2012 Palauan general election

2012 Palauan general election

6 November 2012

Presidential election

Nominee Tommy Remengesau Johnson Toribiong Party Independent Independent Popular vote 6,140 4,287 Percentage 58.89% 41.11%

President before election Johnson Toribiong Independent Elected President Tommy Remengesau Independent

Vice Presidential election

Nominee Antonio Bells Kerai Mariur Party Independent Independent Popular vote 5,303 4,847 Percentage 52.25% 47.75%

General elections were held in Palau on 6 November 2012. Former president Tommy Remengesau defeated his successor, incumbent Johnson Toribiong, who had been elected in 2008. Antonio Bells was elected vice-president, defeating Kerai Mariur, who had finished first in the primary elections on 26 September.

Electoral system

The president and vice president elections had primary elections on 26 September, from which the top two candidates qualified for the presidential general election on 6 November.

15,305 voters registered to vote, an increase of 1,516 voters from the 2008 elections.

Results

President

Sandra Pierantozzi placed third in the primary.

Three candidates contested the presidential primary: Incumbent President Johnson Toribiong, former President Tommy Remengesau Jr., and former Vice President Sandra Pierantozzi, who served as vice president from 2001 to 2005. Remengesau and Toribiong, who placed first and second respectively in the primary, advanced to the general election.

Candidate	Primary		General
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Tommy Remengesau	4,617	49.08	6,140	58.89
Johnson Toribiong	3,100	32.95	4,287	41.11
Sandra Pierantozzi	1,690	17.97
Total	9,407	100.00	10,427	100.00
Valid votes			10,427	99.51
Invalid/blank votes			51	0.49
Total votes			10,478	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	15,305	–
Source: IFES, IFES

Vice president

Four candidates contested the vice presidential primary election:

• Antonio Bells, former Speaker of the House of Delegates
• Dr. Steven Kuartei, Minister of Health
• Kerai Mariur, incumbent vice president, first elected in 2008
• Jackson Ngiraingas, Public Infrastructure, Industries and Commerce Minister

Mariur and Bells, who placed first and second, advanced to the general election.

Candidate	Primary		General
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Kerai Mariur	2,963	31.73	4,847	47.75
Antonio Bells	2,851	30.53	5,303	52.25
Stephen Kuartei	2,556	27.37
Jackson Ngiraingas	969	10.38
Total	9,339	100.00	10,150	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	15,305	–
Source: OTV, PI Report

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Independents	92,807	100.00	13	0
Total		92,807	100.00	13	0
Total votes		9,406	–
Registered voters/turnout		15,305	61.46
Source: IPU

By candidate

Candidate	Votes	Notes
Surangel Whipps Jr.	5,717	Elected
Elias Camsek Chin	5,252	Elected
Raynold Oilouch	5,242	Elected
Mason Whipps	4,994	Elected
Mark U Rudimch	4,306	Elected
Hokkons Baules	4,279	Elected
Phillip Reklai	4,270	Elected
Mlib Tmetuchl	3,423	Elected
Uduch Sengebau Senior	3,419	Elected
Rukebai Inabo	3,256	Elected
Katharine Kesolei	3,192	Elected
Regis Akitaya	3,138	Elected
Greg Ngirmang	3,160	Elected
Earnest Ongidobel	3,032
Joel Toribiong	2,974
Salvador Remoket	2,907
John Skebong	2,814
Alan Marbou	2,791
Alan Seid	2,731
Regina K Mesebeluu	2,633
Laurentino Ulechong	2,564
Sandra Sumang-Pierantozzi	2,334
Alfonso Diaz	2,191
Paul W Ueki	2,104
Dr Caleb Otto	1,735
Roman Yano	1,543
Dilmei Olkeriil	1,346
Santy Asanuma	1,158
J Risong Tarkong	1,172
Moses Uludong	1,144
Gale Ngirmidol	941
Robert Becheserrak	529
Semdiu Decherong	363
Ismael Worswick	153
Total	92,807
Source: Psephos, IPU

House of Delegates

State	Candidate	Votes	Notes
Aimeliik	Marino O. Ngemaes	233	Elected
	Kalistus Ngirturong	186
Airai	Tmewang Rengulbai	369	Elected
	Frank Kyota	344
Angaur	Horace Rafael	114	Elected
	Mario Gulibert	109
Hatohobei	Wayne Andrew	45	Elected
	Sebastian Marino	41
Kayangel	Noah Kemesong	135	Elected
	Edwin Chiokai	88
	Florencio Yamada	26
Koror	Alexander Merep	571	Elected
	Salvador Tellames	323
	Felix Francisco	298
Melekeok	Lentcer Basilius	233	Elected
	Brian Melairei	117
Ngaraard	Gibson Kanai	293	Elected
	Martin Sokau	175
	Priscilla Subris	112
Ngarchelong	Marhence Madrangchar	209	Elected
	Masao Salvador	202
	Don Bukurrou	61
Ngardmau	Lucio Ngiraiwet	112	Elected
	Rebluud Kesolei	104
Ngaremlengui	Swenny Ongidobel	187	Elected
	Portia Franz	150
Ngatpang	Jerry Nabeyama	105	Elected
	Lee Otobed	104
Ngchesar	Sabino Anastacio	148	Elected
	Secilil Eldebechel	139
Ngiwal	Masasinge Arurang	144	Elected
	Eugene Termeteet	118
	Francis Llecholch	62
	Pablo Rrull	48
Peleliu	Jonathan Isechal	149	Elected
	Joseph Giramur	135
	Charles Desengei Matsutaro	99
Sonsorol	Yutaka Gibbons	66	Elected
	Celestine Yangilmau	64
Source: Psephos