2025 Nauruan parliamentary election

2025 Nauruan parliamentary election
11 October 2025
All 19 seats in Parliament
10 seats needed for a majority
President before election

David Adeang

 Elected President

David Adeang

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Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 11 October 2025.[1] It was held alongside a constitutional referendum.[2]

Electoral system

The 19 members of Parliament are elected from eight multi-member constituencies using the Dowdall system, a version of ranked voting; voters rank candidates, with the votes counted as a fraction of one divided by the ranking number (e.g. a candidate ranked second will be scored as 1⁄2); the candidates with the highest total are elected.[3] There are no political parties, so all candidates run as independents. Informal groups do form in Parliament, but membership is fluid.[4]

Parliament is elected for a three-year term, but can be dissolved earlier. The government, which comprises the President and the Cabinet, must retain the support of a majority in Parliament.[5]

All citizens aged 20 and older are permitted to cast their ballot; once an individual reaches voting age, they are automatically added to the electoral roll. Voting is compulsory in Nauru; individuals who fail to vote without sufficient reasoning are required to pay a fine. Nauruans who provide proof of illness, are in hospital or are not present in the country on election day are excused. However, Nauruans overseas on the polling day have the option to engage in proxy voting, where an individual assigns someone in Nauru to vote on their behalf. The electoral commission provides a mobile voting service for voters hospitalised or unable to go to polling stations due to incapacity, involving polling staff travelling to these individuals to ensure they can cast their ballot.[6]

Background

The 24th Parliament of Nauru was dissolved on 26 September 2025.[7] There were 60 candidates in the subsequent parliamentary election.[8] The election was monitored by the Pacific Islands Forum.[9]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents8,232100.0019
Total8,232100.0019
Valid votes8,23298.23
Invalid/blank votes1481.77
Total votes8,380100.00
Source: Government Gazette

Aiwo

Candidate Preference votes Total Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Delvin Thoma 326 156 59 38 29 22 24 11 38 171 468.759 Re-elected
Rennier Gadabu 243 298 88 46 28 15 16 24 86 30 458.775 Re-elected
Milton Dube 112 68 73 75 85 41 53 90 124 153 260.816
Ruskin Edrin Tsitsi 56 76 70 67 67 86 171 134 87 60 218.662
Rockarny Agir 35 58 100 124 112 122 97 106 79 41 211.052
Aaron Cook 46 26 109 114 97 105 105 141 84 47 207.392
Shane Samuel Detenamo 7 101 110 114 134 108 102 84 66 48 204.671
Vania Emong Scotty 27 27 110 107 143 149 89 80 77 65 195.120
Elsie Denuga 10 34 106 121 84 100 106 96 92 125 175.915
Renee-Rose Nancy Harris 12 30 49 68 95 126 111 108 141 134 158.757
Valid votes 874
Invalid votes 18
Total votes 892
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Anabar

Candidate Preference votes Total Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Maverick Eoe 402 97 43 35 65 52 29 499.393 Re-elected
Pyon Deiye 209 118 51 38 31 15 261 340.486 Re-elected
Tini Duburiya 26 79 195 199 107 77 40 220.198
David Demaunga 31 141 75 100 117 121 138 214.781
Jeb Nobob Bop 41 76 88 99 121 233 65 205.402
Joel Jonathan Joram 11 92 159 120 121 108 112 198.200
Jaden Dogireiy 3 120 112 132 161 117 78 196.176
Valid votes 723
Invalid votes 11
Total votes 734
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Anetan

Candidate Preference votes Total Notes
1 2 3 4 5
Timothy Ika 394 255 71 63 38 568.517 Re-elected
Marcus Stephen 262 293 64 64 138 473.433 Re-elected
Fabian Ika 113 146 123 115 324 320.550
Raynor Tom 48 75 165 390 143 266.600
Julie Olsson 4 52 398 189 178 245.517
Valid votes 821
Invalid votes 10
Total votes 831
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Boe

Candidate Preference votes Total Notes
1 2 3 4 5
Asterio Appi 419 182 105 64 140 589.000 Re-elected
Wanganeen Emiu 176 178 204 181 171 412.450 Elected
Martin Hunt 176 145 199 199 191 402.783 Unseated
Roy Denton Harris 129 84 161 287 249 346.217
Samvic Namaduk 10 321 241 179 159 327.383
Valid votes 910
Invalid votes 9
Total votes 919
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Buada

Candidate Preference votes Total Notes
1 2 3 4 5
Shadlog Bernicke 219 130 36 47 56 318.950 Re-elected
Bingham Agir 112 72 38 38 228 215.767 Re-elected
Jansen Palik Agir 44 134 154 108 48 198.933
Hero Dwane Kephas 47 96 174 84 87 191.400
Dixon Rengiden Adam 66 56 86 211 69 189.217
Valid votes 488
Invalid votes 3
Total votes 491
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Meneng

Candidate Preference votes Total Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Lionel Aingimea 506 371 152 83 85 98 119 100 124 839.528 Re-elected
Jesse Jeremiah 358 328 304 132 82 103 111 122 98 731.896 Re-elected
Tawaki Kam 236 191 237 168 125 130 131 190 230 567.187 Elected
Khyde Menke 211 176 125 130 120 98 156 227 395 508.050 Unseated
Wiram Wiram 154 140 171 187 240 251 228 170 97 482.183
Siro Taldon 66 171 200 228 274 237 190 155 117 428.985
Brocky Trebla Olsson 60 117 128 180 183 232 265 270 203 375.596
Jim Kalinsky Brechtefeld 46 74 162 236 262 292 272 194 100 371.285
Nickos Simon 1 70 159 294 267 197 166 210 274 329.142
Valid votes 1,638
Invalid votes 34
Total votes 1,672
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Ubenide

Candidate Preference votes Total Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
David Adeang 450 402 262 167 86 62 52 28 23 70 59 46 837.298 Re-elected
Reagan Aliklik 330 336 149 121 84 68 59 82 71 94 103 210 668.881 Re-elected
Russ Kun 295 166 185 371 107 76 88 65 54 86 156 58 620.795 Re-elected
Ranin Akua 130 124 378 81 95 79 86 98 116 145 181 194 454.962 Elected
Vyko Pentax Adeang 164 118 100 99 101 258 93 117 150 219 183 105 436.147
Wawani Dowiyogo 135 120 117 108 103 114 125 106 115 104 113 447 402.408 Unseated
Gregor Ruson Garoa 61 154 143 140 155 201 147 145 151 137 233 40 379.285
George Geovani Gioura 60 81 83 128 332 184 245 218 177 93 66 40 357.783
Sherlock Denuga 35 87 130 150 187 165 155 338 148 101 105 106 333.549
Benedict Abouke 34 70 82 118 213 216 362 176 156 135 87 58 321.723
Maximillian Mesrasrik Kun 8 42 50 131 146 163 141 150 302 153 221 200 259.289
Abednego Mathew Dongobir 5 7 28 93 98 121 154 184 244 370 200 203 225.060
Valid votes 1,707
Invalid votes 49
Total votes 1,756
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Yaren

Candidate Preference votes Total Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Charmaine Scotty 401 293 78 49 62 101 87 627.412 Re-elected
Isabella Dageago 320 110 89 72 80 130 270 498.905 Re-elected
Hunter Itaia 240 180 120 94 99 159 179 465.371
Dagan Ashly Scot Kaierua 39 137 236 264 215 125 55 323.857
Dekoga Dowedia 22 125 224 239 182 145 134 298.626
Dominic Rumple Cain 17 134 163 233 223 171 130 288.255
Caruso Amwano 32 92 161 120 210 240 216 274.524
Valid votes 1,071
Invalid votes 14
Total votes 1,085
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Aftermath

Following the parliamentary election, Marcus Stephen was re-elected speaker, and Isabella Dageago was elected deputy speaker. An indirect presidential election was held on 14 October. Incumbent President David Adeang was re-elected unopposed.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Nauruans to head to the polls on 11 October". Radio New Zealand. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Nauru election results: Voters elect new MPs and reject 4-year term proposal". Radio New Zealand. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ^ Electoral system Archived 7 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine IPU
  4. ^ "Who comprises Parliament?". The Government of the Republic of Nauru. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ "How was Parliament established?". The Government of the Republic of Nauru. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Voting". Electoral Commission of Nauru. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  7. ^ Stephen, Marcus (26 September 2025). "DISSOLUTION OF TWENTY FOURTH PARLIAMENT" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (446): 1.
  8. ^ "Nauru". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  9. ^ Rovoi, Christine (13 October 2025). "PIF praises Nauru's 'transparent' elections as voters reject 4-year parliamentary term". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Nauru's David Adeang re-elected as president unopposed". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
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