| Election Name: | 2019 Tuvaluan general election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | Tuvalu |
| Seats For Election: | All 16 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Tuvaluan general election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Tuvaluan general election |
| Election Date: | 9 September 2019 |
| Party1: | Independents |
| Seats Before1: | 16 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | Enele Sopoaga |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent Prime Minister |
| After Election: | Kausea Natano |
General elections were held in Tuvalu on 9 September 2019.[1] There were 37 candidates seeking election to the Parliament, two of whom are women: Valisi Alimau, who was contesting in the Nukufetau electorate, and Puakena Boreham who was seeking re-election in the Nui electorate.[2]
On 19 September 2019, Kausea Natano was voted into the office of Prime Minister of Tuvalu by a parliamentary majority consisting of 10 MPs.[3] He thus replaced incumbent Enele Sopoaga, who had been holding the position for the past six years and was seeking re-election to a new term.[4] [5] Samuelu Teo was elected as Speaker of the Parliament of Tuvalu.[6]
The Electoral Provisions (Parliament) Amendment Act 2019 increased the number of elected representatives for the electorate of Nukulaelae to become 2 PMs. So that each of the 8 island electorates is represented by 2 MPs (Niulakita is represented by the MPs from Niutao). The 16 members of Parliament are elected in eight two-member constituencies using multiple non-transferable vote. As there are no formal political parties, all candidates run as independents.[7]
In the Nukufetau electorate the caretaker prime minister, Enele Sopoaga, was returned to Parliament, however Satini Manuella, Taukelina Finikaso and Maatia Toafa, who were ministers, were not returned. Seven new members of Parliament were elected.[8]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funafuti | Simon Kofe | 374 | 28.6 | Re-elected |
| Kausea Natano | 355 | 27.2 | Re-elected | |
| Tuafafa Latasi | 349 | 26.7 | ||
| Soloseni Penitusi | 158 | 12.0 | ||
| Luke Paeniu | 70 | 5.3 | ||
| Nanumanga | Monise Lafai | 366 | 36.2 | Re-elected |
| Minute Alapati Taupo | 361 | 35.7 | Elected | |
| Otinielu Tausi | 284 | 28.0 | Unseated | |
| Nanumea | Ampelosa Manoa Tehulu | 603 | 37.4 | Elected |
| Timi Melei | 327 | 20.3 | Elected | |
| Tipelu Kauani | 266 | 16.5 | ||
| Maatia Toafa | 219 | 13.6 | Unseated | |
| Satini Manuella | 198 | 12.3 | Unseated | |
| Niutao | Samuelu Teo | 241 | 18.0 | Re-elected |
| Katepu Laoi | 235 | 17.5 | Elected | |
| Polikapo Piloma Teaukai | 231 | 17.2 | ||
| Tefiti Telaaka Malau | 198 | 14.8 | ||
| Iopu Iupasi Kaisala | 161 | 12.0 | ||
| Itaia Lausaveve | 155 | 11.6 | ||
| Tavau Teii | 119 | 8.9 | ||
| Nui | Puakena Boreham | 274 | 24.9 | Re-elected |
| Mackenzie Kiritome | 249 | 22.6 | Re-elected | |
| Mataio Tekinene | 239 | 21.7 | ||
| Iakoba Italeli | 219 | 19.9 | ||
| Leneuoti Peau Maatusi | 119 | 10.8 | ||
| Nukufetau | Enele Sopoaga | 491 | 35.8 | Re-elected |
| Fatoga Talama | 323 | 23.5 | Elected | |
| Valisi Alimau | 285 | 20.8 | ||
| Afelee Falema Pita | 273 | 19.9 | ||
| Nukulaelae | Seve Paeniu | 199 | 34.5 | Elected |
| Namoliki Sualiki | 182 | 31.6 | Elected | |
| Bikenibeu Paeniu | 99 | 17.1 | ||
| Luuni Tinilau | 96 | 16.7 | ||
| Vaitupu | Nielu Meisake | 642 | 34.0 | Elected |
| Isaia Taape | 494 | 26.2 | Re-elected | |
| Taukelina Finikaso | 425 | 22.5 | Unseated | |
| Sam Panapa | 323 | 17.1 |