2008 Palauan general election

General elections were held in Palau on 4 November 2008 to elect the President and members of the National Congress. The presidential election was won by Johnson Toribiong. Incumbent President Tommy Remengesau was ineligible to run because he had served the maximum two consecutive terms allowed and announced that he would run for a seat in the Senate.[1]

2008 Palauan general election
November 4, 2008
Presidential election
 
Nominee Johnson Toribiong Elias Camsek Chin
Party Independent Independent
Running mate Kerai Mariur Alan R. Seid
Popular vote 5,040 4,828
Percentage 51.07% 48.93%
President before election

Tommy Remengesau
Independent

 Elected President

Johnson Toribiong
Independent

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This was the first election in Palau in which presidential candidates ran with a declared vice-presidential candidates.[1] In previous elections, the President and Vice-Presidents had been elected separately, and the winners of those elections served as a "national leadership team".[1]

Presidential candidates

Primary elections were held on 23 September,[1] with two candidates progressing to the general election in November. Four candidates registered for the primary elections:

Campaign

All four presidential candidates and their running mates held rallies throughout Palau. Campaigning also took place in overseas Palauan communities in the mainland United States, Hawaii, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.[1]

A total of 43 candidates ran for the thirteen seats in the Senate,[1] while 44 candidates contested the sixteen seats in the House of Delegates.[1] A record ten women were competing for seats in the Senate and House of Delegates,[1] with seven women running for the at large Senate race.[1]

Results

President

Elias Chin and Johnson Toribiong were the top two vote-getters in the primary elections. Chin and Toribiong then faced each other in the general election.[2] In early, preliminary results Toribiong held a 130-vote lead over Chin, with 1,629 votes to Chin's 1,499.[3] Toribiong and his running mate, Kerai Mariur, were declared the winner of the election on 7 November.[4] It was reported that Toribiong had received a concession phone call from Vice-President Chin.[4]

CandidateRunning matePrimaryGeneral
Votes%Votes%
Elias Camsek ChinAlan Seid3,02732.954,82848.93
Johnson ToribiongKerai Mariur2,52627.495,04051.07
Surangel WhippsBilly Kuartei2,24824.47
Joshua KoshibaJackson Ngiraingas1,38715.10
Total9,188100.009,868100.00
Valid votes9,18898.859,86894.26
Invalid/blank votes1071.156015.74
Total votes9,295100.0010,469100.00
Source: Shuster

Senate

Surangel Whipps, Jr. has made history by becoming the first Senator to win by write-in and he also led all Senators with highest percentage (65.2%) of votes since his father achieved 73.5%.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Independents121,994100.0013+4
Total121,994100.0013+4
Total votes10,469–
Registered voters/turnout14,28973.27
Source: IPU

Elected members
  1. Surangel Whipps Jr. (6,461)
  2. Raynold "Arnold" Oilouch (6,073)
  3. Mlib Tmetuchel (5,360)
  4. Joel Toribiong (5,086)
  5. Kathy Kesolei (4,947)
  6. Mark U. Rudimch (4,891)
  7. Hokkons Baules (4,437)
  8. Adalbert Eledui (3,934)
  9. Regina K. Mesebeluu (3,731)
  10. Alfonso N. Diaz (3,603)
  11. Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. (3,579)
  12. Regis Akitaya (3,144)
  13. Paul Ueki (3,044)

House of Delegates
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Independents5,853100.00160
Total5,853100.00160
Valid votes5,85396.01
Invalid/blank votes2433.99
Total votes6,096100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,28942.66
Source: IPU

Elected members
Constituency Elected member
KororAlexander Merep
AiraiTmewang Rengulbai
KayangelNoah Kemesong
NgarchelongMarhence Madrangchar
NgaraardGibson Kanai
NgiwalNoah Idechong
MelekeokLencer Basilius
NgchesarSecilil Eldebechel
NgardmauRebluud Kesolei
NgaremlenguiSwenny Ongidobel
NgatpangJerry Nabeyama
AimeliikKalistus Ngirturong
PeleliuJonathan Isechal
AngaurHorace Rafael
SonsorolCelestine Yangilmau
HatohobeiWayne Andrew

References
  1. Miho, David (2008-09-20). "Palauans Prepare For Tuesday Primary Election". Pacific Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  2. Miho, David (2008-10-01). "Absentee Ballots Don't Change Outcome Of Palau Presidential Primary". Pacific Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
  3. Miho, David (2008-11-05). "Toribiong Has The Lead In Palau Presidential Vote". Pacific Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  4. Miho, David (2008-11-07). "Johnson Toribiong Wins Palau Presidential Race". Pacific Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
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