2025 Nauruan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 11 October 2025. It was held alongside a constitutional referendum.

Electoral system The 19 members of Parliament are elected from eight multi-member constituencies using the Dowdall system, a version of ranked voting; voters rank candidates, with the votes counted as a fraction of one divided by the ranking number (e.g. a candidate ranked second will be scored as ); the candidates with the highest total are elected.Electoral system IPU There are no political parties, so all candidates run as independents. Informal groups do form in Parliament, but membership is fluid.

Parliament is elected for a three-year term, but can be dissolved earlier. The government, which comprises the President and the Cabinet, must retain the support of a majority in Parliament.

All citizens aged 20 and older are entitled to cast their ballot; once an individual reaches voting age, they are automatically added to the electoral roll. Voting is compulsory in Nauru; individuals who fail to vote without sufficient reasoning are required to pay a fine. Nauruans who provide proof of illness, are hospitalized or are abroad on election day are exempted from the fine. However, Nauruans overseas on the polling day have the option to engage in proxy voting, where an individual assigns someone in Nauru to vote on their behalf. The electoral commission provides a mobile voting service for voters hospitalised or unable to go to polling stations due to incapacity, involving polling staff travelling to these individuals to ensure they can cast their ballot.

Background The 24th Parliament of Nauru was dissolved on 26 September 2025. There were 60 candidates in the subsequent parliamentary election. The election was monitored by the Pacific Islands Forum.

Results

Aiwo

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Delvin Thoma 326 156 59 38 29 22 24 11 38 171 468.759 Re-electedRennier Gadabu 243 298 88 46 28 15 16 24 86 30 458.775 Re-electedMilton Dube 112 68 73 75 85 41 53 90 124 153 260.816Ruskin Edrin Tsitsi 56 76 70 67 67 86 171 134 87 60 218.662Rockarny Agir 35 58 100 124 112 122 97 106 79 41 211.052Aaron Cook 46 26 109 114 97 105 105 141 84 47 207.392Shane Samuel Detenamo 7 101 110 114 134 108 102 84 66 48 204.671Vania Emong Scotty 27 27 110 107 143 149 89 80 77 65 195.120Elsie Denuga 10 34 106 121 84 100 106 96 92 125 175.915Renee-Rose Nancy Harris 12 30 49 68 95 126 111 108 141 134 158.757Valid votes 874Invalid votes 18Total votes 892Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Anabar

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Maverick Eoe 402 97 43 35 65 52 29 499.393 Re-electedPyon Deiye 209 118 51 38 31 15 261 340.486 Re-electedTini Duburiya 26 79 195 199 107 77 40 220.198David Demaunga 31 141 75 100 117 121 138 214.781Jeb Nobob Bop 41 76 88 99 121 233 65 205.402Joel Jonathan Joram 11 92 159 120 121 108 112 198.200Jaden Dogireiy 3 120 112 132 161 117 78 196.176Valid votes 723Invalid votes 11Total votes 734Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Anetan

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes 1 2 3 4 5Timothy Ika 394 255 71 63 38 568.517 Re-electedMarcus Stephen 262 293 64 64 138 473.433 Re-electedFabian Ika 113 146 123 115 324 320.550Raynor Tom 48 75 165 390 143 266.600Julie Olsson 4 52 398 189 178 245.517Valid votes 821Invalid votes 10Total votes 831Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Boe

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes 1 2 3 4 5Asterio Appi 419 182 105 64 140 589.000 Re-electedWanganeen Emiu 176 178 204 181 171 412.450 ElectedMartin Hunt 176 145 199 199 191 402.783 UnseatedRoy Denton Harris 129 84 161 287 249 346.217Samvic Namaduk 10 321 241 179 159 327.383Valid votes 910Invalid votes 9Total votes 919Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Buada

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes 1 2 3 4 5Shadlog Bernicke 219 130 36 47 56 318.950 Re-electedBingham Agir 112 72 38 38 228 215.767 Re-electedJansen Palik Agir 44 134 154 108 48 198.933Hero Dwane Kephas 47 96 174 84 87 191.400Dixon Rengiden Adam 66 56 86 211 69 189.217Valid votes 488Invalid votes 3Total votes 491Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Meneng

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Lionel Aingimea 506 371 152 83 85 98 119 100 124 839.528 Re-electedJesse Jeremiah 358 328 304 132 82 103 111 122 98 731.896 Re-electedTawaki Kam 236 191 237 168 125 130 131 190 230 567.187 ElectedKhyde Menke 211 176 125 130 120 98 156 227 395 508.050 UnseatedWiram Wiram 154 140 171 187 240 251 228 170 97 482.183Siro Taldon 66 171 200 228 274 237 190 155 117 428.985Brocky Trebla Olsson 60 117 128 180 183 232 265 270 203 375.596Jim Kalinsky Brechtefeld 46 74 162 236 262 292 272 194 100 371.285Nickos Simon 1 70 159 294 267 197 166 210 274 329.142Valid votes 1,638Invalid votes 34Total votes 1,672Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Ubenide

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12David Adeang 450 402 262 167 86 62 52 28 23 70 59 46 837.298 Re-electedReagan Aliklik 330 336 149 121 84 68 59 82 71 94 103 210 668.881 Re-electedRuss Kun 295 166 185 371 107 76 88 65 54 86 156 58 620.795 Re-electedRanin Akua 130 124 378 81 95 79 86 98 116 145 181 194 454.962 ElectedVyko Pentax Adeang 164 118 100 99 101 258 93 117 150 219 183 105 436.147Wawani Dowiyogo 135 120 117 108 103 114 125 106 115 104 113 447 402.408 UnseatedGregor Ruson Garoa 61 154 143 140 155 201 147 145 151 137 233 40 379.285George Geovani Gioura 60 81 83 128 332 184 245 218 177 93 66 40 357.783Sherlock Denuga 35 87 130 150 187 165 155 338 148 101 105 106 333.549Benedict Abouke 34 70 82 118 213 216 362 176 156 135 87 58 321.723Maximillian Mesrasrik Kun 8 42 50 131 146 163 141 150 302 153 221 200 259.289Abednego Mathew Dongobir 5 7 28 93 98 121 154 184 244 370 200 203 225.060Valid votes 1,707Invalid votes 49Total votes 1,756Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Yaren

CandidatePreference votesTotalNotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Charmaine Scotty 401 293 78 49 62 101 87 627.412 Re-electedIsabella Dageago 320 110 89 72 80 130 270 498.905 Re-electedHunter Itaia 240 180 120 94 99 159 179 465.371Dagan Ashly Scot Kaierua 39 137 236 264 215 125 55 323.857Dekoga Dowedia 22 125 224 239 182 145 134 298.626Dominic Rumple Cain 17 134 163 233 223 171 130 288.255Caruso Amwano 32 92 161 120 210 240 216 274.524Valid votes 1,071Invalid votes 14Total votes 1,085Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

Aftermath

Following the parliamentary election, Marcus Stephen was re-elected speaker, and Isabella Dageago was elected deputy speaker. An indirect presidential election was held on 14 October. Incumbent President David Adeang was re-elected unopposed.

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