2022 Vanuatuan general election

2022 Vanuatuan general election

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All 52 seats in Parliament 27 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats +/– Vanua'aku Pati Bob Loughman 15.50 7 0 UMP Ishmael Kalsakau 11.51 7 +2 Rural Development Jay Ngwele 8.65 4 +2 Land & Justice Ralph Regenvanu 7.70 4 −5 RMC Charlot Salwai 7.43 5 −2 Leaders Party Jotham Napat 7.36 5 0 Iauko Marc Ati 6.12 3 +1 National United Ham Lini 3.81 2 0 Nagriamel Song Keaspai 2.45 1 0 People's Progressive Sato Kilman 2.43 2 +1 PUDP 1.41 1 0 National Development Christophe Emelee 1.23 2 +1 Laverwo Movement 1.00 1 New Progressive Development 1.00 1 0 UCM 0.77 1 New Liberal Movement Gaetan Pikioune 0.76 1 0 NCM 0.66 1 +1 Namarakieana Movement 0.64 1 New Independents 9.04 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Bob Loughman Vanua'aku Pati Ishmael Kalsakau UMP

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Snap general elections were held in Vanuatu on 13 October 2022 to elect all 52 seats in Parliament. President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolved Parliament in August 2022 on advice of the Council of Ministers ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Bob Loughman.^[1]

Background

On 18 August 2022 the new president dissolved Parliament midway through the parliamentary term at the request of Prime Minister Bob Loughman, who requested the dissolution to avoid a no confidence vote.^[2] The motion sparked criticism from the opposition, with opposition leader Ralph Regenvanu announcing that the opposing parties would contest the dissolution in court.^[3]

Electoral system

The 52 members of Parliament were elected for four years terms by single non-transferable vote in eighteen constituencies, ten of which were multi-member constituencies of between two and seven seats, while the remaining eight were single-member constituencies in which the vote takes the form of a first-past-the-post system.^[4]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Vanua'aku Pati	20,511	15.50	7	0
	Union of Moderate Parties	15,223	11.51	7	+2
	Rural Development Party	11,451	8.65	4	+2
	Land and Justice Party	10,183	7.70	4	–5
	Reunification Movement for Change	9,830	7.43	5	–2
	Leaders Party of Vanuatu	9,736	7.36	5	0
	Iauko Group	8,093	6.12	3	+1
	National United Party	5,040	3.81	4	0
	Nagriamel Movement	3,240	2.45	1	0
	People's Progressive Party	3,221	2.43	2	+1
	Green Confederation	2,346	1.77	0	–1
	People's Unity Development Party	1,864	1.41	1	0
	Vanuatu National Development Party	1,624	1.23	2	+1
	Pikinini Blong Kraon	1,334	1.01	0	New
	Laverwo Movement	1,320	1.00	1	New
	Vanuatu Progressive Development Party	1,318	1.00	1	0
	Vanuatu Presidential Party	1,119	0.85	0	0
	Vemarana	1,038	0.78	0	–1
	Unity for Change Movement	1,020	0.77	1	New
	Vanuatu Liberal Movement	1,002	0.76	1	0
	Vanuatu New Nation Party	886	0.67	0	0
	Ngwasoanda Custom Movement	868	0.66	1	0
	Namarakieana Movement	842	0.64	1	New
	Liswin	763	0.58	0	New
	The People's Party	732	0.55	0	0
	Vanuatu Community Movement	714	0.54	0	0
	Piplos Sevisis Pati	672	0.51	0	New
	Pentecost Aelan Kastom Movement	586	0.44	0	New
	Oceania Transformation Movement	583	0.44	0	0
	Vanuatu Republican Party	557	0.42	0	0
	Upi Nafzan Iskei	445	0.34	0	0
	Vanuatu Cultural Self Reliant Movement	398	0.30	0	–1
	United Movements for Vanuatu People	315	0.24	0	0
	Divine Freedom Alliance Party	302	0.23	0	New
	Wan Nakmal	240	0.18	0	New
	Friend Melanesian Party	229	0.17	0	0
	Vanuatu Progressive Republican Farmer Party	197	0.15	0	0
	North to South United Party	190	0.14	0	New
	Shepherds Alliance Party	138	0.10	0	0
	Liberal Democratic Party	81	0.06	0	New
	Shepherd Sea Eagles Alliance	49	0.04	0	New
	Household Prosperity Party	34	0.03	0	New
	Movement for Righteousness, Justice and Peace	16	0.01	0	New
	Imaim	4	0.00	0	New
	Independents	11,958	9.04	1	+1
Total		132,312	100.00	52	0
Valid votes		132,312	99.12
Invalid/blank votes		1,174	0.88
Total votes		133,486	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		302,258	44.16
Source: Vanuatu Electoral Office

Aftermath

On 4 November Ishmael Kalsakau of the UMP, who has been the Deputy Prime Minister in the previous government, has been approved as Prime Minister after siding with the previous Leader of Opposition, Ralph Regenvanu of the GJP. The parliamentary majority in support of Kalsaku is composed of members from 8 coalition partners: UMP, GJP, LPV, RMC, NUP, VNDP, PPP and LM, for a total of 30 MPs.^[5][6] Vanuatu elected its first woman parliament member in 14 years; Gloria Julia King.^[7][8]

Subsequent by-elections

2023 Malekula by-election

Caused by the criminal conviction of incumbent Sanick Asang. Despite this Asang was declared eligible and contested the snap election. The election was held on 7 September 2023.

2024 Ambrym by-election

the seat was vacated after Bruno Leingkone (National United Party) missed three consecutive sittings of Parliament while receiving medical treatment in South Korea. The election was held on 14 March 2024.

See also

• List of elections in 2022
• List of political parties in Vanuatu

References