⭐ General & By‑Election Results, News & Updates
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2022
News
- Letter of Appointment – Mark Stephen Brown as Prime Minister of the Cook Islands
- Cook Islands Parliamentary General Election Results 2022
- Certificate of Court as to result of Electoral Petitions
Documents
- Electoral Act No.11 2004
- Elector Guide
- Gazette Public Notice 1 – Announcement of Election
- Gazette – Dissolution of Parliament – 13 June 2022
- PSC Memorandum on General Elections 2022
- Anti-Corruption Committee Public Statement – 14-06-2022
- Election Guidelines for Cook Islands Public Sector 2022
- Office Of the Public Service Commissioner – Circular Memorandum
Documents Maori
Here are the results from the last Cook Islands general election, held on 1 August 2022 Cook Islands General Election — Final Results
18th Parliament of the Cook Islands · 24 seats
| Party | Seats won | Seat share |
|---|---|---|
Cook Islands Party CIP · Governing party | 12 | 50% |
Democratic Party Opposition | 5 | 21% |
United Party Opposition | 3 | 13% |
One Cook Islands Movement OCI | 1 | 4% |
Independents Coalition partners | 3 | 13% |
| Total | 24 | Majority threshold: 13 seats |
2024
Final Vote Count
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarakura Tapaitau | Independent | 37 | 34.3% |
| Vaine Wichman | Cook Islands Party (CIP) | 34 | 31.5% |
| Meremere Arake Tonitara | Democratic Party | 20 | 18.5% |
| Tangata Andrew Vaeau | Independent | 17 | 15.7% |
2026
The 2026 General Election date has not yet been announced. Updates will be published here as soon as official information is released.