2016 Kiribati presidential election

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2016 Kiribati presidential election
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  2012 9 March 2016 2020  
Turnout33,247
  Taneti Maamau 2016 (cropped).jpg Rimeta Beniamina 2014 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Taneti Maamau Rimeta Beniamina
Party TKP PTK
Popular vote19,83312,764
Percentage59.96%39.59%
Home Island Onotoa Nikunau

President before election

Anote Tong
PTK

Elected President

Taneti Maamau
TKP

Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 9 March 2016. The result was a victory for Taneti Maamau of the Tobwaan Kiribati Party, who received 60% of the vote, with Rimeta Beniamina (United Coalition Party, but nominated by Pillars of Truth) on 38.6% and Tianeti Ioane (also Pillars of Truth) 1.5%. [1] [2]

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Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Taneti Maamau Tobwaan Kiribati Party 19,83359.96
Rimeta Beniamina Pillars of Truth 12,76438.59
Tianeti Ioane Pillars of Truth 4821.46
Total33,079100.00
Valid votes33,07999.49
Invalid/blank votes1680.51
Total votes33,247100.00
Source: Pina

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    References

    1. Taneti Maamau declared new president of Kiribati Radio New Zealand, 10 March 2016
    2. Maamau becomes Kiribati president Archived 2016-03-11 at the Wayback Machine TRT World, 10 March 2016