2019 Marshallese general election


General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 18 November 2019. Opponents of President Hilda Heine won a majority of seats.

Background

The 2015 elections saw a significant defeat for the government of incumbent President Christopher Loeak, with five cabinet ministers losing their seats. Following the elections, Casten Nemra was elected as President on 4 January 2016 by a margin of one vote. However, he was removed from office two weeks later by a vote of no confidence ending 21–12 in favour of dismissing him. On 27 January 2016 Hilda Heine was elected the country's first female president. She narrowly survived a vote of no confidence on 12 November 2018; the vote was tied at 16–16 as one member of the Legislature was abroad for medical treatment.

Electoral system

The 33 members of the Legislature were elected in 19 single-member constituencies and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats in which voters had as many votes as there are seats.

Results