IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Tonga

Kingdom of Tonga

110,041
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

62,253
Registered Voters (as of None)

69.96%
Average Turnout

8
Elections in our database

V-Dem Score: N/A

CEDAW Status: N/A

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed
Signed Date: Nov. 15, 2007

HDI* Score: 0.769
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Tongan Legislative Assembly	Fale Alea	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: King King TUPOU VI (since 18 March 2012)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Aisake EKE (since 22 January 2025)
Assembly: Tonga has a unicameral Legislative Assembly (Fale Alea) with 26 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The King is hereditary.
The Prime Minister is elected by parliament.
In the Legislative Assembly (Fale Alea), 9 members are elected by hereditary state rulers to serve 3-year terms and 17 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 3-year terms.

Elections

2025-11-20 | Status: Date not confirmed
Tongan Legislative Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2021-11-18 | Status: Held
Tongan Legislative Assembly
Votes 38,550
Registered 62,253
Turnout 61.92

2017-11-16 | Status: Held
Tongan Legislative Assembly
Votes 39,612
Registered 59,003
Turnout 67.14

2014-11-27 | Status: Held
Tongan Legislative Assembly
Votes 40,727
Registered 51,448
Turnout 79.16

2010-11-25 | Status: Held
Tongan Legislative Assembly
Votes 38,516
Registered 42,395
Turnout 90.85

2008-04-24 | Status: Held
Tongan Legislative Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2005-03-17 | Status: Held
Tongan Legislative Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

1999-03-11 | Status: Held
Tongan Legislative Assembly
Votes 27,867
Registered 54,912
Turnout 50.75

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Tongan Legislative Assembly	2025-11-20	Date not confirmed	-	-	-
Tongan Legislative Assembly	2021-11-18	Held	38,550	62,253	61.92
Tongan Legislative Assembly	2017-11-16	Held	39,612	59,003	67.14
Tongan Legislative Assembly	2014-11-27	Held	40,727	51,448	79.16
Tongan Legislative Assembly	2010-11-25	Held	38,516	42,395	90.85
Tongan Legislative Assembly	2008-04-24	Held	-	-	-
Tongan Legislative Assembly	2005-03-17	Held	-	-	-
Tongan Legislative Assembly	1999-03-11	Held	27,867	54,912	50.75

Voter Turnout

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