2007 Kiribati presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 17 October 2007,[1] following the 2007 parliamentary election. President Anote Tong, who was re-elected to parliament in the first round of the parliamentary election, sought another term as president.[2] At the first parliamentary session,[1] four candidates were chosen to appear on the ballot: Anote Tong, Patrick Tatireta, Timon Aneri, and Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa. Opposition nominees Harry Tong (Anote Tong's brother) and Tetaua Taitai were excluded from the ballot,[3] upon which the opposition called for a boycott of the election.[4]
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Consequently, voter turnout was just above 50%. Tong received more than 15,500 votes, Mwemwenikarawa received over 8,000 votes, and Tatireta and Anera received less than 400 votes each.[4]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anote Tong | Pillars of Truth | 15,664 | 64.29 | |
| Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa | Independent | 8,149 | 33.44 | |
| Patrick Tatireta | Independent | 355 | 1.46 | |
| Timon Aneri | Independent | 198 | 0.81 | |
| Total | 24,366 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 24,366 | 99.34 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 161 | 0.66 | ||
| Total votes | 24,527 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 43,042 | 56.98 | ||
| Source: IFES | ||||
References
- "Unclear election results for Kiribati President", ABC Radio Australia, 31 August 2007.
- "Kiribati president returned at general election, likely will form new government", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), 23 August 2007.
- "Nominations prompt call for Kiribati poll boycott", ABC Radio Australia, 21 September 2007.
- "Tong re-elected Kiribati president", ABC Radio Australia, 18 October 2007.