 | 293 | 144 | 256 | 227.517 | |||||||
| Darned Dongobir | 7 | 18 | 27 | 77 | 99 | 173 | 240 | 160 | 250 | 166 | 171 | 132 | 218.092 | |||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1582 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Nauru Electoral Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yaren
| Candidate | Preference votes | Total | Notes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| Charmaine Scotty | 444 | 94 | 37 | 28 | 39 | 518.133 | Re-elected | |||||
| Isabella Dageago | 81 | 128 | 153 | 148 | 132 | 257.400 | Elected | |||||
| Kieren Keke | 69 | 107 | 117 | 196 | 153 | 241.100 | Unseated | |||||
| Dominic Cain | 34 | 178 | 130 | 155 | 145 | 234.083 | ||||||
| John Julius | 14 | 135 | 205 | 115 | 173 | 213.183 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 5 | |||||||||||
| Total | 647 | |||||||||||
| Source: Nauru Electoral Commission | ||||||||||||
Presidential election
Following the elections, the newly elected MPs elected the president, who was required by the constitution be a member of parliament.[7] Incumbent president Baron Waqa lost his seat in parliament, which meant he was ineligible.[8] Lionel Aingimea defeated David Adeang of Nauru First by twelve votes to six.[3]
References
- "Nauru election to be held August 24th". Rodio New Zealand. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- Nauru President Baron Waqa loses bid for re-election ABC News, 25 August 2019
- "Aingimea chosen as Waqa's successor in Nauru". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- Electoral system IPU
- Election Report
- "Ubenide results unchanged after recount". Loop Nauru. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- "Constitution of Nauru". The President III, Constitution of 29 January 1968 (PDF). The Parliament of Nauru. p. 12-13.
- "Nauru's president loses bid for re-election". ABC Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

