Niue: Assmbly, 6 May 2017

Election Results Note: 

• Votes cast is an estimate based on total votes from a block vote. Total votes cast were 4,887; each voter may vote for up to 6 candidates in the block vote.

At stake in this election:

• 20 seats in the Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of New Zealand Dame Patsy REDDY (since 28 September 2016)
• Head of Government: Premier Toke TALAGI (since 18 June 2008)
• Assembly: Niue has a unicameral Niue Assembly (Niue Fono Ekepule) with 20 seats, 14 of which are elected by village constituencies and 6 nationally. The Assembly elects the Premier.

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary head of state.
• Premier is elected by the Assembly to serve a 3-year term.
• In the Niue Assembly (Niue Fono Ekepule), 6 members are elected by block vote on a common role to serve 3-year terms and 14 members are elected by majority vote in single-member constituencies, representing the 14 villages of Niue, to serve 3-year terms.

Last Election:

• The last election was held 12 April 2014. Independents were elected to all 20 seats. The Assembly voted to reelect Premier Toke TALAGI in a vote of 12-8.

Main candidates in the election:

• Independents*

*There are no political parties in Niue.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 1,190 (July 2014)
• Registered Voters: 

Gender Data:

• Female Population:
• Is Niue a signatory to CEDAW: No
• Has Niue ratified CEDAW: Yes (10 January 1985)
• Gender Quota: None
• Female candidates in this election: unknown
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 2
• Human Development Index Position: none
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: none

Disability Data:

•  Is Niue a signatory to CRPD: No
• Has Niue ratified CRPD: No
• Population with a disability: 178