2021 Niuean village council elections

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2021 Niuean village council elections
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Village council elections were held in Niue on 27 August 2021 to elect members of the village councils of all fourteen villages. However, in only six villages were there more candidates than seats to fill, so all other candidates were elected unopposed.

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Electoral system

Niue uses a multiple non-transferable vote system to elect members to the Village Council. Voters will select five candidates, and whichever five candidates receives the most votes, will be elected. [1]

Background

The election date was announced on 3 August, with candidate nominations being accepted until 11 August. [2] The village of Vaiea did not nominate any candidates, it was announced that a by-election would be scheduled following the conclusion of the elections. [3]

Results

Alofi Tokelau (North)

Candidate [4] Votes %Notes
Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui5585.94%Elected
Mokalita HekaElected
Rupina MorrisseyElected
Margaret SiosikefuElected
EJ Embey Jnr StricklandElected
Mokalita Heka
Alan Tano Puleoti
Total64100.00%—

Alofi Toga (South)

Candidate [3] Notes
Robin HekauElected unopposed
Anthea Hekau-HardingElected unopposed
O’love HekesiElected unopposed
Dimitry ViliamuElected unopposed

Avatele

Candidate [3] Notes
Hetututama HetutuElected unopposed
Taihia HetutuElected unopposed
Emeline LaufoliElected unopposed
Jody LaufoliElected unopposed
Tifaga TupuiliuElected unopposed

Hakupu

Candidate [3] Notes
Nise Marie JacksonElected unopposed
Pacific Enterprise MautamaElected unopposed
Patlin SiligiElected unopposed
Dempster TomailugaElected unopposed
Itzy TukuitogaElected unopposed

Hikutavake

Candidate [4] Votes %Notes
Felicity Iulioonta Pulehetoa1482.35%Elected
Masiniholo LagalogaElected
Olevai PipitoluElected
Alisha TalafasiElected
Antony Guz TohovakaElected
Total17100.00%—

Lakepa

Candidate [3] Notes
Tongariro KonelioElected unopposed
Rhonda TiakiaElected unopposed
Trevor TiakiaElected unopposed
Ezra TogiamanaElected unopposed

Liku

Candidate [4] Votes %Notes
Sifa McMillan Pulehetoa2764.29%Elected
Simi Tominiko2764.29%Elected
Christian PoumaleElected
Newland Tulitoatama PoumaleElected
Sionetasi PulehetoaElected
Total42100.00%—

Makefu

Candidate [4] Votes %Notes
Ernie Judy Tohovaka2575.76%Elected
Tioneatali Kemusiaki LolaniElected
Etaena PoihegaElected
Marcus PuletamaElected
Charles TohovakaElected
Total33100.00%—

Mutalau

Candidate [3] Notes
Florence MelekitamaElected unopposed
Jean PulefolauElected unopposed
Judy TaoafeElected unopposed
Meleki TauefasiElected unopposed

Namukulu

Candidate [3] Notes
Kilimana HiligutuElected unopposed
Talaia MakaiaElected unopposed
Fenogalaia SionetuatoElected unopposed

Tamakautoga

Toi

Candidate [3] Notes
Vikatolia LiumaihetauElected unopposed
Manogi PoihegaElected unopposed
Ponivasalia TaufituElected unopposed
Paulino TokimuaElected unopposed
Sapati TuhegaElected unopposed

Tuapa

References

  1. ↑ "Niue". IFES Election Guide. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Niue will go to the polls to elect new village councils this month". TV Niue. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "No nominations received for Vaiea and six villages will go to the polls for the VC elections this month". TV Niue. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Newcomers lead the polls; provisional results of the Niue Village Council Elections". TV Niue. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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