2008 Palauan general election


General elections were held in Palau on 4 November 2008.

Presidential election

Incumbent President Tommy Remengesau was term limited and could not seek another term. Outgoing President Remengesau had announced that he would run for a seat in the Senate of Palau.
There were originally four candidates seeking to become the next President of Palau before the primary election:
Senators Whipps and Koshiba were defeated in the primary. Vice President Chin squared off against Ambassador Toribiong in the general election on November 4, 2008; Toribiong won in a closely fought election.

Palau National Congress elections

All seats in the House of Delegates and the Senate were open for the general election.
There were 43 candidates running for the thirteen seats in the Senate of Palau. There were 44 candidates competing for the sixteen seats in the House of Delegates.
A record ten Palauan women were competing for seats in the Senate and House of Delegates. There were seven women alone running for the at large Senate race.
Surangel Whipps, Jr. has made history by becoming the first Senator to win by write-in and he also led all Senators with highest percentage of votes since his father achieved 73.5%.
Updated results for House of Delegates and the Senate are as follows
Senators
Surangel Whipps Jr. 6461
Raynold "Arnold" Oilouch 6073
Mlib Tmetuchel 5360
Joel Toribiong 5086
Kathy Kesolei 4947
Mark U. Rudimch 4891
Hokkons Baules 4437
Adalbert Eledui 3934
Regina K. Mesebeluu 3731
Alfonso N. Diaz 3603
Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. 3579
Regis Akitaya 3144
Paul Ueki 3044
Delegates
Koror
Alexander Merep 1845
Airai
Tmewang Rengulbai 525
Kayangel
Noah Kemesong 180
Ngarchelong
Marhence Madrangchar 188
Ngaraard
Gibson Kanai 422
Ngiwal
Noah Idechong 258
Melekeok
Lencer Basilius 171
Ngchesar
Secilil Eldebechel 112
Ngardmau
Rebluud Kesolei 193
Ngaremlengui
Swenny Ongidobel 218
Ngatpang
Jerry Nabeyama 97
Aimeliik
Kalistus Ngirturong 269
Peleliu
Jonathan Isechal 338
Angaur
Horace Rafael 172
Sonsorol
Celestine Yangilmau 61
Hatohobei
Wayne Andrew 35