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Gubernatorial election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by voting district: Pula Nikolao Pula: 50–55% 55–60% 60–65% 65–70% 70–75% 75–80% Lemanu Peleti Mauga: 50–55% 55–60% 65–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Delegate election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by voting district: Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen: 60–65% 65–70% 70–75% 75–80% 80–85% Luisa Kuaea: 55–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All 21 seats in theAmerican Samoa House of Representatives 12 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held inAmerican Samoa on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters elected agovernor,lieutenant governor,faipule (members) of theHouse of Representatives, and theAmerican Samoan delegate to the United States Congress. The gubernatorial election required a run-off on November 19 as no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round.Pula Nikolao Pula was elected governor andPulu Ae Ae Jr. as lieutenant governor. They defeated the incumbent governor and lieutenant governorLemanu Peleti Mauga andEleasalo Ale by a margin of nearly 20 percentage points in the runoff. Both are affiliated with the Republican Party.
Republican incumbentAmata Coleman Radewagen was reelected, winning nearly 75% of the vote.[1][2] Radewagen faced challenges by Democrats Luisa Kuaea and Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman,[3][4] as well as independent candidate Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster.[5]
Lemanu Peleti Mauga was electedgovernor in the2020 general election with 60.3% of the vote. On April 10, 2024, Mauga and incumbent Lieutenant GovernorEleasalo Ale announced their campaign for reelection under the slogan "E Lavatia le Alofa" ('Love Beareth All').[6] Prior to Magua's announcement, Paramount Chief Mauga Tasi Asuega was advocating for the governor's reelection.[7] Pula T. I. Nikolao Pula, former director of theOffice of Insular Affairs, announced his candidacy on March 4, 2024.[8] Pula announced High Chief Pulu Ae Ae Jr., a formerfaipule forMaʻopūtasi County, as his running mate.[7] Also on the ballot are Vaitautolu l’aulualo and his running mate Mary Taufetee, who are campaigning with the slogan "United for Change."[5][9]
On November 5, Pula won a plurality of votes, 42.4%, in the three-way governor's race. However, American Samoa requires a winner to earn more than 50% of the votes cast. A runoff election between Pula and Mauga was held on November 19.[1] Pula ultimately emerged victorious and defeated the incubment governorLemanu Peleti Mauga, receiving nearly 60% of the total votes.
All 20 seats in theHouse of Representatives were up for reelection, although four seats were uncontested.[5]
Voters also considered a constitutional amendment that would give the Fono the power to override the a gubernatorial veto of legislation. Under the existingConstitution of American Samoa, theU.S. Secretary of the Interior has the power to overrule a veto by the governor.[10] Voters rejected the amendment with 57.7% of votes cast against changing the veto override process.[11]
| Candidate | Running mate | First round | Second round | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Pula Nikolao Pula | Pulu Ae Ae Jr. | 4,284 | 42.36 | 5,846 | 59.83 |
| Lemanu Peleti Mauga | Eleasalo Ale | 3,660 | 36.19 | 3,925 | 40.17 |
| Vaitautolu Talia Iaulualo | Maefau Dr Mary Taufetee | 2,169 | 21.45 | ||
| Total | 10,113 | 100.00 | 9,771 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Election Office[12][13] | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Amata Coleman Radewagen | 7,394 | 74.78 |
| Luisa Kuaea | 1,840 | 18.61 |
| Fualaau Rosie Lancaster | 469 | 4.74 |
| Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman | 185 | 1.87 |
| Total | 9,888 | 100.00 |
| Source: Election Office[12] | ||
Seventeen incumbents were re-elected, with four losing their seats.[14]
| District | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 –Manuʻa | Fetui Fetu Jr. | 228 | 25.36 | Elected |
| Vala Porotesano Liusamoa | 201 | 22.36 | Elected | |
| Paepaetele Mapu Jamias | 162 | 18.02 | ||
| Faauifono Vaitautolu | 133 | 14.79 | Unseated | |
| Faleto'a Elijah J. Leasau | 113 | 12.57 | ||
| Tuisalia Ofisa Asoau | 62 | 6.90 | ||
| 2 –Manuʻa | Tiaoalii Fauagiga T. Sai | 186 | 57.94 | Elected |
| Faiai Loleni Faiai | 135 | 42.06 | ||
| 3 –Vaifanua | Shaun Onosai Vaa | 204 | 39.23 | Elected |
| Feagaimaalii Solimio Aoelua | 123 | 23.65 | ||
| Tuaomalotumau Lonenoa Gaoteote Faoa | 86 | 16.54 | ||
| Taua Olomua Taua Jr. | 85 | 16.35 | ||
| Tuna Porotesano | 22 | 4.23 | ||
| 4 –Saole | Va'asa Simanu | 226 | 59.01 | Elected |
| Titiali'i Kitara Vaiau | 157 | 40.99 | Unseated | |
| 5 –Sua #1 | Luaitaua Gene Pan | 201 | 46.85 | Elected |
| Dora J. Ah Sue | 123 | 28.67 | ||
| Henry B. Auvaa | 105 | 24.48 | ||
| 6 –Sua #2 | Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava | 269 | 100 | Elected |
| 7 –Maoputasi #1 | Vailoata Eteuati Amituana'i | 223 | 69.47 | Elected |
| Sesula Fepuleai McMoore Tufele | 98 | 30.53 | ||
| 8 –Maoputasi #2 | Malaeoletalu Melesio Gurr | 365 | 100 | Elected |
| 9 –Maoputasi #3 | Trudge Gasetotolemasina Ledoux-Sunia | 383 | 55.11 | Elected |
| Kiso Skelton | 164 | 23.60 | ||
| Vesiai Poyer S. Samuelu | 148 | 21.29 | Unseated | |
| 10 –Maoputasi #4 | Tapai Alailepule Ben Vaivao | 118 | 58.13 | Elected |
| Talali Perry T. Loloaso Wightman Uia | 85 | 41.87 | ||
| 11 –Maoputasi #5 | Faimealelei Anthony Fu'e Allen | 329 | 100 | Elected |
| 12 –Ituau | Manumaua Wayne Wilson | 710 | 32.52 | Elected |
| Sauasetoa Tautoloitua Soliai Ho Ching | 644 | 29.50 | Elected | |
| Fagasoaia Mark Atafua | 422 | 19.33 | ||
| Faafeo Lagafuaina | 321 | 14.70 | ||
| Loimata Soliai Tema Samagu Aiulua Afo | 86 | 3.94 | ||
| 13 –Fofo | Fiu John Saelua | 639 | 100 | Elected |
| 14 –Alataua | Savali Talavou Ale | 342 | 83.21 | Elected |
| Mona Uli | 69 | 16.79 | ||
| 15 –Tualauta | Larry S. Sanitoa | 1,276 | 32.13 | Elected |
| Ben Vaomu Sauvao | 775 | 19.52 | Elected | |
| Samuel Ioka Ale Meleisea | 666 | 16.77 | Unseated | |
| Ti'alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale | 627 | 15.79 | ||
| Leomiti F. Leomiti | 367 | 9.24 | ||
| Bartley Lucia Su'a Papalii | 260 | 6.55 | ||
| 16 –Tualautai | Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase | 280 | 42.04 | Elected |
| Olosega Lui Maea | 196 | 29.43 | ||
| Moira Maiava | 190 | 28.53 | ||
| 17 –Leasina | Ape Mike Asifoa | 266 | 68.73 | Elected |
| Arrianna Princess Auvaa | 67 | 17.31 | ||
| Fausalii I. Iose | 54 | 13.95 | ||
| Source: Election Office[12] | ||||
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 4,134 | 42.33 | |
| Against | 5,631 | 57.67 | |
| Total | 9,765 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Election Office[12] | |||
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