Elections 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.

Politics of the Cook Islands

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
Main article: 2022 Cook Islands general election
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Cook Islands Party3,89044.07+1.7712+2
Democratic Party2,37726.93-14.985–6
Cook Islands United Party1,66018.81New3New
One Cook Islands Movement2372.68-8.1310
Progressive Party of the Cook Islands180.20New0New
Independents6457.31+3.543+1
Total8,827100.00–240
Source: MFEM

By-elections
Election Date Reason Winner
1963 European by-electionDick Rapley
1963 Mauke by-electionJulian Dashwood
1963 Rarotonga by-electionTeupoko'ina Morgan moved to New ZealandDavid Marama Hosking
1965 Te-Ao-O-Tonga by-election July 1965 Resignation of Marguerite Story Albert Henry (CIP)
1966 Mauke by-election Resignation of Julian Dashwood Tupui Henry (CIP)
1977 Takitumu by-electionDecember 1977Death of Tiakana NumangaIaveta Short (DP)
1978 Mitiaro by-electionAnnulment of the general election result
1991 Murienua by-election Tom Marsters (CIP)
1994 Ivirua by-election December 1994 Jim Marurai (DAP)
1996 Nikao–Panama by-election July 1996 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 Wilkie Rasmussen (CIP)
2003 Rua’au by-election 14 August 2003 Death of Maria Heather Geoffrey Heather (DP)
2003 Arutanga by-election 20 November 2003 Resignation of Teina Bishop Teina Bishop (Independent)
2005 Manihiki by-election 8 February 2005 Resignation of Robert Woonton Henry Puna (CIP)
2006 Teenui-Mapumai by-election 8 June 2006 Retirement of Upoko Simpson Norman George (Independent)
2006 Matavera by-election 19 July 2006 Conviction of Vaevae Pare for fraud Kiriau Turepu (CIP)
2006 Akaoa by-election 29 November 2006 Previous election produced tied result Teariki Heather (CIP)
2007 Titikaveka by-election 7 February 2007 Election of Robert Wigmore declared invalid Robert Wigmore (DP)
2009 Tamarua by-election 3 February 2009 Death of Mii Parima Pukeiti Pukeiti (CIP)
2011 Pukapuka by-election 7 June 2011 Election of Tekii Lazaro declared invalid Tekii Lazaro (CIP)
2012 Titikaveka by-election 21 June 2012 Death of Robert Wigmore Selina Napa (DP)
2013 Tamarua by-election 29 January 2013 Death of Pukeiti Pukeiti Tetangi Matapo (DP)
2013 Murienua by-election 19 September 2013 Resignation of Tom Marsters Kaota Tuariki (CIP)
2014 Murienua by-election 19 February 2014 Resignation of Kaota Tuariki 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 Moana Ioane (CIP)
2016 Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara by-election 13 October 2016 Teina Bishop convicted of corruption Pumati Israela (OCI)
2017 Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston by-election 17 May 2017 Resignation of Albert Nicholas Albert Nicholas (CIP)
2017 Ivirua by-election 17 August 2017 Resignation of Jim Marurai Tony Armstrong
2019 Ivirua by-election 21 January 2019 Death of Tony Armstrong Agnes Armstrong
March 2019 Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua by-election 18 March 2019 Defection of Te-Hani Brown from the Democratic Party Te-Hani Brown
November 2019 Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua by-election 14 November 2019 Resignation of Te-Hani Brown Te-Hani Brown
2021 Manihiki by-election 5 May 2021 Resignation of Henry Puna Akaiti Puna (CIP)

See also

References
  1. "Cook Islands Cabinet revealed". RNZ. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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