2020 American Samoan general election
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![]() Results by voting district: Lemanu Peleti Mauga: 40–45% 45–50% 50–55% 55–60% 60–65% 65–70% 70–75% Gaoteote Palaie Tofau: 45–50% Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia: 60–65% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in
In the 2020 election, the previous lieutenant governor
Candidates
Four
- Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, President of the American Samoa Senate
- Running mate: Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet, state senator[4]
- Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia, executive director of the American Samoa Government's Employee Retirement Fund
- Running mate: Tapaʻau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga, director of the American Samoa Government's Office of Political Status, Constitutional Review and Federal Relations[5]
- Lemanu Peleti Mauga, Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa, affiliated with the Democratic Party
- Running mate: Salo Ale, former Attorney General of American Samoa[6]
- Running mate:
- Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua, state senator and former Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives, affiliated with the Republican Party
- Running mate: Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., former state representative[7]
Not-qualified candidates
Fatumalala L. A. Al-Shehri, Independent candidate for American Samoa's at-large congressional district in 2012,[8] had announced plans to run with Leah A. Smith, missionary for the Assembly of God Church, as her running mate on the first all-woman ticket,[9][10] but they were not on the list of qualified candidates released by the American Samoa Election Office after the filing deadline.[2]
Campaign
On January 25, 2019, Senator Nuanuaolefeagaiga announced his candidacy.[11]
I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia announced his candidacy at a campaign news media event at Sadie's by the Sea on July 28, 2019.[5]
Gaoteote Palaie Tofau announced his candidacy on February 9, 2020.[4]
Results
Governor and lieutenant governor
The
Candidate | Running mate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Lemanu Peleti Mauga | Eleasalo Ale | 7,154 | 60.32 |
Gaoteote Palaie Tofau | Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet | 2,594 | 21.87 |
Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia | Tapaʻau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga | 1,461 | 12.32 |
Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua | Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr. | 652 | 5.50 |
Total | 11,861 | 100.00 | |
Source: [12] |
Fono House of Representatives
The
District | Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
1 – Manuʻa | Fetu Fetui Jr. | 358 | 30.2 |
Alumamalu Ale Seā Filoialiʻi | 283 | 23.9 | |
Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr. | 282 | 23.8 | |
Mapu S. Jamias | 262 | 22.1 | |
2 – Manuʻa | Tiaoalii Fauagiga Sai | 225 | 58.7 |
Sualevai Nofoaiga Sualevai | 158 | 41.3 | |
3 – Vaifanua | Lavea Fatulegaeʻe Palepoli Mauga | 274 | 43.2 |
Tupua Shawn Vaʻa | 210 | 33.1 | |
Suaese "Pooch" Taʻase | 150 | 23.6 | |
4 – Saole |
Titialiʻi Kitara Vaiau | 312 | 65.8 |
Vaʻasa Simanu EdD | 162 | 34.2 | |
5 – Sua #1 |
Luaitaua Gene Pan | 310 | 62.6 |
Fialupe Felila Fiaui Lutu | 152 | 30.7 | |
Faʻalae Lauatuaʻa Koneseti Tunupopo | 33 | 0.7 | |
6 – Sua #2 |
Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava | 190 | 56.2 |
Loia Gutu | 148 | 43.8 | |
7 – Maʻoputasi #1 |
Vailoata Eteuati Amituanaʻi | 284 | 68.8 |
Tuika Tuika | 129 | 31.2 | |
8 – Maʻoputasi #2 |
Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi | 197 | 41.7 |
Ifopo Maugaoaliʻi Sipa Anoaʻi | 195 | 41.3 | |
Agalelei Latu Fatuesi | 53 | 11.2 | |
Wayne Malaetasi Ames | 27 | 5.7 | |
9 – Maʻoputasi #3 |
VesiaʻI Poyer S. Samuelu | 503 | 67.2 |
Veʻevalu Meauta Lauoi Mageo | 246 | 32.8 | |
10 – Maʻoputasi #4 |
Vaetasi Tuʻumolimoli S. Moliga | 116 | 47.5 |
Tapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao | 112 | 45.9 | |
Tina FaisiotamoʻI Vivao Ioane | 16 | 6.6 | |
11 – Maʻoputasi #5 |
Faimealelei Anthony Fuʻe Allen | 295 | 67.0 |
Sauafea Sonny Sauafea | 145 | 33.0 | |
12 – Ituʻau |
Manumaua Wayne C. Wilson | 1,018 | 37.2 |
Logoituau Mark Timoteo Atafua | 714 | 26.1 | |
Andrew Earnest Thompson | 522 | 19.1 | |
Sala Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu | 456 | 16.6 | |
13 – Fofo | Andra Samoa | 587 | 64.6 |
Puletumalo Dick S. Koko | 321 | 35.4 | |
14 – Lealataua | Savali Talavou Ale | 294 | 58.6 |
Ethan Lake | 167 | 33.3 | |
Faleomavaega Nicholas King Jr. | 26 | 5.2 | |
Andrew Mulivai Autele | 15 | 3.0 | |
15 – Tualauta |
Larry Simou Sanitoa | 1,746 | 39.4 |
Samuel Ioka Ale Meleisea | 1,222 | 27.6 | |
Alex M. Sene Jr. | 555 | 12.5 | |
Vui Florence Vaili Saulo | 547 | 12.4 | |
Bartley Papaliʻi Suʻa Lucia | 247 | 5.6 | |
Saili Sione Samo | 112 | 2.5 | |
16 – Tualatai | Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase | 357 | 49.4 |
Timusā Tini C. Lam Yuen | 291 | 40.2 | |
Rachael Manning Key | 75 | 10.4 | |
17 – Leasina | Ape Mike Asifoa | 255 | 57.8 |
Gafatasi Afalava | 186 | 42.2 | |
Source:[13] |
Delegate
The Delegate to the United States Congress represents American Samoa's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Amata Coleman Radewagen | 9,880 | 83.5% | |
Democratic | Oreta Chrichton | 1,704 | 14.4% | |
Democratic | Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman | 249 | 2.1% | |
Total votes | 11,833 | 100.0% |
References
- ^ a b "Will election law be enforced?". Talanei. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Sagapolutele, Fili (September 2, 2020). "Chief Election Officer names qualified candidates for Nov election". Samoa News. Pago Pago, American Samoa. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Governor of American Samoa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Update: Senators Gaoteote & Fai'ivae team up for 2020 gubernatorial race". www.samoanews.com. February 9, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Update — Iʻaulualo and Tapaʻau enter 2020 gubernatorial race". www.samoanews.com. July 28, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "About Us".
- ^ "Gubernatorial team of Sen. Nua and Tapumanaia first to announce". www.samoanews.com. February 15, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "American Samoa's Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "First female team officially declares for the 2020 gubernatorial race". www.samoanews.com. July 30, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Fatumalala & Leah run for governor/Lt governor".
- ^ "Manu'a Senator Nuanuaolefeagaiga announces candidacy for governor". www.samoanews.com. January 25, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "2020 GENERAL ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). AMERICAN SAMOA ELECTION OFFICE. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2021.
- ^ "2020 General Election Unofficial Results" (PDF). American Samoa Government Election Office. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Sagapolutele, Fili (November 4, 2020). "Aumua Amata overwhelmingly wins a 4th consecutive 2-year term". Samoa News. Pago Pago, American Samoa. Retrieved November 4, 2020.