A general election was held in Tokelau on 26 January 2023. The previous election was in 2020.Tokelau prepares to head to the polls Radio New Zealand, 22 January 2020
Electoral system The General Fono consists of a faipule (representative) and a pulenuku (village mayor) elected in each of the three villages (Atafu, Fakaofo and Nukunonu). Each village also elects one delegate for every 100 residents.Tokelau: Electoral system for national legislature IDEA In total six MPs were elected from Nukunonu, and seven each from Atafu and Fakaofo. Voting uses a majoritarian system in which a candidate needs to obtain over 50% of the vote. If there are multiple delegates elected in a village, majority-at-large voting is used. Unlike previous elections, which saw Nukunonu use a different polling method from the other atolls, this was the first election where all three atolls used the same system.
Results PositionAtafu membersFakaofo membersNukunonu membersFaipuleKelihiano KaloloEsera Fofō TuisanoAlapati TavitePulenukuNogo IupatiO'tinielu TuumuliPetelo PatelesioTaupulega Representatives(Village elders)Lepaio LuaKaio IsaakoFalaniko AloisioTiu FaōTuutuuvae Sefo AteriSalesio LuiTulano ToloaTaupati Peleni Taulelea Representatives(Men's group)Tepapa Tom TomaPalelei Famatala SiliSavelio TumuaFafine Representatives(Women's group)Latu KuresaMalia Sugalu PuēLupe Josephine LuiSource: Radio New Zealand
No elections were held for the seats for Fakaofo as only three candidates were nominated for the three seats available.
Members of the fono and ministers were sworn in on 13 March 2023.
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