General elections were held in Palau on 3 November 2020 to elect a President and the National Congress.[1][2]
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Electoral system
editThe President of Palau is elected using the two-round system.[3]
The 13 members of the Senate are elected from a single nationwide constituency by block voting, with each voter having 13 votes to cast.[4] The 16 members of the House of Delegates are elected in single-member constituencies based on the states using first-past-the-post voting.[5]
Results
editPresident
editThe primary round was held on 22 September 2020 with four candidates.[6][7] The incumbent president, Thomas Remengesau Jr., was ineligible to stand again having reached his term limit.[8] Former presidential candidate (and brother-in-law of the incumbent) Surangel Whipps Jr. took first place in the primary, while Vice President Raynold Oilouch placed second to qualify for the second round of the presidential election.
Following the second round on 3 November, Oilouch conceded defeat to Whipps on 5 November after all the votes from Palau had been counted, giving Whipps a 1,202 vote lead with around 2,000 absentee votes still to be counted.[9] The Palau Election Commission officially certified the final results on 17 November.[10]
| Candidate | Primary | General | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Surangel Whipps Jr. | 3,546 | 46.30 | 5,699 | 56.71 |
| Raynold Oilouch | 1,984 | 25.91 | 4,351 | 43.29 |
| Johnson Toribiong | 1,145 | 14.95 | ||
| Alan R. Seid | 983 | 12.84 | ||
| Total | 7,658 | 100.00 | 10,050 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 7,658 | 98.76 | 10,050 | 98.49 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 96 | 1.24 | 154 | 1.51 |
| Total votes | 7,754 | 100.00 | 10,204 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,420 | 47.22 | 16,754 | 60.90 |
| Source: MBJ, MV, Island Times | ||||
Vice president
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Uduch Sengebau Senior | 5,112 | 52.25 |
| Frank Kyota | 4,671 | 47.75 |
| Total | 9,783 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 9,783 | 95.87 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 421 | 4.13 |
| Total votes | 10,204 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,754 | 60.90 |
| Source: Island Times | ||
Senate
edit| Candidate | Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Whipps | 7,099 | Elected |
| Steven Kuartei | 6,965 | Elected |
| Andrew Tabelual | 6,696 | Elected |
| Mark Rudimch | 5,684 | Elected |
| Rukebai Inabo | 5,652 | Elected |
| Hokkons Baules | 5,594 | Elected |
| K. Topps Sungino | 5,496 | Elected |
| TJ Imrur Remengesau | 5,475 | Elected |
| Umiich Sengebau | 5,468 | Elected |
| Jonathan Isechal[11] | 5,384 | Elected |
| Kerai Mariur | 5,278 | Elected |
| Secilil Eldebechel | 4,792 | Elected |
| Regis Akitaya[12] | 4,715 | Elected |
| Aric Nakamura | 4,547 | |
| Phillip Reklai | 4,184 | |
| Salvador Tellames | 4,082 | |
| Rebluud Kesolei | 4,006 | |
| Joann Risong Tarkong | 3,678 | |
| Elias Camsek Chin | 3,584 | |
| Seit Andres | 2,586 | |
| Alexander Merep | 2,333 | |
| John Skebong | 2,123 | |
| Eugene Termeteet | 2,089 | |
| Moses Y. Uludong | 1,553 | |
| Francis Llecholch | 1,139 | |
| John Mengidab | 1,088 | |
| Blodak Quichocho | 692 | |
| Ismael Remoket Muchucheu | 333 | |
| Source: Psephos | ||
House of Delegates
edit| State | Candidate | Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimeliik | Warren Umetaro | — | Elected unopposed |
| Airai | Vicky Kanai | — | Elected unopposed |
| Angaur | Mario Gulibert | 214 | Elected |
| Olkeriil Kazuo | 144 | ||
| Hatohobei | Sebastian Marino | — | Elected unopposed |
| Kayangel | Noah Kemesong | 264 | Elected |
| Midas Ngiracheluolu | 114 | ||
| Koror | Mengkur W. Rechelulk | — | Elected unopposed |
| Melekeok | Frutoso Toto Tellei | 335 | Elected |
| Lentcer Basilius | 311 | ||
| Ngaraard | Gibson Kanai | 614 | Elected |
| Jerome Esebei Temengil | 231 | ||
| Ngarchelong | Timothy Sinsak | 522 | Elected |
| Dilmai Saiske | 388 | ||
| Ngardmau | Lucio Ngiraiwet | 157 | Elected |
| Fermin Meriang | 151 | ||
| Ngaremlengui | Swenny Ongidobel | 296 | Elected |
| Portia Franz | 227 | ||
| Ngatpang | Lee Otobed | 212 | Elected |
| Jersey Iyar | 197 | ||
| Ngchesar | Sabino Anastacio | 270 | Elected |
| Rebecca Sebalt Ngirmechaet | 156 | ||
| Ngiwal | Masasinge Arurang | 237 | Elected |
| Ellender Ngirameketii | 230 | ||
| Peleliu | Nace Soalablai | 284 | Elected |
| Joseph Mtoched Giramur | 233 | ||
| Sonsorol | Yutaka Gibbons Jr | — | Elected unopposed |
| Source: Psephos | |||
References
edit- ^ "Remengesau to exit Palau political arena after 2020". Pacific Island Times. 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Republic of Palau 11th General Election". Palau Election Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Palau IFES
- ^ "IPU PARLINE database: PALAU (Senate), Electoral system". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "IPU PARLINE database: PALAU (House of Delegates), Electoral system". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Four candidates seek the presidency in Palau elections in 2020". January 19, 2020. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Palau goes to the polls for primary elections". RNZ. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Palauans vote on new political era". RNZ. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ Carreon, Bernadette (2020-11-05). "Oilouch concedes defeat to Whipps". Island Times. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ Carreon, Bernadette (2020-11-20). "Palau Election Commission officially certifies election results". Island Times. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ Died in 2023, succeeded by Lentcer Basilius
- ^ Died in 2022, succeeded by Salvador Tellames