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| Registered | 54,776 | |||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 68.77% | |||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held inKiribati on 25 October 2024,[1][2] followingparliamentary elections in August. Incumbent PresidentTaneti Maamau of theTobwaan Kiribati Party was re-elected with about 55% of the vote to Kaotitaake Kokoria's 42%.[3] His inauguration took place on 1 November 2024.[4]
Thepresident is directly elected by plurality vote from three or four candidates nominated by and from among members of theHouse of Assembly.[5][6] The parliament sits as soon as possible after the general election to elect a new Speaker and choose the candidates for the presidential election. If only three or four nominations are received, the Speaker declares those members to be the candidates for the election.[7] If more than four nominations are received, parliament votes by secret ballot in two rounds to eliminate the surplus nominees.[8][9] The Constitution does not (on its face) envisage a situation where fewer than three candidates are nominated, but the2020 Kiribati presidential election proceeded with only two candidates. This was held to be constitutional by the High Court.[10]
The2024 parliamentary election resulted in a supermajority for the rulingTobwaan Kiribati Party, which was then able to block the nomination of opposition party candidates for the presidential election when parliament sat on 13 September 2024. The TKP nominated incumbent presidentTaneti Maamau, alongside three other members of the TKP described as "dummy candidates":Bautaake Beia fromWashington (Teraina),Riteta Iorome fromOnotoa, andKaotitaake Kokoria fromFanning (Tabuaeran), all first-time members of parliament.[11][12]
Opposition leaderTessie Lambourne decried the move, saying "Kiribati is now a one-party state."[13]
On 30 September 2024 the manifestos of three of the candidates were published.[14][15] It was later reported that candidate Riteta Iorome had withdrawn.[16]
Opposition figures, including former presidentIeremia Tabai, called for a boycott of the election, in protest at the exclusion of opposition candidates.[17] Prior to the election being held, Kaotitaake Kokoria defected away from the TKP to form a new alliance, with the support of two other MPs.[18] Taneti Maamau was widely expected to retain his position.[11]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Taneti Maamau | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | 20,676 | 55.05 | |
| Kaotitaake Kokoria | Independent[a] | 15,787 | 42.03 | |
| Bautaake Beia | Tobwaan Kiribati Party | 1,094 | 2.91 | |
| Total | 37,557 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 37,557 | 99.70 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 114 | 0.30 | ||
| Total votes | 37,671 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 54,776 | 68.77 | ||
| Source:Maneaba ni Maungatabu | ||||
| Electoral district | Bautaake Beia | Kaotitaake Kokoria | Taneti Maamau | Valid | Invalid/ blank | Total | Registered voters | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaiang | 81 | 967 | 1,043 | 2,091 | 4 | 2,095 | 3,176 | 66.0 |
| Abemama | 37 | 598 | 824 | 1,459 | 6 | 1,465 | 2,082 | 70.4 |
| Aranuka | 13 | 217 | 271 | 501 | 0 | 501 | 729 | 69.0 |
| Arorae | 16 | 303 | 64 | 383 | 0 | 383 | 530 | 72.3 |
| Banaba | 3 | 36 | 111 | 150 | 0 | 150 | 220 | 68.2 |
| Beru | 29 | 452 | 472 | 953 | 5 | 958 | 1,197 | 80.0 |
| Betio | 125 | 2,108 | 2,720 | 4,953 | 11 | 4,964 | 7,855 | 63.2 |
| Butaritari | 30 | 242 | 1,172 | 1,444 | 1 | 1,445 | 1,732 | 83.2 |
| Fanning (Tabuaeran) | 9 | 862 | 99 | 970 | 2 | 972 | 1,108 | 87.7 |
| Kiritimati (and Kanton) | 99 | 1,483 | 1,280 | 2,862 | 8 | 2,870 | 3,879 | 74.0 |
| Kuria | 7 | 314 | 155 | 476 | 2 | 478 | 683 | 70.0 |
| Maiana | 42 | 536 | 345 | 923 | 2 | 925 | 1,255 | 73.7 |
| Makin | 33 | 297 | 428 | 758 | 2 | 760 | 1,111 | 68.4 |
| Marakei | 40 | 211 | 851 | 1,102 | 0 | 1,102 | 1,552 | 71.1 |
| Nikunau | 31 | 269 | 639 | 939 | 2 | 941 | 1,143 | 82.3 |
| Nonouti | 27 | 661 | 390 | 1,074 | 0 | 1,078 | 1,484 | 72.6 |
| North Tabiteuea | 74 | 593 | 869 | 1,536 | 3 | 1,539 | 2,086 | 73.8 |
| Onotoa | 3 | 29 | 758 | 790 | 2 | 792 | 930 | 85.2 |
| Rural Tarawa (North Tarawa) | 87 | 936 | 1,655 | 2,678 | 17 | 2,695 | 4,183 | 64.4 |
| South Tabiteuea | 1 | 57 | 438 | 496 | 1 | 497 | 648 | 76.7 |
| Tamana | 7 | 125 | 142 | 274 | 0 | 274 | 420 | 65.2 |
| Tarawa Teinainano (South Tarawa) | 217 | 4,320 | 5,430 | 9,967 | 46 | 10,013 | 15,823 | 63.3 |
| Teraina | 83 | 171 | 520 | 774 | 0 | 774 | 950 | 81.5 |
| Total | 1,094 | 15,787 | 20,676 | 37,557 | 114 | 37,667 | 54,776 | 68.8 |
| Source:Maneaba ni Maungatabu | ||||||||
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