General elections were held in Palau on 3 November 2020 to elect a President and the National Congress.
Electoral system The President of Palau is elected using the two-round system.Palau IFES
The 13 members of the Senate are elected from a single nationwide constituency by block voting, with each voter having 13 votes to cast. The 16 members of the House of Delegates are elected in single-member constituencies based on the states using first-past-the-post voting.
Results President The primary round was held on 22 September 2020 with four candidates. The incumbent president, Thomas Remengesau Jr., was ineligible to stand again having reached his term limit. 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. The Palau Election Commission officially certified the final results on 17 November.
Vice president
Senate
Candidate Votes Notes Mason Whipps 7,099 Elected Stevenson 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 IsechalDied in 2023, succeeded by Lentcer Basilius 5,384 Elected Kerai Mariur 5,278 Elected Secilil Eldebechel 4,792 Elected Regis AkitayaDied in 2022, succeeded by Salvador Tellames 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 State Candidate Votes Notes Aimeliik Warren Umetaro — Elected unopposed Airai Vicky Kanai — Elected unopposedAngaur Mario Gulibert 214 Elected Olkeriil Kazuo 144 Hatohobei Sebastian Marino — Elected unopposedKayangel Noah Kemesong 264 Elected Midas Ngiracheluolu 114 Koror Mengkur W. Rechelulk — Elected unopposedMelekeok Frutoso Toto Tellei 335 Elected Lentcer Basilius 311Ngaraard Gibson Kanai 614 Elected Jerome Esebei Temengil 231Ngarchelong Timothy Sinsak 522 Elected Dilmai Saiske 388Ngardmau Lucio Ngiraiwet 157 Elected Fermin Meriang 151Ngaremlengui Swenny Ongidobel 296 Elected Portia Franz 227Ngatpang Lee Otobed 212 Elected Jersey Iyar 197Ngchesar Sabino Anastacio 270 Elected Rebecca Sebalt Ngirmechaet 156Ngiwal Masasinge Arurang 237 Elected Ellender Ngirameketii 230Peleliu Nace Soalablai 284 Elected Joseph Mtoched Giramur 233 Sonsorol Yutaka Gibbons Jr — Elected unopposedSource: Psephos
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