Election results
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11,999 | 4.67 (#3) | 1 / 50 | New |
| 2019 | 29,426 | 9.50 (#3) | 8 / 50 |  7 |
| 2024 | 16,906 | 4.89 (#4) | 1 / 50 |  7 |
Kadere Party | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Peter Boyers |
| Ideology | Shipping and logging workers’ interests |
| Slogan | Economics and Governance Transformation |
| National Parliament | 1 / 50 |
The Kadere Party is a political party in Solomon Islands. It tends to be most popular among those in the shipping and logging industries.
The Kadere Party has been part of coalition governments. [1] In the 2024 Solomon Islands general election the party campaigned under the slogan “Economics and Governance Transformation”. [2]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11,999 | 4.67 (#3) | 1 / 50 | New |
| 2019 | 29,426 | 9.50 (#3) | 8 / 50 | 7 |
| 2024 | 16,906 | 4.89 (#4) | 1 / 50 | 7 |
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