| Country: | Palau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Election: | 2016 Palauan general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Year: | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Election: | 2024 Palauan general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Year: | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Election Date: | 3 November 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in Palau on 3 November 2020 to elect a President and the National Congress.[1] [2]
The President of Palau is elected using the two-round system.[3]
The 13 members of the Senate are elected from a single nationwide constituency by block voting, with each voter having 13 votes to cast.[4] The 16 members of the House of Delegates are elected in single-member constituencies based on the states using first-past-the-post voting.[5]
The primary round was held on 22 September 2020 with four candidates.[6] [7] The incumbent president, Thomas Remengesau Jr., was ineligible to stand again having reached his term limit.[8] Former presidential candidate (and brother-in-law of the incumbent) Surangel Whipps Jr. took first place in the primary, while Vice President Raynold Oilouch placed second to qualify for the second round of the presidential election.
Following the second round on 3 November, Oilouch conceded defeat to Whipps on 5 November after all the votes from Palau had been counted, giving Whipps a 1,202 vote lead with around 2,000 absentee votes still to be counted.[9] The Palau Election Commission officially certified the final results on 17 November.[10]
| Candidate | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,099 | Elected | ||
| Steven Kuartei | 6,965 | Elected | |
| Andrew Tabelual | 6,696 | Elected | |
| Mark Rudimch | 5,684 | Elected | |
| 5,652 | Elected | ||
| 5,594 | Elected | ||
| K. Topps Sungino | 5,496 | Elected | |
| T. J .Imrur Remengesau | 5,475 | Elected | |
| 5,468 | Elected | ||
| Jonathan Isechal[11] | 5,384 | Elected | |
| 5,278 | Elected | ||
| 4,792 | Elected | ||
| Regis Akitaya[12] | 4,715 | Elected | |
| Aric Mos Nakamura | 4,547 | ||
| Phillip P Reklai | 4,184 | ||
| Salvador Tellames | 4,082 | ||
| Rebluud Kesolei | 4,006 | ||
| Joann Risong Tarkong | 3,678 | ||
| 3,584 | |||
| Seit Andres | 2,586 | ||
| Alexander Merep | 2,333 | ||
| John Skebong | 2,123 | ||
| Eugene Termeteet | 2,089 | ||
| Moses Y. Uludong | 1,553 | ||
| Francis Llecholch | 1,139 | ||
| John Mengidab | 1,088 | ||
| Blodak Quichocho | 692 | ||
| Ismael Remoket Muchucheu | 333 | ||
| Source: Psephos | |||
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimeliik | Warren Umetaro | — | Elected unopposed | |
| Airai | Victoria N. Kanai | — | Elected unopposed | |
| Angaur | Mario Gulibert | 214 | Elected | |
| Olkeriil Kazuo | 144 | |||
| Hatohobei | Sebastian Marino | — | Elected unopposed | |
| Kayangel | Noah Kemesong | 264 | Elected | |
| Midas Ngiracheluolu | 114 | |||
| Koror | Mengkur W. Rechelulk | — | Elected unopposed | |
| Melekeok | Frutoso Toto Tellei | 335 | Elected | |
| Lentcer Basilius | 311 | |||
| Ngaraard | Gibson Kanai | 614 | Elected | |
| Jerome Esebei Temengil | 231 | |||
| Ngarchelong | Timothy Sinsak | 522 | Elected | |
| Dilmai Saiske | 388 | |||
| Ngardmau | Lucio Ngiraiwet | 157 | Elected | |
| Fermin Meriang | 151 | |||
| Ngaremlengui | Swenny Ongidobel | 296 | Elected | |
| Portia Franz | 227 | |||
| Ngatpang | Lee Otobed | 212 | Elected | |
| Jersey Iyar | 197 | |||
| Ngchesar | Sabino Anastacio | 270 | Elected | |
| Rebecca Sebalt Ngirmechaet | 156 | |||
| Ngiwal | Masasinge Arurang | 237 | Elected | |
| Ellender Ngirameketii | 230 | |||
| Peleliu | Nace Soalablai | 284 | Elected | |
| Joseph Mtoched Giramur | 233 | |||
| Sonsorol | Yutaka Gibbons | — | Elected unopposed | |
| Source: Psephos | ||||