# 2022 Vanuatuan presidential election

On 21–23 July 2022 an election was held indirectly to elect the president of Vanuatu.
Incumbent president Tallis Obed Moses was eligible for a second term. The election was won on the eighth round of voting on 23 July by Nikenike Vurobaravu.

## Candidates

* Tallis Obed Moses, incumbent president of Vanuatu since 6 July 2017 (b. 1954), Independent
* Nikenike Vurobaravu, Vanuatu high commissioner to Fiji, Vanua'aku Pati
* Edwin Amblus, former member of Parliament (2016–2020), Friend Melanesian Party
* John Korwar Path, former auditor general
* Jacob Bani, Independent
* Willie Jimmy Tapangararua, former member of Parliament (1983–2008, 2012–2016), Vanuatu Liberal Democratic Party
* Andrina Thomas, activist, Leleon Vanua Democratic Party
* Serge Vohor, former Prime Minister (1995–1996, 1996–1998, 2004, 2011), Union of Moderate Parties
* Malao John Vimoli, Independent
* Lois Kwevira Natuhihe Fatu, Independent
* George Andre Wells, former member of Parliament (1995–2016), former Speaker of Parliament (2008–2009, 2010, 2012–2013), People's Progressive Party
* Jude Iath Salro Naru, Independent
* Sela Molisa, former member of Parliament (1982–2012), Vanua'aku Pati

### Declined

* Bob Loughman, Incumbent Prime Minister of Vanuatu since 20 April 2020 (b. 1961), Vanua'aku Pati

## Results
### 21 July rounds

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Nikenike Vurobaravu | VP | 26 | 47.28 | 34 | 59.65 |
| | Willie Jimmy Tapangararua | VLDP | 6 | 10.90 | 4 | 7.02 |
| | Jacob Bani | IND | 5 | 9.10 | 1 | 1.75 |
| | Sela Molisa | VP | 5 | 9.10 | 3 | 5.27 |
| | George Wells | PPP | 3 | 5.45 | 8 | 14.03 |
| | Serge Vohor | UMP | 2 | 3.64 | 4 | 7.02 |
| | Edwin Amblus | FMP | 2 | 3.64 | 0 | 0 |
| | Tallis Obed Moses | IND | 2 | 3.64 | 0 | 0 |
| | Jude Naru | IND | 2 | 3.64 | 2 | 3.51 |
| | Lois Fatu | IND | 1 | 1.82 | 0 | 0 |
| | John Path | IND | 1 | 1.82 | 0 | 0 |
| | Andrina Thomas | LVDP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.76 |
| | Malao John Vimoli | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 55 | 100 | 57 | 100 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 55 | 100 | 57 | 100 |
| Blank and invalid ballots | Blank and invalid ballots | Blank and invalid ballots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 55 | 100 | 57 | 100 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 3 | 5.17 | 1 | 1.73 |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | 58 | 94.83 | 58 | 98.27 |

### 22 July rounds

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Sixth round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Nikenike Vurobaravu | VP | 35 | 62.50 | 35 | 61.40 | 35 | 61.40 | 36 | 64.29 |
| | Willie Jimmy Tapangararua | VLDP | 3 | 5.36 | 5 | 8.77 | 5 | 8.77 | 3 | 5.36 |
| | Jacob Bani | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sela Molisa | VP | 4 | 7.14 | 4 | 7.02 | 4 | 7.02 | 3 | 5.36 |
| | George Wells | PPP | 7 | 12.50 | 4 | 7.02 | 4 | 7.02 | 6 | 10.71 |
| | Serge Vohor | UMP | 5 | 8.93 | 3 | 5.26 | 3 | 5.26 | 1 | 1.78 |
| | Edwin Amblus | FMP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.26 | 3 | 5.26 | 5 | 8.93 |
| | Tallis Obed Moses | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Jude Naru | IND | 2 | 3.57 | 3 | 5.26 | 3 | 5.26 | 2 | 3.57 |
| | Lois Fatu | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | John Path | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Andrina Thomas | LVDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Malao John Vimoli | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 56 | 100 | 57 | 100 | 57 | 100 | 56 | 100 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 56 | 100 | 57 | 100 | 57 | 100 | 56 | 100 |
| Blank and invalid ballots | Blank and invalid ballots | Blank and invalid ballots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 56 | 100 | 57 | 100 | 57 | 100 | 56 | 100 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 2 | 3.45 | 1 | 1.73 | 1 | 1.73 | 2 | 3.45 |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | 58 | 96.55 | 58 | 98.27 | 58 | 98.27 | 58 | 96.55 |

### 23 July rounds

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Seventh round | Seventh round | Eighth round | Eighth round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Nikenike Vurobaravu | VP | 37 | 64.91 | 48 | 87.28 |
| | Willie Jimmy Tapangararua | VLDP | 2 | 3.51 | 0 | 0 |
| | Jacob Bani | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sela Molisa | VP | 10 | 17.54 | 4 | 7.28 |
| | George Wells | PPP | 4 | 7.02 | 1 | 1.82 |
| | Serge Vohor | UMP | 1 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 |
| | Edwin Amblus | FMP | 2 | 3.51 | 0 | 0 |
| | Tallis Obed Moses | IND | 1 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 |
| | Jude Naru | IND | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.64 |
| | Lois Fatu | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | John Path | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Andrina Thomas | LVDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Malao John Vimoli | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 57 | 100 | 55 | 100 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 57 | 100 | 55 | 100 |
| Blank and invalid ballots | Blank and invalid ballots | Blank and invalid ballots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 57 | 100 | 55 | 100 |
| Abstention | Abstention | Abstention | 1 | 1.73 | 3 | 5.17 |
| Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | Registered voters / turnout | 58 | 98.27 | 58 | 94.83 |