2022 Vanuatuan presidential election

2022 Vanuatu presidential election

21–23 July 2022

Nominee Nikenike Vurobaravu Sela Molisa Party Vanua'aku Pati Vanua'aku Pati Electoral vote 48 4 Percentage 87.28% 7.28%   Nominee Jude Naru George Wells Party Independent People's Progressive Electoral vote 2 1 Percentage 3.64% 1.82%

President before election Tallis Obed Moses Independent Elected President Nikenike Vurobaravu Vanua'aku Pati

On 21–23 July 2022 an election was held indirectly to elect the president of Vanuatu.[1]

Incumbent president Tallis Obed Moses was eligible for a second term.[2] The election was won on the eighth round of voting on 23 July by Nikenike Vurobaravu.

Candidates

• Tallis Obed Moses, incumbent president of Vanuatu since 6 July 2017 (b. 1954), Independent
• Nikenike Vurobaravu, Vanuatu high commissioner to Fiji, Vanua'aku Pati
• Edwin Amblus, former member of Parliament (2016–2020), Friend Melanesian Party
• John Korwar Path, former auditor general
• Jacob Bani, Independent
• Willie Jimmy Tapangararua, former member of Parliament (1983–2008, 2012–2016), Vanuatu Liberal Democratic Party
• Andrina Thomas, activist, Leleon Vanua Democratic Party
• Serge Vohor, former Prime Minister (1995–1996, 1996–1998, 2004, 2011), Union of Moderate Parties
• Malao John Vimoli, Independent
• Lois Kwevira Natuhihe Fatu, Independent
• George Andre Wells, former member of Parliament (1995–2016), former Speaker of Parliament (2008–2009, 2010, 2012–2013), People's Progressive Party
• Jude Iath Salro Naru, Independent
• Sela Molisa, former member of Parliament (1982–2012), Vanua'aku Pati

Declined

• Bob Loughman, Incumbent Prime Minister of Vanuatu since 20 April 2020 (b. 1961), Vanua'aku Pati[3]

Results

21 July rounds

Candidate		Party	First round[4][5]		Second round[6]
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Nikenike Vurobaravu	VP	26	47.28	34	59.65
	Willie Jimmy Tapangararua	VLDP	6	10.90	4	7.02
	Jacob Bani	IND	5	9.10	1	1.75
	Sela Molisa	VP	5	9.10	3	5.27
	George Wells	PPP	3	5.45	8	14.03
	Serge Vohor	UMP	2	3.64	4	7.02
	Edwin Amblus	FMP	2	3.64	0	0
	Tallis Obed Moses	IND	2	3.64	0	0
	Jude Naru	IND	2	3.64	2	3.51
	Lois Fatu	IND	1	1.82	0	0
	John Path	IND	1	1.82	0	0
	Andrina Thomas	LVDP	0	0	1	1.76
	Malao John Vimoli	IND	0	0	0	0
Total			55	100	57	100
Valid votes			55	100	57	100
Blank and invalid ballots			0	0	0	0
Total			55	100	57	100
Abstentions			3	5.17	1	1.73
Registered voters / turnout			58	94.83	58	98.27

22 July rounds

Candidate		Party	Third round[7]		Fourth round[8]		Fifth round[9]		Sixth round[10]
			Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
	Nikenike Vurobaravu	VP	35	62.50	35	61.40	35	61.40	36	64.29
	Willie Jimmy Tapangararua	VLDP	3	5.36	5	8.77	5	8.77	3	5.36
	Jacob Bani	IND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Sela Molisa	VP	4	7.14	4	7.02	4	7.02	3	5.36
	George Wells	PPP	7	12.50	4	7.02	4	7.02	6	10.71
	Serge Vohor	UMP	5	8.93	3	5.26	3	5.26	1	1.78
	Edwin Amblus	FMP	0	0	3	5.26	3	5.26	5	8.93
	Tallis Obed Moses	IND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Jude Naru	IND	2	3.57	3	5.26	3	5.26	2	3.57
	Lois Fatu	IND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	John Path	IND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Andrina Thomas	LVDP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Malao John Vimoli	IND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			56	100	57	100	57	100	56	100
Valid votes			56	100	57	100	57	100	56	100
Blank and invalid ballots			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			56	100	57	100	57	100	56	100
Abstentions			2	3.45	1	1.73	1	1.73	2	3.45
Registered voters / turnout			58	96.55	58	98.27	58	98.27	58	96.55

23 July rounds

Candidate		Party	Seventh round[11]		Eighth round[12]
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Nikenike Vurobaravu	VP	37	64.91	48	87.28
	Willie Jimmy Tapangararua	VLDP	2	3.51	0	0
	Jacob Bani	IND	0	0	0	0
	Sela Molisa	VP	10	17.54	4	7.28
	George Wells	PPP	4	7.02	1	1.82
	Serge Vohor	UMP	1	1.75	0	0
	Edwin Amblus	FMP	2	3.51	0	0
	Tallis Obed Moses	IND	1	1.75	0	0
	Jude Naru	IND	0	0	2	3.64
	Lois Fatu	IND	0	0	0	0
	John Path	IND	0	0	0	0
	Andrina Thomas	LVDP	0	0	0	0
	Malao John Vimoli	IND	0	0	0	0
Total			57	100	55	100
Valid votes			57	100	55	100
Blank and invalid ballots			0	0	0	0
Total			57	100	55	100
Abstention			1	1.73	3	5.17
Registered voters / turnout			58	98.27	58	94.83

References

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