Electoral constituencies of Samoa explained

The Fono Aoao Faitulafono (Legislative Assembly) of Samoa has 51 members representing 51 electoral constituencies. Until 1991 voting for candidates in traditional territorial constituencies was by matai (chiefs) suffrage only. After a 1990 plebiscite, universal suffrage was introduced with a voting age of 21.

Only registered matais may stand in territorial electorates.

Previously

Up until the 2021 Election, there were 49 members. Of these, 47 were elected from 41 territorial constituencies based on traditional districts. Two members were elected on a non-territorial basis by voters on the Individual Voters Roll. Voters and candidates could move from the territorial constituencies rolls to the Individual Voters Roll. The eligibility of candidates and voters for the two types of constituencies was different.

Changes were implemented in 2019 with an amendment to the Samoan Constitution,[1] and the Electoral Constituencies Act.[2]

Territorial constituencies

The constituencies each belong to an itūmālō (political district) and are given an official number:

No.Constituency nameItūmālō
1Vaimauga No. 1Tuamasaga
2Vaimauga No. 2Tuamasaga
3Vaimauga No. 3Tuamasaga
4Vaimauga No. 4Tuamasaga
5Faleata No. 1Tuamasaga
6Faleata No. 2Tuamasaga
7Faleata No. 3Tuamasaga
8Faleata No. 4Tuamasaga
9Sagaga No. 1Tuamasaga
10Sagaga No. 2Tuamasaga
11Sagaga No. 3Tuamasaga
12Sagaga No. 4Tuamasaga
13A'ana Alofi No. 1A'ana
14A'ana Alofi No. 2A'ana
15A'ana Alofi No. 3A'ana
16A'ana Alofi No. 4A'ana
17Aiga-i-le-TaiAiga-i-le-Tai
18Falelatai & SamatauA'ana
19Lefaga and Falese'elaA'ana
20Safata No. 1Tuamasaga
21Safata No. 2Tuamasaga
22Si'umuTuamasaga
23Falealili No. 1Atua
24Falealili No. 2Atua
25LotofagaAtua
26LepaAtua
27Aleipata Itupa-i-lugaAtua
28Aleipata Itupa-i-laloAtua
29Va'a-o-FonotiVa'a-o-Fonoti
30Anoama'a No. 1Atua
31Anoama'a No. 2Atua
32Fa'asalele'aga No. 1Fa'asalele'aga
33Fa'asalele'aga No. 2Fa'asalele'aga
34Fa'asalele'aga No. 3Fa'asalele'aga
35Fa'asalele'aga No. 4Fa'asalele'aga
36Fa'asalele'aga No. 5Fa'asalele'aga
37Gagaemauga No. 1Gagaemauga
38Gagaemauga No. 2Gagaemauga
39Gagaifomauga No. 1Gagaifomauga
40Gagaifomauga No. 2Gagaifomauga
41Gagaifomauga No. 3Gagaifomauga
42Vaisigano No. 1Vaisigano
43Vaisigano No. 2Vaisigano
44FalealupoVaisigano
45Alataua SisifoVaisigano
46Salega No. 1Satupa'itea
47Salega No. 2Satupa'itea
48Palauli No. 1Palauli
49Palauli No. 2Palauli
50Satupa'iteaSatupa'itea
51Palauli No. 3Palauli

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constitution Amendment Act (No. 3) . Parliament of Samoa . 31 January 2019 . 22 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Electoral Constituencies Act 2019 . Parliament of Samoa . 31 January 2019 . 22 March 2022 . 4 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004192918/https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Constituencies-Act-2019-Eng.pdf . dead .