2007 Kiribati parliamentary election explained

Country:Kiribati
Previous Election:2003
Next Election:2011
Election Date:22 August 2007 (first round)
30 August 2007 (second round)
Seats For Election:44 of the 46 seats in the House of Assembly
Majority Seats:22
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Pillars of Truth
Leader1:Anote Tong
Seats1:18
Last Election1:16
Party2:Protect the Maneaba
Leader2:Harry Tong
Seats2:7
Last Election2:24
Party3:Independents
Leader3:
Seats3:19
Last Election3:0

Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati on 22 August 2007 and 30 August 2007, within 23 constituencies (electoral districts) to elect 44 MPs (43,000 citizens vote). Two other MPs are ex officio members (not elected).

There were 146 candidates in the first round, including all 44 sitting MPs, among them President Anote Tong.[1] Most of them represent Pillars of Truth or Protect the Maneaba.

The main issues were education and employment.

Results

Eighteen seats were decided in the first round (including that of Tong, who was overwhelmingly re-elected). Tong's Pillars of Truth and allies independents got twelve of the eighteen seats.[2] For the twenty-six seats where no candidate received a majority, a second round was held on 30 August.[3]

By constituency

ConstituencyCandidateFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
align=left rowspan=6Teatao Teannaki 1,256 23.75
John Collins 1,119 21.16 839 22.30
Bauro Tongaai 1,118 21.14 1,007 26.76
Kautu Tenaua 938 17.74 990 26.31
Emile Schutze 757 14.32 927 24.63
Ioteebwa Ieremia 100 1.89
align=left rowspan=7Willie Tokataake 692 28.36 681 31.90
Naatan Teewe 591 24.22 646 30.26
Namanoku Atauea 481 19.71 533 24.96
Morotin Timiti 232 9.51 275 12.88
Tamoaieta T, Kaeka 184 7.54
Baitongo Taburimai 170 6.97
Bwenawa Io 90 3.69
align=left rowspan=2Amberoti Nikora 437 75.22
Iamti Rakautu 144 24.78
align=left rowspan=2Teima Onorio 422 78.15
Uria Mataio 118 21.85
align=left rowspan=2Timon R, Aneri 180 92.31
Pelenise Pilitasi 15 7.69
align=left rowspan=9Tetabo Nakara 565 27.57
Tebwatoa Uereti 365 17.81 280 26.57
Mantaia Kaongotao 294 14.35 246 23.34
Kirabuke Teiaaua 225 10.98 528 50.09
Koronaa Teribaa 211 10.30
Biribo Neemia 171 8.35
Tewareka Boorau 114 5.56
Rameka Takirua 82 4.00
Otiuea Tanentoa 22 1.07
align=left rowspan=10Betio (BTC) Iotebwa Redfern 1,924 20.82 2,124 21.99
Tonganibeia Taam 1,737 18.80 2,011 20.82
Mary Tamwi 1,551 16.79 1,828 18.93
Reete Bokai 1,290 13.96 2,033 21.05
Raoranti Jack 1,045 11.31 1,663 17.22
Teiraoi T Tetabea 683 7.39
Beitika Airam 627 6.79
Pine Iosefa 250 2.71
Tonga Teikarawa 75 0.81
Henry Kaake 58 0.63
align=left rowspan=5Alexander Teabo 1,030 37.50
Arawaia Rabaua 615 22.39 399 27.94
Toakai Koririntetaake 583 21.22 787 55.11
Mareweia Redfern 445 16.20 242 16.95
Arobati Atunibeia 74 2.69
align=left rowspan=18Tieikabu Teem 876 14.07 964 19.85
Miire Raieta 784 12.59 798 16.43
Mikaere Baraniko 691 11.10 1,234 25.41
Tawita Temoku 676 10.86 1,008 20.75
Tiim Taekiti 674 10.83 853 17.56
Timei Kaitaua 555 8.92
Tarere Ataia 403 6.47
Rutio Bangao 401 6.44
Tekinaiti Kaiteie 318 5.11
Vaimalie Naare 195 3.13
Tokanibeia Tominiko 173 2.78
Bunatao Arioka 101 1.62
Toariri Teema 96 1.54
Biita Atauea 88 1.41
Teakin Iakobwa 67 1.08
Teeneti Tatireta 59 0.95
Teikori Kantabu 49 0.79
Teoro Taatea 19 0.31
align=left rowspan=4Matang Tekitanga 231 41.92 290 52.92
Veronica Bakeua 203 36.84 255 46.53
Baraniko Mooa 74 13.43 3 0.55
Tekei Borauea 43 7.80
align=left rowspan=3Anote Tong 1,048 48.63
Teiwaki Areieta 692 32.11
Tioera Baitika 415 19.26
align=left rowspan=8James Taom 724 43.12
Kouramaere Kautoa 420 25.01 485 58.22
Marouea Kamraratu 211 12.57 202 24.25
Ioketan Binataake 120 7.15 146 17.53
Kauaba Ibutuna 116 6.91
Moannatu Kireua 60 3.57
Marewenkiata Tiotaake 23 1.37
Rui Bureimoa 5 0.30
align=left rowspan=7Temate Ereateiti 506 25.29 466 25.80
Patrick Tatireta 441 22.04 541 29.96
Rutita Tonana 376 18.79 390 21.59
Rutiano Benetito 321 16.04 409 22.65
Tamatau Baram 221 11.04
Tabeara Rotan 74 3.70
Kantera Tebwebwe 62 3.10
align=left rowspan=7Rimeta Beniamina 405 24.71 426 30.30
Kaneang Betero 338 20.62 306 21.76
Tabokai Kiritome 232 14.15 323 22.97
Moote Terukaio 227 13.85 351 24.96
Toom Awira 212 12.93
Kireata Ruteru 128 7.81
Kainnako T, Kairaoi 97 5.92
align=left rowspan=7Ieremia Tabai 726 34.64
Kunei Etekiera 495 23.62 541 44.97
Ata Etekia 336 16.03 281 23.36
Moua Tikare 314 14.98 381 31.67
Katua Tabunga 162 7.73
Eromanga Ribaro 43 2.05
Teriata Nakibae 20 0.95
align=left rowspan=9North Tarawa (ETC) Inatio Tanentoa 1,208 22.08 1,145 23.49
Bauro Tenano 1,105 20.19 1,177 24.15
Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa 999 18.26 1,194 24.50
Kataotika Tekee 824 15.06 995 20.41
Tatoa Kaiteie 555 10.14 363 7.45
Uakerita Kanoanie 386 7.05
Nauma Bateriki 280 5.12
Ako Ritema 85 1.55
Toawea Biribo 30 0.55
align=left rowspan=5Taaneti Mamau 579 41.18
Kouraiti Beniato 377 26.81 546 68.34
Natanaera Kirata 195 13.87 117 14.64
Neeri Tiaeke 146 10.38 136 17.02
Nei Beta Tentoa 109 7.75
align=left rowspan=12South Tarawa (TUC) Teburoro Tito 3,906 21.10 4,238 25.56
Harry Tong 3,078 16.63 3,396 20.48
Banuera Berina 2,725 14.72 3,035 18.31
Mareko Tofinga 2,006 10.84 3,020 18.22
Batiri Bataua 1,843 9.96 2,890 17.43
Nei Maere Tekanene 1,591 8.59
Timau Tiira 1,217 6.57
Nauan Bauro 625 3.38
Baua Tebau 607 3.28
Taabia Kabaua 415 2.24
Teatia Bangao 306 1.65
Paul Tatireta 194 1.05
align=left rowspan=3Tabiteuea North Taberannang Timeon 967 40.63
Tetaua Taitai 881 37.02
Martin Puta Tofinga 532 22.35
align=left rowspan=2Tabiteuea South Tebuai Uaai 311 50.65
Titabu Tabane 303 49.35
align=left rowspan=8Tekiau Aretaateta 612 35.33
Teetan Mweretaka 547 31.58
Tinia Mariano 260 15.01
Kotii Torite 117 6.76
Ubauba Baati 81 4.68
Taatea Itimaera 58 3.35
Koraubara Maatai 40 2.31
Teretino Aberaam 17 0.98
align=left rowspan=2Kabetite Mwetaka 319 66.05
Toakauriri Autaene 164 33.95
align=left rowspan=5Tetaake Eria 295 50.51
Nei Tara Ikauea 102 17.47
Rutitea Ritang 72 12.33
Tonginako Rubenteiti 68 11.64
Buanaki K, Tienti 47 8.05

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Notes and References

  1. Phil Mercer, "Kiribati voters go to the polls", BBC News, 22 August 2007.
  2. News: About 60 percent of Kiribati parliament to be decided in next week's second round of voting . 23 August 2007 . . 13 October 2011.
  3. News: 44 Kiribati MPs chosen - election of president pending . 31 August 2007 . . 13 October 2011.