General elections were held in Niue on 29 April 2023. The elections were originally planned to be held early, in late February or early March. Eight new MPs and six women were elected.
Following the elections the Assembly elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier.
Electoral system The 20 members of the Assembly are elected by two methods; 14 are elected from single-member consistencies using first-past-the-post voting and six are elected from a single nationwide constituency by multiple non-transferable vote. There are currently no political parties. After the election, the Members of the Assembly elect a Speaker of the Assembly from outside parliament, and a Premier, who must be an MP. The Premier then chooses a Cabinet.
In 2023, the candidate nomination fee was increased from NZ$11 to NZ$200.
Campaign A total of 42 candidates contested the election, of which 17 contested the six common roll seats.
Results Three of the common-roll seats went to newcomers, with the initial results indicating that the final seat would be decided by a coin-toss. The final results on 3 May did not show a tie, with Sonya Talagi winning the last seat on the common roll by two votes.
Six candidates, including Premier Dalton Tagelagi, were elected unopposed. Six women were elected. Three sitting MPs were unseated.
In a secret ballot, the Assembly re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier in a 16-4 vote against O'Love Jacobsen. Tagelagi appointed his Cabinet on 12 May, the first gender-balanced Cabinet in Niuean history.
Common roll
By constituency CandidateASTAMAAVTLVaieaHKPLikuLKPMTLToiHIKUNAMUTuapaMKFANCrossley Tatui90403098426163110122171725Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui1252126162924201410111241657Sinahemana Hekau10830217344322241093171841Billy Talagi774555102828201128144829O'Love Jacobsen98442520272419171080241434Sonya Talagi703025114021212713145421330Birtha Lisimoni-Togahai8331421472022221085241134Terry Coe862730221619241212144211432Fapoi Akesi 402423128522321055519922Tamuta Utalo541714315262620139191412Togia Sioneholo47131502551217884191222Victoria Posimani-Kalauni31171121089256834498Julie Sophai S M T Talagi-Funaki631517217813825051320Ettie Lotomaanu P Pasene-Mizziebo7111931811943716723Charlie J K Tohovaka291118112141016530151714Mark Blumsky33159179121397208321Fisa Igilisi Pihigia16871711570113823Invalid34122202230232Spoilt30011100100222Total votes2097969269359524924256683882Registered276938840128787681313568850100Source: Chief Electoral Officer
Constituencies +Results for constituencies Constituency Candidate Votes % Results Alofi North Tutuli Heka 3544.87 Alan Puleoti 2633.33 Stanley Frederick Tafatu 1721.79 Blank or invalid votes 2 2.56 Total78 Alofi South Dalton Tagelagi Avatele Pita Vakanofiti 2840.58 Hetututama Hetutu 2637.68 Ketiligi Saniteli Fereti 13 18.84 Blank or invalid votes 2 2.90 Total69 Hakupu Richie Mautama Hikutavake Ian Hipa 937.50 Masiniholo Lagaloga 520.83 Opili Talafasi 833.33 Unseated Blank or invalid votes 2 8.33 Total24Lakepa Rhonda Tiakia Tomailuga 3567.31 Shield Palahetogia 1630.77 Blank or invalid votes 1 1.92 Total52Liku Logopati Seumanu 3154.39 Sionetasi Pulehetoa 2645.61 Blank or invalid votes 0 0.00 Total57Makefu Tofua Puletama 2261.11 Tioneatali Kemusiaki Lolani 1438.89 Blank or invalid votes 0 0.00 Total36Mutalau Maureen Melekitama 2959.18 Makaseau Ioane 1836.73 Unseated Blank or invalid votes 2 4.08 Total49Namukulu Sione Sionetuato Tamakautoga Ricky Makani 4660.52 Peter Funaki 2532.89 Blank or invalid votes 5 6.58 Total76 Toi Dion Taufitu Tuapa Mona Ainuu Vaiea Talaititama Talaiti
See also 18th Niue Assembly
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