2007 Kiribati parliamentary election

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.^[1]

Results

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]


Party		First round			Second round			Total seats
Party		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total seats
	Pillars of Truth			10			8	18
	Protect the Maneaba			2			5	7
	Independents			6			13	19
Appointed members								2
Total				18			26	46

Total votes					24,330	–
Registered voters/turnout		43,184	–		36,022	67.54
Source: Adam Carr, IPU

By constituency

Constituency	Candidate	First round		Second round
Constituency	Candidate	Votes	%	Votes	%
Abaiang	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

Abemama	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

Aranuka	Amberoti Nikora	437	75.22
Aranuka	Iamti Rakautu	144	24.78

Arorae	Teima Onorio	422	78.15
Arorae	Uria Mataio	118	21.85

Banaba	Timon R, Aneri	180	92.31
Banaba	Pelenise Pilitasi	15	7.69

Beru	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

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

Butaritari	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

Kiritimati	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

Kuria	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

Maiana	Anote Tong	1,048	48.63
	Teiwaki Areieta	692	32.11
	Tioera Baitika	415	19.26

Makin	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

Marakei	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

Nikunau	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

Nonouti	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

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

Onotoa	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

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

Tabiteuea North	Taberannang Timeon	967	40.63
	Tetaua Taitai	881	37.02
	Martin Puta Tofinga	532	22.35

Tabiteuea South	Tebuai Uaai	311	50.65
Tabiteuea South	Titabu Tabane	303	49.35

Tabuaeran	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

Tamana	Kabetite Mwetaka	319	66.05
Tamana	Toakauriri Autaene	164	33.95

Teraina	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

References

^ ^a ^b Phil Mercer, "Kiribati voters go to the polls", BBC News, 22 August 2007.
^ "About 60 percent of Kiribati parliament to be decided in next week's second round of voting". Radio New Zealand International. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
^ "44 Kiribati MPs chosen - election of president pending". Radio New Zealand International. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2011.

External links

Parliament of Kiribati - Members (on the Parliament of Kiribati's official website)
Parliament of Kiribati – Members (on TSKL.net.ki)

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[BBC-1] Phil Mercer, "Kiribati voters go to the polls", BBC News, 22 August 2007.

[RNZI_34638-2] "About 60 percent of Kiribati parliament to be decided in next week's second round of voting". Radio New Zealand International. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2011.

[RNZI_34821-3] "44 Kiribati MPs chosen - election of president pending". Radio New Zealand International. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2011.

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