2024 American Samoan general election
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All 21 seats in the American Samoa House of Representatives 12 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in American Samoa on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters elected a governor, lieutenant governor, faipule (members) of the House of Representatives, and the American Samoan delegate to the United States Congress. The gubernatorial election required a run-off on November 19 as no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round. Pula Nikolao Pula was elected governor and Pulu Ae Ae Jr. as lieutenant governor. They defeated the incumbent governor and lieutenant governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga and Eleasalo Ale by a margin of nearly 20 percentage points in the runoff. Both are affiliated with the Republican Party.
Delegate election
[edit]Republican incumbent Amata Coleman Radewagen was reelected, winning nearly 75% of the vote.[1][2] Radewagen faced challenges by Democrats Luisa Kuaea and Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman,[3][4] as well as independent candidate Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster.[5]
Gubernatorial election
[edit]Lemanu Peleti Mauga was elected governor in the 2020 general election with 60.3% of the vote. On April 10, 2024, Mauga and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Eleasalo Ale announced their campaign for reelection under the slogan "E Lavatia le Alofa" ('Love Beareth All').[6] Prior to Magua's announcement, Paramount Chief Mauga Tasi Asuega was advocating for the governor's reelection.[7] Pula T. I. Nikolao Pula, former director of the Office of Insular Affairs, announced his candidacy on March 4, 2024.[8] Pula announced High Chief Pulu Ae Ae Jr., a former faipule for Maʻopūtasi County, as his running mate.[7] Also on the ballot are Vaitautolu l’aulualo and his running mate Mary Taufetee, who are campaigning with the slogan "United for Change."[5][9]
On November 5, Pula won a plurality of votes, 42.4%, in the three-way governor's race. However, American Samoa requires a winner to earn more than 50% of the votes cast. A runoff election between Pula and Mauga was held on November 19.[1] Pula ultimately emerged victorious and defeated the incubment governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, receiving nearly 60% of the total votes.
Fono election
[edit]All 20 seats in the House of Representatives were up for reelection, although four seats were uncontested.[5]
Referendum
[edit]Voters also considered a constitutional amendment that would give the Fono the power to override the a gubernatorial veto of legislation. Under the existing Constitution of American Samoa, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior has the power to overrule a veto by the governor.[10] Voters rejected the amendment with 57.7% of votes cast against changing the veto override process.[11]
Results
[edit]Governor
[edit]| Candidate | Running mate | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Pula Nikolao Pula | Pulu Ae Ae Jr. | 4,284 | 42.36 | 5,846 | 59.83 |
| Lemanu Peleti Mauga | Eleasalo Ale | 3,660 | 36.19 | 3,925 | 40.17 |
| Vaitautolu Talia Iaulualo | Maefau Dr Mary Taufetee | 2,169 | 21.45 | ||
| Total | 10,113 | 100.00 | 9,771 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Election Office,[12] Talanei[13] | |||||
Delegate
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Amata Coleman Radewagen | 7,394 | 74.78 |
| Luisa Kuaea | 1,840 | 18.61 |
| Fualaau Rosie Lancaster | 469 | 4.74 |
| Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman | 185 | 1.87 |
| Total | 9,888 | 100.00 |
| Source: Election Office[12] | ||
Fono
[edit]Seventeen incumbents were re-elected, with four losing their seats.[14]
| District | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Manuʻa | Fetui Fetu Jr. | 228 | 25.36 | Elected |
| Vala Porotesano Liusamoa | 201 | 22.36 | Elected | |
| Paepaetele Mapu Jamias | 162 | 18.02 | ||
| Faauifono Vaitautolu | 133 | 14.79 | Unseated | |
| Faleto'a Elijah J. Leasau | 113 | 12.57 | ||
| Tuisalia Ofisa Asoau | 62 | 6.90 | ||
| 2 – Manuʻa | Tiaoalii Fauagiga T. Sai | 186 | 57.94 | Elected |
| Faiai Loleni Faiai | 135 | 42.06 | ||
| 3 – Vaifanua | Shaun Onosai Vaa | 204 | 39.23 | Elected |
| Feagaimaalii Solimio Aoelua | 123 | 23.65 | ||
| Tuaomalotumau Lonenoa Gaoteote Faoa | 86 | 16.54 | ||
| Taua Olomua Taua Jr. | 85 | 16.35 | ||
| Tuna Porotesano | 22 | 4.23 | ||
| 4 – Saole | Va'asa Simanu | 226 | 59.01 | Elected |
| Titiali'i Kitara Vaiau | 157 | 40.99 | Unseated | |
| 5 – Sua #1 | Luaitaua Gene Pan | 201 | 46.85 | Elected |
| Dora J. Ah Sue | 123 | 28.67 | ||
| Henry B. Auvaa | 105 | 24.48 | ||
| 6 – Sua #2 | Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava | 269 | 100 | Elected |
| 7 – Maoputasi #1 | Vailoata Eteuati Amituana'i | 223 | 69.47 | Elected |
| Sesula Fepuleai McMoore Tufele | 98 | 30.53 | ||
| 8 – Maoputasi #2 | Malaeoletalu Melesio Gurr | 365 | 100 | Elected |
| 9 – Maoputasi #3 | Trudge Gasetotolemasina Ledoux-Sunia | 383 | 55.11 | Elected |
| Kiso Skelton | 164 | 23.60 | ||
| Vesiai Poyer S. Samuelu | 148 | 21.29 | Unseated | |
| 10 – Maoputasi #4 | Tapai Alailepule Ben Vaivao | 118 | 58.13 | Elected |
| Talali Perry T. Loloaso Wightman Uia | 85 | 41.87 | ||
| 11 – Maoputasi #5 | Faimealelei Anthony Fu'e Allen | 329 | 100 | Elected |
| 12 – Ituau | Manumaua Wayne Wilson | 710 | 32.52 | Elected |
| Sauasetoa Tautoloitua Soliai Ho Ching | 644 | 29.50 | Elected | |
| Fagasoaia Mark Atafua | 422 | 19.33 | ||
| Faafeo Lagafuaina | 321 | 14.70 | ||
| Loimata Soliai Tema Samagu Aiulua Afo | 86 | 3.94 | ||
| 13 – Fofo | Fiu John Saelua | 639 | 100 | Elected |
| 14 – Alataua | Savali Talavou Ale | 342 | 83.21 | Elected |
| Mona Uli | 69 | 16.79 | ||
| 15 – Tualauta | Larry S. Sanitoa | 1,276 | 32.13 | Elected |
| Ben Vaomu Sauvao | 775 | 19.52 | Elected | |
| Samuel Ioka Meleisea | 666 | 16.77 | Unseated | |
| Ti'alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale | 627 | 15.79 | ||
| Leomiti F. Leomiti | 367 | 9.24 | ||
| Bartley Lucia Su'a Papalii | 260 | 6.55 | ||
| 16 – Tualautai | Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase | 280 | 42.04 | Elected |
| Olosega Lui Maea | 196 | 29.43 | ||
| Moira Maiava | 190 | 28.53 | ||
| 17 – Leasina | Ape Mike Asifoa | 266 | 68.73 | Elected |
| Arrianna Princess Auvaa | 67 | 17.31 | ||
| Fausalii I. Iose | 54 | 13.95 | ||
| Source: Election Office[12] | ||||
Constitutional referendum
[edit]| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 4,134 | 42.33 | |
| Against | 5,631 | 57.67 | |
| Total | 9,765 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Election Office[12] | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "American Samoa governor candidates set for election runoff". Radio New Zealand. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Frisk, Garrett (July 21, 2023). "We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Luisa Kuaea announces bid for US Congress". Talanei. April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Suitonu-Chapman announces run for US Congress". Talanei. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Election Office releases list of candidates for 2024 General Election". Talanei.com. September 3, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Fa’asau, Asi Andrew (April 10, 2024). "Lemanu/ La'apui campaign for the 2024 gubernatorial election officially opens". Samoa News. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Fa’asau, Asi Andrew (March 25, 2024). "Pulu Ae Ae, Jr confirms his run for Lt. Governor with Pula Nikolao Pula". Samoa News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Annesley, Rhonda (March 5, 2024). "2024 HOPE: Pula T.I. Nikolau Pula becomes the first to announce his candidacy for Governor". Samoa News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Vaitautolu: American Samoa needs new leaders". Talanei.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "American Samoa elections 2024: Voters to elect governor, lieutenant governor, and US Congress rep". Radio New Zealand. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Pula and Pulu lead Polls, headed to runoff against incumbents in American Samoa gubernatorial race". Pacific News Service. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "General election 2024 official results". American Samoa Election Office.
- ^ "Pula & Pulu win run-off election". Talanei. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "American Samoa governor candidates set for election runoff". Radio New Zealand. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
