General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 18 November 2019.[1] Opponents of President Hilda Heine won a majority of seats.[2]
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Background
editThe 2015 elections saw a significant defeat for the government of incumbent President Christopher Loeak, with five cabinet ministers losing their seats.[3] Following the elections, Casten Nemra was elected as president on 4 January 2016 by a margin of one vote. However, he was removed from office two weeks later by a vote of no confidence ending 21–12 in favour of dismissing him. On 27 January 2016 Hilda Heine was elected the country's first female president.[4] She narrowly survived a vote of no confidence on 12 November 2018; the vote was tied at 16–16 as one member of the Legislature was abroad for medical treatment.[5]
Electoral system
editThe 33 members of the Nitijeļā were elected in 19 single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats via plurality block voting.[6]
Results
editHilda Heine and Kitlang Kabua were the only two women elected, with Kabua becoming the youngest member ever of the legislature at age 28.[7]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailinglaplap (2) | Christopher Loeak | 702 | Re-elected |
| Alfred Alfred, Jr | 516 | Re-elected | |
| Isaac Zackhras | 249 | ||
| Ailuk (1) | Maynard Alfred | 188 | Re-elected |
| Hackney Takju | 121 | ||
| Arno (2) | Jiba Kabua | 512 | Elected |
| Mike Halferty | 418 | Re-elected | |
| Arthur Jetton | 375 | ||
| Jejwarick Anton | 343 | Unseated | |
| Aur (1) | Hilda Heine | 292 | Re-elected |
| Justin Lani | 196 | ||
| Ebon (1) | John Silk | 276 | Re-elected |
| Neamon Neamon | 128 | ||
| Enewetak (1) | Jack Ading | 282 | Re-elected |
| Yoster John | 60 | ||
| Jabat (1) | Kessai Note | – | Re-elected unopposed |
| Jaluit (2) | Casten Nemra | 580 | Re-elected |
| Jemi Nashion | 446 | Elected | |
| Daisy Alik-Momotaro | 387 | Unseated | |
| Kili/Bikini/Ejit (1) | Peterson Jibas | 284 | Elected |
| Eldon Note | 204 | Unseated | |
| Kwajalein (3) | Michael Kabua | 1,217 | Re-elected |
| Kitlang Kabua | 931 | Elected | |
| David Paul | 817 | Re-elected | |
| Alvin Jacklick | 671 | Unseated | |
| Lae (1) | Thomas Heine | – | Re-elected unopposed |
| Lib (1) | Joe Bejang | 321 | Elected |
| Whitney Loeak | 44 | ||
| Likiep (1) | Donald Capelle | 318 | Elected |
| Tommy Kijiner, Jr. | 238 | ||
| Majuro (5) | Tony Muller | 1,607 | Re-elected |
| Stephen Phillip | 1,459 | Elected | |
| Sandy Alfred | 1,382 | Elected | |
| Kalani Kaneko | 1,379 | Re-elected | |
| Brenson Wase | 1,268 | Re-elected | |
| David Kramer | 1,242 | Unseated | |
| Yolanda Lodge-Ned | 1,225 | ||
| Maloelap (1) | Bruce Bilimon | 304 | Re-elected |
| Michael Konelios | 172 | ||
| Mejit (1) | Dennis Momotaro | 287 | Re-elected |
| Helkena Anni | 172 | ||
| Mili (1) | Wilbur Heine | 400 | Re-elected |
| Joniton Lometo | 200 | ||
| Namdrik (1) | Wisely Zackhras | 258 | Re-elected |
| Hebel Luther | 155 | ||
| Namu (1) | Tony Aiseia | 358 | Re-elected |
| Ace Doulatram | 326 | ||
| Rongelap (1) | Kenneth Kedi | 339 | Re-elected |
| Hilton Tonton Kendall | 287 | ||
| Ujae (1) | Atbi Riklon | 190 | Re-elected |
| Waylon Muller | 96 | ||
| Utrok (1) | Hiroshi Yamamura | 303 | Elected |
| Amenta Matthew | 257 | Unseated | |
| Wotho (1) | David Kabua | 120 | Re-elected |
| Samantha Samson | 30 | ||
| Wotje (1) | Ota Kisino | 294 | Elected |
| John Kaiko | 200 | ||
| Source: Info Marshall Islands | |||
Presidential election
editIncumbent President Hilda Heine lost to David Kabua, son of the former and longest President Amata Kabua.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kabua | Opposition | 20 | 62.50 | |
| Hilda Heine | Government | 12 | 37.50 | |
| Total | 32 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 32 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 33 | 96.97 | ||
References
edit- ^ Current Elections Pacific Women in Politics
- ^ Marshalls' Opposition poised to win election Radio New Zealand, 25 November 2019
- ^ Big upset in Marshall Islands election Radio New Zealand, 5 December 2015
- ^ Heine Election Ends Weeks Of Political Turmoil In RMI Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine Pacific Islands Report, 29 January 2016
- ^ Marshall Islands president narrowly survives no confidence vote Radio New Zealand, 12 November 2018
- ^ Electoral system IPU
- ^ Johnson, Giff (20 January 2020). "Marshalls' President Kabua's inauguration set for Monday". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020.