2019 Marshallese general election

General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 18 November 2019.[1] Opponents of President Hilda Heine won a majority of seats.[2]

2019 Marshallese general election
18 November 2019
All 33 seats in the Legislature
  First party
 
Party Independents
Seats after 33
Speaker before election

Kenneth Kedi

 Elected Speaker

Kenneth Kedi

Politics of the Marshall Islands

Background

The 2015 elections saw a significant defeat for the government of incumbent President Christopher Loeak, with five cabinet ministers losing their seats.[3] Following the elections, Casten Nemra was elected as President on 4 January 2016 by a margin of one vote. However, he was removed from office two weeks later by a vote of no confidence ending 21–12 in favour of dismissing him. On 27 January 2016 Hilda Heine was elected the country's first female president.[4] She narrowly survived a vote of no confidence on 12 November 2018; the vote was tied at 16–16 as one member of the Legislature was abroad for medical treatment.[5]

Electoral system

The 33 members of the Legislature were elected in 19 single-member constituencies and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats in which voters had as many votes as there are seats.[6]

Results
Constituency Candidate Votes Notes
AilinglaplapChristopher Loeak702Re-elected
Alfred Alfred, Jr516Re-elected
Isaac Zackhras249
ArnoJiba Kabua512Elected
Mike Halferty418Re-elected
Arthur Jetton375
Jejwarick Anton343Unseated
AilukMaynard Alfred188Re-elected
Hackney Takju121
AurHilda Heine292Re-elected
Justin Lani196
EbonJohn Silk276Re-elected
Neamon Neamon128
EnewetakJack Ading282Re-elected
Yoster John60
JabatKessai Note–Re-elected unopposed
JaluitCasten Nemra580Re-elected
Jemi Nashion446Elected
Daisy Alik-Momotaro387Unseated
Kili/Bikini/EjitPeterson Jibas284Elected
Eldon Note204Unseated
KwajaleinMichael Kabua1,217Re-elected
Kitlang Kabua931Elected
David Paul817Re-elected
Alvin Jacklick671Unseated
LaeThomas Heine–Re-elected unopposed
LibJoe Bejang321Elected
Whitney Loeak44
LikiepDonald Capelle318Elected
Tommy Kijiner, Jr.238
MajuroTony Muller1,607Re-elected
Stephen Phillip1,459Elected
Sandy Alfred1,382Elected
Kalani Kaneko1,379Re-elected
Brenson Wase1,268Re-elected
David Kramer1,242Unseated
Yolanda Lodge-Ned1,225
MaloelapBruce Bilimon304Re-elected
Michael Konelios172
MejitDennis Momotaro287Re-elected
Helkena Anni172
MiliWilbur Heine400Re-elected
Joniton Lometo200
NamdrikWisely Zackhras258Re-elected
Hebel Luther155
NamuTony Aiseia358Re-elected
Ace Doulatram326
RongelapKenneth Kedi339Re-elected
Hilton Tonton Kendall287
UjaeAtbi Riklon190Re-elected
Waylon Muller96
UtrokHiroshi Yamamura303Elected
Amenta Matthew257Unseated
WothoDavid Kabua120Re-elected
Samantha Samson30
WotjeOta Kisino294Elected
John Kaiko200
Source: Info Marshall Islands

Hilda Heine and Kitlang Kabua were the only two women elected, with Kabua becoming the youngest member ever of the legislature at age 28.[7]

References
  1. Current Elections Pacific Women in Politics
  2. Marshalls' Opposition poised to win election Radio New Zealand, 25 November 2019
  3. Big upset in Marshall Islands election Radio New Zealand, 5 December 2015
  4. Heine Election Ends Weeks Of Political Turmoil In RMI Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine Pacific Islands Report, 29 January 2016
  5. Marshall Islands president narrowly survives no confidence vote Radio New Zealand, 12 November 2018
  6. Electoral system IPU
  7. Johnson, Giff (20 January 2020). "Marshalls' President Kabua's inauguration set for Monday". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020.
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