REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF MAY 2003 =================================================================== Elections to the National Assembly Source: Kiribati Law Students Association Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------- * BTK - Boutokan te Koaua (Pillars of Truth) * MMP - Maneaban te Mauri (Protect the Maneaba) The Kiribati Law Students website provides a list of members to the National Assembly, plus voting details by constituency for the second round of voting on 16 May. It does not however give figures of the first round of voting on 9 May. This makes it impossible to give a national summary of votes by party. SUMMARY OF SEATS =================================================================== Boutokan Te Koaua Party 16 Maneaban Te Mauri Party 14 Other or not known 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41 ------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY (SECOND ROUND ONLY) =================================================================== ABAIANG (three members) =================================================================== Emile Uri TUTI (MMP) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Uakerita Kanoanie 760 24.8 Tetaake Kaong 757 24.7 Teatao TEANNAKI BTK 761 24.8 Bauro TONGAAI BTK 787 25.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,065 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ABEMAMA (two members) =================================================================== Willie TOKATAAKE (MMP) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Namanoku Atauea 290 25.2 Baitongo Taburimai 423 36.8 Naatan TEEWE BTK 437 38.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,150 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ARANUKA (one member) =================================================================== Amberoti NIKORA (BTK) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ARORAE (one member) =================================================================== Teima ONORIO (BTK) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- BANABA (one member) =================================================================== Timon R Aneri (MMP) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- BERU =================================================================== Tetabo NAKARA (BTK) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tewareka Boorau 133 13.9 Biribo NEEMIA BTK 446 46.7 Kirabuke Teiaaua 375 39.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 954 ------------------------------------------------------------------- BETIO (three members) =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Reete BOKAI BTK 1,791 20.7 Tamwi NAOTARAI MMP 1,779 20.6 Iotebwa REDFERN 2,178 25.2 Tonganibeia Taam BTK 1,675 19.4 Teiraoi Tetabea 1,213 14.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,636 ------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTARITARI (two members) =================================================================== Tinian REIHER (MMP) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Toakai KORIRINTETAAKE BTK 699 49.1 Uera Rabaua 579 40.7 Ioakim Tooma 146 10.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,424 ------------------------------------------------------------------- KIRITIMATI (two members) =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Kiroria Taaunga 800 24.9 Tiekabu Jacob TEEM 929 28.9 Taom Teemeta 495 15.4 Tawita TEMOKU BTK 986 30.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,210 ------------------------------------------------------------------- KURIA (one member) =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tokoia Arobati Bakeua Bakeua TEKITAA BTK Matang Tekitanga ------------------------------------------------------------------- No figures are given at the KLS website. MAIANA (two members) =================================================================== Anote TONG (BTK) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Teiwaki AREIETA 509 50.3 Moteti Kakoroa 158 15.6 Rotite Uriam BTK 345 34.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MAKIN (one member) =================================================================== James TAOM (MMP) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- MARAKEI (two members) =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rutiano BENETITO 595 31.8 Temate Ereateiti 352 18.8 Tebau Iakoba BTK 451 24.1 Patrick John TATIRETA MMP 475 25.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,873 ------------------------------------------------------------------- NIKUNAU (two members) =================================================================== Rimeta BENIAMINA (MMP) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Teweia Awira BTK 212 27.6 Kaneang BETERO 282 36.8 Mikaio Rorobuaka 273 35.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 767 ------------------------------------------------------------------- NONOUTI (two members) =================================================================== Ieremia TABAI (BTK) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Katua Tabunga 508 39.4 Kunei Maaka Etekiera 185 14.3 Waisang Mosi KUM KEE MMP 596 46.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,289 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ONOTOA (2 members) =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Riteti Eritama 225 18.0 Natanaera KIRATA MMP 397 31.8 Katatia Taunteang 208 16.7 Beta TENTOA MMP 417 33.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,247 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TAB NORTH (two members) =================================================================== Martin Puta TOFINGA (MMP) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tetaua TAITAI 771 51.2 Taberannang Timeon BTK 735 48.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,506 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TAB SOUTH (one member) =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nantokana Maritera 38 07.4 Riino Nautonga MMP 205 40.0 Tebuai UAAI 269 52.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 512 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TABUAERAN (one member) =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tinia MARIANO MMP 414 52.9 Johnny Moote 200 25.5 Roti Teaotai 169 21.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 783 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TAMANA (one member) =================================================================== Kabetite MWETAKA (BTK) was elected in the First Round. ------------------------------------------------------------------- TARAWA IETA (two members) =================================================================== Katarake TEBWEAO Nabuti MWEMWENIKARAWA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Both members were elected in the Second Round, but no figures are given at the KLS website. TERAINA (one member) =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Kantera Beiaun 98 22.0 Raerang Teangauba 32 07.2 Tetaake ERIA BTK 316 70.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 446 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TUC (three members) =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Banuera BERINA 2,943 20.5 Bweitu Nabau 2,553 17.8 Roniti Teiwaki 2,382 16.6 Teburoro TITO MMP 3,383 23.6 Dr Harry TONG MMP 3,101 21.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,362 -------------------------------------------------------------------