2025 Nauruan parliamentary election

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2025 Nauruan parliamentary election
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All 19 seats in Parliament
10 seats needed for a majority
President before election

David Adeang

Elected President

David Adeang

Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 11 October 2025. [1] It was held alongside a constitutional referendum. [2]

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Electoral system

The 19 members of Parliament are elected from eight multi-member constituencies using the Dowdall system, a version of ranked voting; voters rank candidates, with the votes counted as a fraction of one divided by the ranking number (e.g. a candidate ranked second will be scored as 1⁄2); the candidates with the highest total are elected. [3] There are no political parties, so all candidates run as independents. Informal groups do form in Parliament, but membership is fluid. [4]

Parliament is elected for a three-year term, but can be dissolved earlier. The government, which comprises the President and the Cabinet, must retain the support of a majority in Parliament. [5]

All citizens aged 20 and older are permitted to cast their ballot; once an individual reaches voting age, they are automatically added to the electoral roll. Voting is compulsory in Nauru; individuals who fail to vote without sufficient reasoning are required to pay a fine. Nauruans who provide proof of illness, are in hospital or are not present in the country on election day are excused. However, Nauruans overseas on the polling day have the option to engage in proxy voting, where an individual assigns someone in Nauru to vote on their behalf. The electoral commission provides a mobile voting service for voters hospitalised or unable to go to polling stations due to incapacity, involving polling staff travelling to these individuals to ensure they can cast their ballot. [6]

Background

The 24th Parliament of Nauru was dissolved on 26 September 2025. [7] There were 60 candidates in the subsequent parliamentary election. [8] The election was monitored by the Pacific Islands Forum. [9]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents8,232100.0019
Total8,232100.0019
Valid votes8,23298.23
Invalid/blank votes1481.77
Total votes8,380100.00
Source: Government Gazette

Aiwo

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes
12345678910
Delvin Thoma 32615659382922241138171468.759Re-elected
Rennier Gadabu 2432988846281516248630458.775Re-elected
Milton Dube 11268737585415390124153260.816
Ruskin Edrin Tsitsi5676706767861711348760218.662
Rockarny Agir3558100124112122971067941211.052
Aaron Cook 4626109114971051051418447207.392
Shane Samuel Detenamo7101110114134108102846648204.671
Vania Emong Scotty272711010714314989807765195.120
Elsie Denuga1034106121841001069692125175.915
Renee-Rose Nancy Harris1230496895126111108141134158.757
Valid votes874
Invalid votes18
Total votes892
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Anabar

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes
1234567
Maverick Eoe 402974335655229499.393Re-elected
Pyon Deiye 20911851383115261340.486Re-elected
Tini Duburiya26791951991077740220.198
David Demaunga3114175100117121138214.781
Jeb Nobob Bop4176889912123365205.402
Joel Jonathan Joram1192159120121108112198.200
Jaden Dogireiy 312011213216111778196.176
Valid votes723
Invalid votes11
Total votes734
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Anetan

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes
12345
Timothy Ika 394255716338568.517Re-elected
Marcus Stephen 2622936464138473.433Re-elected
Fabian Ika113146123115324320.550
Raynor Tom4875165390143266.600
Julie Olsson452398189178245.517
Valid votes821
Invalid votes10
Total votes831
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Boe

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes
12345
Asterio Appi 41918210564140589.000Re-elected
Wanganeen Emiu 176178204181171412.450Elected
Martin Hunt 176145199199191402.783Unseated
Roy Denton Harris12984161287249346.217
Samvic Namaduk10321241179159327.383
Valid votes910
Invalid votes9
Total votes919
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Buada

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes
12345
Shadlog Bernicke 219130364756318.950Re-elected
Bingham Agir 112723838228215.767Re-elected
Jansen Palik Agir4413415410848198.933
Hero Dwane Kephas47961748487191.400
Dixon Rengiden Adam66568621169189.217
Valid votes488
Invalid votes3
Total votes491
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Meneng

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes
123456789
Lionel Aingimea 506371152838598119100124839.528Re-elected
Jesse Jeremiah 3583283041328210311112298731.896Re-elected
Tawaki Kam 236191237168125130131190230567.187Elected
Khyde Menke 21117612513012098156227395508.050Unseated
Wiram Wiram15414017118724025122817097482.183
Siro Taldon66171200228274237190155117428.985
Brocky Trebla Olsson60117128180183232265270203375.596
Jim Kalinsky Brechtefeld4674162236262292272194100371.285
Nickos Simon170159294267197166210274329.142
Valid votes1,638
Invalid votes34
Total votes1,672
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Ubenide

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes
123456789101112
David Adeang 4504022621678662522823705946837.298Re-elected
Reagan Aliklik 330336149121846859827194103210668.881Re-elected
Russ Kun 295166185371107768865548615658620.795Re-elected
Ranin Akua 1301243788195798698116145181194454.962Elected
Vyko Pentax Adeang1641181009910125893117150219183105436.147
Wawani Dowiyogo 135120117108103114125106115104113447402.408Unseated
Gregor Ruson Garoa6115414314015520114714515113723340379.285
George Geovani Gioura608183128332184245218177936640357.783
Sherlock Denuga3587130150187165155338148101105106333.549
Benedict Abouke3470821182132163621761561358758321.723
Maximillian Mesrasrik Kun84250131146163141150302153221200259.289
Abednego Mathew Dongobir57289398121154184244370200203225.060
Valid votes1,707
Invalid votes49
Total votes1,756
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Yaren

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes
1234567
Charmaine Scotty 40129378496210187627.412Re-elected
Isabella Dageago 320110897280130270498.905Re-elected
Hunter Itaia2401801209499159179465.371
Dagan Ashly Scot Kaierua3913723626421512555323.857
Dekoga Dowedia22125224239182145134298.626
Dominic Rumple Cain17134163233223171130288.255
Caruso Amwano3292161120210240216274.524
Valid votes1,071
Invalid votes14
Total votes1,085
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Aftermath

Following the parliamentary election, Marcus Stephen was re-elected speaker, and Isabella Dageago was elected deputy speaker. An indirect presidential election was held on 14 October. Incumbent President David Adeang was re-elected unopposed. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Nauruans to head to the polls on 11 October". Radio New Zealand. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nauru election results: Voters elect new MPs and reject 4-year term proposal". Radio New Zealand. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Electoral system Archived 7 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine IPU
  4. ↑ "Who comprises Parliament?". The Government of the Republic of Nauru. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "How was Parliament established?". The Government of the Republic of Nauru. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Voting". Electoral Commission of Nauru. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Stephen, Marcus (26 September 2025). "DISSOLUTION OF TWENTY FOURTH PARLIAMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (446): 1.
  8. ↑ "Nauru". Inter-Parliamentary Union . Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Rovoi, Christine (13 October 2025). "PIF praises Nauru's 'transparent' elections as voters reject 4-year parliamentary term". Pacific Media Network . Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Nauru's David Adeang re-elected as president unopposed". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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