2019 Nauruan parliamentary election

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2019 Nauruan parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 24 August 2019.[1] President Baron Waqa lost his seat in Boe Constituency, making him ineligible for a third term.[2] Following the elections, Lionel Aingimea was elected President, winning a parliamentary vote 12–6 against David Adeang.[3]

## Electoral system

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The 19 members of Parliament were elected from eight multi-member constituencies using the Dowdall system, a version of ranked voting; voters rank candidates, with the votes counted as a fraction of one divided by the ranking number (e.g. a candidate ranked second will be scored as ½); the candidates with the highest total were elected.[4]

## Conduct

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Speaker Cyril Buraman issued a notice in the Republic of Nauru Government Gazette on 15 July 2019 announcing the date of the general election was 24 August.[5] The 2019 general election was observed by two international organizations: the Pacific Islands Forum and the Commonwealth Secretariat.[6]

## Results

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Out of 7,508 registered voters, 7,167 cast a vote, resulting in a turnout of 95.46%. 7,037 votes were valid and the remaining 130 either blank or invalid.[7]

### Aiwo

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Candidate  | Preference votes  | Total  | Notes

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Rennier Gadabu | 177 | 189 | 106 | 81 | 69 | 54 | 97 | 35 | 368.115 | Elected
Milton Dube | 193 | 94 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 50 | 106 | 200 | 331.426 | Re-elected
Aaron Cook | 170 | 128 | 74 | 55 | 41 | 55 | 133 | 152 | 327.783 | Unseated
Delvin Thoma | 99 | 113 | 159 | 168 | 102 | 87 | 55 | 25 | 296.382 |
Preston Thoma | 102 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 123 | 125 | 95 | 157 | 252.630 |
Dantes Tsitsi | 33 | 58 | 118 | 144 | 137 | 154 | 100 | 64 | 212.686 |
Evi Agir | 26 | 89 | 99 | 108 | 153 | 150 | 121 | 62 | 211.136 |
Lance Agir | 8 | 78 | 129 | 119 | 127 | 133 | 101 | 113 | 195.870 |
Invalid/blank votes | 15 |
Total | 823 |
Source: Nauru Electoral Commission

### Anabar

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Candidate  | Preference votes  | Total  | Notes

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Maverick Eoe | 157 | 128 | 76 | 71 | 56 | 65 | 286.117 | Elected
Pyon Deiye | 150 | 107 | 95 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 276.267 | Elected
Ludwig Scotty | 116 | 37 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 231 | 216.800 |
Riddell Akua | 83 | 73 | 61 | 86 | 180 | 70 | 209.000 | Unseated
Jeb Bop | 29 | 116 | 158 | 104 | 96 | 50 | 193.200 |
Transom Duburiya | 18 | 92 | 109 | 172 | 94 | 68 | 173.467 |
Invalid/blank votes | 8 |
Total | 561 |
Source: Nauru Electoral Commission

### Anetan

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Candidate  | Preference votes  | Total  | Notes

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Timothy Ika | 412 | 253 | 49 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 79 | 50 | 585.869 | Elected
Marcus Stephen | 158 | 100 | 72 | 59 | 51 | 65 | 214 | 190 | 322.105 | Elected
Antonius Atuen | 118 | 118 | 103 | 92 | 114 | 174 | 160 | 30 | 312.740 |
Cyril Buraman | 163 | 71 | 47 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 91 | 369 | 305.792 | Unseated
Vaiuli Amoe | 3 | 133 | 269 | 218 | 111 | 87 | 54 | 34 | 262.331 |
Konrad Ika | 37 | 78 | 178 | 186 | 194 | 143 | 51 | 42 | 257.002 |
Joseph Harris | 15 | 109 | 96 | 175 | 216 | 130 | 121 | 47 | 233.277 |
Darryl Tom | 3 | 47 | 95 | 123 | 153 | 202 | 139 | 147 | 191.415 |
Invalid/blank votes | 15 |
Total | 924 |
Source: Nauru Electoral Commission

### Boe

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Candidate  | Preference votes  | Total  | Notes

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Martin Hunt | 261 | 164 | 161 | 130 | 95 | 448.167 | Elected
Asterio Appi | 204 | 201 | 142 | 174 | 90 | 413.333 | Re-elected
Baron Waqa | 188 | 79 | 58 | 132 | 354 | 350.633 | Unseated
Mathew Batsiua | 144 | 98 | 189 | 232 | 148 | 343.600 |
Brett Satto | 14 | 269 | 261 | 143 | 124 | 296.050 |
Invalid/blank votes | 5 |
Total | 816 |
Source: Nauru Electoral Commission

### Buada

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Candidate  | Preference votes  | Total  | Notes

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Shadlog Bernicke | 270 | 102 | 29 | 48 | 37 | 68 | 119 | 378.400 | Re-elected
Bingham Agir | 174 | 155 | 67 | 47 | 40 | 100 | 90 | 323.107 | Re-elected
Linkbelt Detabene | 92 | 74 | 108 | 76 | 79 | 71 | 173 | 236.348 |
Sean Halstead | 37 | 115 | 133 | 111 | 112 | 134 | 31 | 215.745 |
Arrow Depuane | 53 | 56 | 86 | 112 | 185 | 98 | 83 | 202.857 |
Rowan Detenamo | 15 | 101 | 128 | 181 | 97 | 97 | 54 | 196.698 |
Richie Halstead | 32 | 70 | 122 | 98 | 123 | 105 | 123 | 191.838 |
Invalid/blank votes | 7 |
Total | 680 |
Source: Nauru Electoral Commission

### Meneng

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Candidate  | Preference votes  | Total  | Notes

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Lionel Aingimea | 256 | 118 | 58 | 66 | 64 | 104 | 120 | 149 | 186 | 437.401 | Re-elected
Khyde Menke | 159 | 226 | 154 | 163 | 182 | 99 | 39 | 57 | 42 | 434.346 | Elected
Tawaki Kam | 207 | 104 | 116 | 69 | 73 | 127 | 98 | 135 | 192 | 402.892 | Re-elected
Jesse Jeremiah | 172 | 129 | 150 | 112 | 99 | 111 | 99 | 176 | 73 | 397.054 |
Vodrick Detsiogo | 142 | 162 | 142 | 90 | 95 | 79 | 200 | 102 | 109 | 378.433 | Unseated
Squire Jeremiah | 149 | 141 | 112 | 96 | 83 | 99 | 116 | 113 | 212 | 368.185 |
Ronay Dick | 11 | 125 | 169 | 206 | 183 | 154 | 122 | 92 | 59 | 279.084 |
Paner Baguga | 12 | 54 | 112 | 183 | 186 | 159 | 168 | 147 | 100 | 239.269 |
Chubasco Diranga | 13 | 62 | 108 | 136 | 156 | 189 | 159 | 150 | 148 | 234.609 |
Invalid/blank votes | 13 |
Total | 1,134 |
Source: Nauru Electoral Commission

### Ubenide

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There was a recount in the Ubenide Constituency after six ballot papers were found in the Nauruan parliament chamber. The results were ultimately unchanged.[8]

Candidate  | Preference votes  | Total  | Notes

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
David Adeang | 383 | 282 | 214 | 153 | 98 | 45 | 54 | 46 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 83 | 697.375 | Re-elected
Russ Kun | 241 | 233 | 389 | 176 | 87 | 39 | 49 | 61 | 73 | 67 | 73 | 32 | 593.806 | Re-elected
Reagan Aliklik | 247 | 190 | 163 | 135 | 121 | 88 | 74 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 76 | 262 | 526.653 | Elected
Wawani Dowiyogo | 224 | 208 | 133 | 106 | 123 | 81 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 64 | 259 | 57 | 505.057 | Elected
Ranin Akua | 198 | 224 | 95 | 98 | 52 | 69 | 58 | 49 | 73 | 137 | 126 | 341 | 464.160 | Unseated
Gabrissa Hartman | 93 | 154 | 216 | 377 | 113 | 89 | 56 | 84 | 110 | 108 | 78 | 42 | 425.796 | Unseated
Vyko Adeang | 94 | 61 | 64 | 89 | 234 | 141 | 164 | 184 | 187 | 144 | 85 | 73 | 333.800 |
Kay Aliklik | 4 | 39 | 69 | 90 | 198 | 331 | 194 | 162 | 129 | 130 | 100 | 74 | 254.322 |
Aloysius Amwano | 9 | 47 | 39 | 57 | 127 | 176 | 167 | 361 | 201 | 133 | 112 | 91 | 236.864 |
Maximillian Kun | 5 | 34 | 60 | 75 | 161 | 146 | 243 | 137 | 170 | 171 | 241 | 77 | 233.437 |
Renos Agege | 15 | 30 | 51 | 87 | 107 | 142 | 134 | 132 | 129 | 293 | 144 | 256 | 227.517 |
Darned Dongobir | 7 | 18 | 27 | 77 | 99 | 173 | 240 | 160 | 250 | 166 | 171 | 132 | 218.092 |
Invalid/blank votes | 62 |
Total | 1,582 |
Source: Nauru Electoral Commission

### Yaren

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Candidate  | Preference votes  | Total  | Notes

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Charmaine Scotty | 444 | 94 | 37 | 28 | 39 | 518.133 | Re-elected
Isabella Dageago | 81 | 128 | 153 | 148 | 132 | 257.400 | Elected
Kieren Keke | 69 | 107 | 117 | 196 | 153 | 241.100 | Unseated
Dominic Cain | 34 | 178 | 130 | 155 | 145 | 234.083 |
John Julius | 14 | 135 | 205 | 115 | 173 | 213.183 |
Invalid/blank votes | 5 |
Total | 647 |
Source: Nauru Electoral Commission

## Presidential election

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Following the elections, the newly elected MPs elected the president, who was required by the constitution be a member of parliament.[9] Incumbent president Baron Waqa lost his seat in parliament, which meant he was ineligible.[10] Lionel Aingimea defeated David Adeang of Nauru First by twelve votes to six.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Nauru election to be held August 24th". Rodio New Zealand. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
2. ^ Nauru President Baron Waqa loses bid for re-election ABC News, 25 August 2019
3. ^ a b "Aingimea chosen as Waqa's successor in Nauru". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
4. ^ Electoral system IPU
5. ^ "Nauru to hold elecetion on 24 Aug". Loop Nauru. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
6. ^ "Several groups to observe Nauru election". Radio New Zealand. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
7. ^ Election Report
8. ^ "Ubenide results unchanged after recount". Loop Nauru. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
9. ^ Constitution of Nauru (PDF) (Constitution, The President III). The Parliament of Nauru. 29 January 1968. p. 12-13.
10. ^ "Nauru's president loses bid for re-election". ABC Australia. Retrieved 11 May 2021.

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