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2020 Palauan general election
Presidential election
Vice Presidential election
General elections were held in Palau on 3 November 2020 to elect a President and the National Congress .[ 1] [ 2]
Electoral system
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]
Results
President
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 Primary General Votes % Votes % Surangel Whipps Jr. 3,546 46.30 5,699 56.71 Raynold Oilouch 1,984 25.91 4,351 43.29 Johnson Toribiong 1,145 14.95 Alan R. Seid 983 12.84 Total 7,658 100.00 10,050 100.00 Valid votes 7,658 98.76 10,050 98.49 Invalid/blank votes 96 1.24 154 1.51 Total votes 7,754 100.00 10,204 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 16,420 47.22 16,754 60.90 Source: MBJ , MV , Island Times
Vice president
Candidate Votes % Uduch Sengebau Senior 5,112 52.25 Frank Kyota 4,671 47.75 Total 9,783 100.00 Valid votes 9,783 95.87 Invalid/blank votes 421 4.13 Total votes 10,204 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 16,754 60.90 Source: Island Times
Senate
Candidate
Votes
Notes
Mason Whipps
7,099
Elected
Steven Kuartei
6,965
Elected
Andrew Tabelual
6,696
Elected
Mark Rudimch
5,684
Elected
Rukebai Inabo
5,652
Elected
Hokkons Baules
5,594
Elected
K. Topps Sungino
5,496
Elected
T. J .Imrur Remengesau
5,475
Elected
Umiich Sengebau
5,468
Elected
Jonathan Isechal[ 11]
5,384
Elected
Kerai Mariur
5,278
Elected
Secilil Eldebechel
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
Elias Camsek Chin
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
House of Delegates
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
References