IFES Election Guide | Elections: Vanuatu Parliament 2020

March 19, 2020 Held

Republic of Vanuatu

Election for Ni-Vanuatu Parliament

Results

Voter
Turnout*

Cast Votes:145,064

Valid Votes:144,003

Invalid Votes:1,061

Registered Voters:278,957

Parties:

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

Leaders Party of Vanuatu 5 - ▲ 17,992

12.49%

Vanuaaku Party 7 - 17,460

12.12%

Reunification of Movements for Change 7 - ▲ 16,298

11.32%

Land and Justice Party 9 - ▲ 14,400

10.00%

Union of Moderate Parties 5 - ▼ 11,043

7.67%

National United Party 4 - - 5,377

3.73%

Vanuatu Green Confederation 1 - ▼ 3,623

2.52%

Rural Development Party 2 - 3,600

2.50%

Vanuatu Liberal Movement 1 - 3,147

2.19%

Nagriamel 1 - ▼ 2,980

2.07%

Iauko Group 2 - ▼ 2,847

1.38%

Vanuatu First Party 1 - 2,112

1.46%

Vanuatu National Development Party 1 - ▼ 2,102

1.46%

People Unity Development Party 1 - 1,870

1.30%

Vanuatu Cultural Self-reliance Movement 1 - 1,637

1.14%

Vemarana 1 - 1,506

1.05%

Ngwasoanda Custom Movement 1 - 1,300

0.90%

Vanuatu Progressive Development Party 1 - 825

0.57%

More Info:

At stake in this election:

All 52 seats in Parliament.

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Tallis OBED MOSES (since 24 July 2017)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Charlot SALWAI (since 11 February 2016)
Assembly: Vanuatu has a unicameral Parliament with 52 seats.

Description of electoral system:

In the Parliament, 52 members are elected in 8 single-seat and 10 multi-seat constituencies by single non-transferable vote to serve 4-year terms. Multi-seat constituencies range in magnitude from two to seven members elected in each constituency.