Elections in the Cook Islands
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Elections in the Cook Islands gives information on election and election results in the Cook Islands.
The Cook Islands elects on national level a legislature. The Parliament of the Cook Islands has 24 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat constuencies. The Cook Islands have a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
An election was held on 26 September 2006, after the opposition Cook Islands Party won a byelection in Matevera, leaving the government without a majority. The result was a close victory for the Democratic Party.
The last election was held on 9 July 2014.[1]
Latest election
Main article: Cook Islands general election, 2014
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands Party | 3,499 | 42.3 | 13 | |
| Democratic Party | 3,811 | 46.1 | 8 | |
| One Cook Islands | 790 | 9.6 | 2 | |
| Titikaveka Oire | 96 | 1.2 | 0 | |
| Independents | 73 | 0.9 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | ||
| Total | 8,364 | 100.0 | 24 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,394 | 80.47 | – | |
| Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Management | ||||
Past elections
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By-elections
Below is a list of recent by-elections:
| Election | Date | Reason | Winner |
| 1965 Te-Ao-O-Tonga by-election | July 1965 | Resignation of Marguerite Story | Albert Henry (CIP) |
| 1965 Mauke by-election | November 1967 | Tupui Henry (CIP) | |
| 1994 Ivirua by-election | December 1994 | Jim Marurai (CIP) | |
| 1999 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election | 29 September 1999 | Invalidation of election results | None |
| 2000 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election | 28 September 2000 | Invalidation of 1999 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election. | Tiaki Wuatai (NAP) |
| 2002 Penrhyn by-election | June 2002 | Disqualification of Tepure Tapaitau | Wilkie Rasmussen (CIP) |
| 2003 Rua’au by-election | 14 August 2003 | Death of Maria Heather | Geoffrey Heather (DP) |
| 2003 Arutanga by-election | 20 November 2003 | Resignation of Teina Bishop | Teina Bishop (Independent) |
| 2005 Manihiki by-election | 8 February 2005 | Resignation of Robert Woonton | Henry Puna (CIP) |
| 2006 Teenui-Mapumai by-election | 8 June 2006 | Retirement of Upoko Simpson | Norman George (Independent) |
| 2006 Matavera by-election | 19 July 2006 | Conviction of Vaevae Pare for fraud | Kiriau Turepu (CIP) |
| 2006 Akaoa by-election | 29 November 2006 | Previous election produced tied result | Teariki Heather (CIP) |
| 2007 Titikaveka by-election | 7 February 2007 | Election of Robert Wigmore declared invalid | Robert Wigmore (DP) |
| 2009 Tamarua by-election | 3 February 2009 | Death of Mii Parima | Pukeiti Pukeiti (CIP) |
| 2011 Pukapuka by-election | 7 June 2011 | Election of Tekii Lazaro declared invalid | Tekii Lazaro (CIP) |
| 2012 Titikaveka by-election | 21 June 2012 | Death of Robert Wigmore | Selina Napa (DP) |
| 2013 Tamarua by-election | 29 January 2013 | Death of Pukeiti Pukeiti | Tetangi Matapo (DP) |
| 2013 Murienua by-election | 19 September 2013 | Resignation of Tom Marsters | Kaota Tuariki (CIP) |
| 2014 Murienua by-election | 19 February 2014 | Resignation of Kaota Tuariki | James Beer (DP) |
| 2014 Mitiaro by-election | 11 November 2014 | Draw in the 2014 general election | Results not counted due to court order. |
| 2015 Vaipae-Tautu by-election | 31 March 2015 | 2014 election result voided | Moana Ioane (CIP) |
Electorates
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See also
References
- ↑ "Cooks parliament dissolved for July election". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
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