2024 Kiribati parliamentary election

2024 Kiribati parliamentary election

14 August 2024 (first round) 19 August 2024 (second round)
44 of the 45 seats in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu 23 seats needed for a majority
Incumbent Speaker Tangariki Reete BKM

Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Kiribati on 14 August 2024, with a potential second round on 19 August.

Electoral system

Of the 45 members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu, 44 are elected in 23 single and multi-member constituencies (seven with one seat, eleven with two seats and five with three seats) using a modified two-round system.

Voters have as many votes to cast as the number of seats in their constituencies. In the first round a candidate is elected if they receive more than 50% of the ballots cast. When not all seats are filled, a second round is held with the number of candidates being equal to the number of seats remaining to be filled plus two, with those who received the fewest votes in the first round being eliminated. A tie in the second round results in a third round of voting.

Results

Out of the 44 seats to be contested, four candidates were declared elected unopposed at the close of nominations on 24 July 2024 - Tinian Reiher and Alexander Teabo from Butaritari, Bootii Nauan from South Tabiteuea and Tekeeua Tarati from Tamana. All four were incumbents, with three (Alexander, Bootii and Tekeeua) being Ministers in the outgoing Tobwaan Kiribati Party (TKP) government.

By constituency

An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent Member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu, while an obelisk (†) indicates a female candidate.

Abaiang (3 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Betero Atanibora*
Emil Tuuti
Kautu Tenaua*
Lavinia Teatao Teem†
Teuea Toatu*
Tokintekai Itimaroroa
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Total votes cast
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes

Abemama (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Tessie Eria Lambourne*†
Tokaibure Rabaua
Willie Tokataake*
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Total votes cast
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Aranuka (1 seat)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Martin Moreti*
Tianeti Ioane
Toom Namron
Total
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Arorae (1 seat)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Koru Tionee Tebakabo
Niiti Itaaka
Teima Onorio*†
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Total votes cast
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Banaba (1 seat)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Pelenise Alofa Maike Pilitati†
Tibanga Taratai*
Total
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Beru (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Bwatoromaio Kiritian*
England Thomas Iuta*
Tawaria Komwenga
Tetabo Nakara
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Total votes cast
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Betio (3 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Botika Maitinnara†
Choy Freddy
Kataaua Benjamin†
Tangariki Reete†
Tebao Awerika*
Tinte Itinteang*
Tirikai Tiraim
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Total votes cast
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Invalid/blank votes

Butaritari (2 seats)

Candidate
Alexander Teabo*	Elected unopposed
Tinian Reiher*	Elected unopposed

Fanning (Tabuaeran) (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Arawaia Tiira Redfern
Kaotitaake Kokoria
Marouea Kamraratu
Matanga Aran
Rubeiti Eria†
Teraawati Kinta
Tewaaki Kobae*
Total
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Kiritimati (includes Kanton) (3 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Bakaia Kiabo*
Jacob Teem*
Kaitama Toroto
Kaitibo Timon
Kataebati Bwataua
Mikarite Temari*
Rabaere Matai
Teribwa Taabe
Total
Registered voters/turnout
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Kuria (1 seat)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Banuera Berina*
Moote Kabure
Tom Murdoch
Total
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Maiana (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
David Collins
Koraubati Remuera*
Ruta Teretia Babo†
Vincent Tong*
Total
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Makin (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Pinto Katia*
Auria Kitina
Bwaaio Borauea
James Taom*
Karea Paul Chen Baireti
Total
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Marakei (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Atunuea Tiree
Burentoun Atanrika
Moannata Ientaake*
Ruateki Tekaiara*
Tokantekai Bakineti
Total
Registered voters/turnout
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Nikunau (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Joshua Tinga
Ribanataake Tiwau*
Taitii Waitie
Tauanei Marea*
Total
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Nonouti (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Atanteora Beiatau
Dennis Waysang
Ieremia Tabai*
Karuaki Maritino Matia
Miriah Waysang Kum Kee†
Total
Registered voters/turnout
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North Tabiteuea (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Bwereti Teriakai
Ruria Iteraera†
Taberannang Timeon*
Taoing Teaiwa Taoaba†
Tarakabu Martin Tofinga*
Teabi Tekeaa
Total
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Onotoa (2 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Baraniko Eromanga
Kouraiti Beniato
Riteta Iorome
Taiaki Irata*
Taneti Maamau*
Total
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Rural Tarawa (North Tarawa) (3 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Atarake T Natara
Boutu Bateriki*
Harry Tekaiti*
Terieta Mwemwenikeaki*
Tonganibeia Buraieta Koakoa
Total
Registered voters/turnout
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South Tabiteua (1 seat)

Candidate
Bootii Nauan*	Elected unopposed

Tamana (1 seat)

Candidate
Tekeeua Tarati*	Elected unopposed

Tarawa Teinainano (South Tarawa) (3 seats)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Akineti Moataake†
Baantarawa Ietimeta
Beniera Kaitia
Birimaka Tekanene
Brock Neti
Erimeta Barako†
Harry Tong
Ioane Kireon
Kaiboia Ubaitoi
Kairao Bauea
Natan Teewe
Ngaina Roniti Teiwaki†
Ramanibina Titau†
Ruatu Titaake
Ruth Maryanne Cross Kwansing†
Taabeta Amuera Teakai*†
Taabia Kabaua
Taoaba Kaiea*
Tebuai Uaai*
Tekeeua Kauongo
Terabwena Taomati
Teweti Toare
Total
Registered voters/turnout
Total votes cast
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Washington (Teraina) (1 seat)

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Bautaake Beia
Nantongo Timeon*
Tione Teraoi Moy
Total
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