2020 Palauan general election Presidential election
Vice Presidential election
General elections were held in Palau on 3 November 2020 to elect a President and the National Congress .[1] [2]
Electoral system [ edit ] The 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 [ edit ] President [ edit ] The 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
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 T. J .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 Mos Nakamura 4,547 Phillip P 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 ] Constituency Candidate Votes Notes Aimeliik Warren Umetaro — Elected unopposed Airai Victoria N. 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 — Elected unopposed Source: Psephos
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