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.
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]
Constituency | Candidate | First round | Second round | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
align=left rowspan=6 | Teatao 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=7 | Willie 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=2 | Amberoti Nikora | 437 | 75.22 | |||
Iamti Rakautu | 144 | 24.78 | ||||
align=left rowspan=2 | Teima Onorio | 422 | 78.15 | |||
Uria Mataio | 118 | 21.85 | ||||
align=left rowspan=2 | Timon R, Aneri | 180 | 92.31 | |||
Pelenise Pilitasi | 15 | 7.69 | ||||
align=left rowspan=9 | Tetabo 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=10 | Betio (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=5 | Alexander 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=18 | Tieikabu 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=4 | Matang 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=3 | Anote Tong | 1,048 | 48.63 | |||
Teiwaki Areieta | 692 | 32.11 | ||||
Tioera Baitika | 415 | 19.26 | ||||
align=left rowspan=8 | James 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=7 | Temate 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=7 | Rimeta 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=7 | Ieremia 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=9 | North 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=5 | Taaneti 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=12 | South 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=3 | Tabiteuea North | Taberannang Timeon | 967 | 40.63 | ||
Tetaua Taitai | 881 | 37.02 | ||||
Martin Puta Tofinga | 532 | 22.35 | ||||
align=left rowspan=2 | Tabiteuea South | Tebuai Uaai | 311 | 50.65 | ||
Titabu Tabane | 303 | 49.35 | ||||
align=left rowspan=8 | Tekiau 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=2 | Kabetite Mwetaka | 319 | 66.05 | |||
Toakauriri Autaene | 164 | 33.95 | ||||
align=left rowspan=5 | Tetaake 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 |