# 2007 Kiribati parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati on 22 August 2007 and 30 August 2007, within 23 constituencies (electoral districts) to elect 44 MPs (43,000 citizens vote). Two other MPs are ex officio members (not elected).
There were 146 candidates in the first round, including all 44 sitting MPs, among them President Anote Tong. Most of them represent Pillars of Truth or Protect the Maneaba.
The main issues were education and employment.

## Results

Eighteen seats were decided in the first round (including that of Tong, who was overwhelmingly re-elected). Tong's Pillars of Truth and allies independents got twelve of the eighteen seats. For the twenty-six seats where no candidate received a majority, a second round was held on 30 August.
| Party | Party | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | Pillars of Truth | | | 10 | | | 8 | 18 |
| | Protect the Maneaba | | | 2 | | | 5 | 7 |
| | Independents | | | 6 | | | 13 | 19 |
| Appointed members | Appointed members | | | | | | | 2 |
| Total | Total | | | 18 | | | 26 | 46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | | | | 24,330 | – | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 43,184 | – | | 36,022 | 67.54 | | |
| Source: Adam Carr, IPU |||||||||

### By constituency

| Constituency | Candidate | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Abaiang | Teatao Teannaki | 1,256 | 23.75 |
| Abaiang | John Collins | 1,119 | 21.16 | 839 | 22.30 |
| Abaiang | Bauro Tongaai | 1,118 | 21.14 | 1,007 | 26.76 |
| Abaiang | Kautu Tenaua | 938 | 17.74 | 990 | 26.31 |
| Abaiang | Emile Schutze | 757 | 14.32 | 927 | 24.63 |
| Abaiang | Ioteebwa Ieremia | 100 | 1.89 |
| Abemama | Willie Tokataake | 692 | 28.36 | 681 | 31.90 |
| Abemama | Naatan Teewe | 591 | 24.22 | 646 | 30.26 |
| Abemama | Namanoku Atauea | 481 | 19.71 | 533 | 24.96 |
| Abemama | Morotin Timiti | 232 | 9.51 | 275 | 12.88 |
| Abemama | Tamoaieta T, Kaeka | 184 | 7.54 |
| Abemama | Baitongo Taburimai | 170 | 6.97 |
| Abemama | Bwenawa Io | 90 | 3.69 |
| Aranuka | Amberoti Nikora | 437 | 75.22 |
| Aranuka | Iamti Rakautu | 144 | 24.78 |
| Arorae | Teima Onorio | 422 | 78.15 |
| Arorae | Uria Mataio | 118 | 21.85 |
| Banaba | Timon R, Aneri | 180 | 92.31 |
| Banaba | Pelenise Pilitasi | 15 | 7.69 |
| Beru | Tetabo Nakara | 565 | 27.57 |
| Beru | Tebwatoa Uereti | 365 | 17.81 | 280 | 26.57 |
| Beru | Mantaia Kaongotao | 294 | 14.35 | 246 | 23.34 |
| Beru | Kirabuke Teiaaua | 225 | 10.98 | 528 | 50.09 |
| Beru | Koronaa Teribaa | 211 | 10.30 |
| Beru | Biribo Neemia | 171 | 8.35 |
| Beru | Tewareka Boorau | 114 | 5.56 |
| Beru | Rameka Takirua | 82 | 4.00 |
| Beru | Otiuea Tanentoa | 22 | 1.07 |
| Betio (BTC) | Iotebwa Redfern | 1,924 | 20.82 | 2,124 | 21.99 |
| Betio (BTC) | Tonganibeia Taam | 1,737 | 18.80 | 2,011 | 20.82 |
| Betio (BTC) | Mary Tamwi | 1,551 | 16.79 | 1,828 | 18.93 |
| Betio (BTC) | Reete Bokai | 1,290 | 13.96 | 2,033 | 21.05 |
| Betio (BTC) | Raoranti Jack | 1,045 | 11.31 | 1,663 | 17.22 |
| Betio (BTC) | Teiraoi T Tetabea | 683 | 7.39 |
| Betio (BTC) | Beitika Airam | 627 | 6.79 |
| Betio (BTC) | Pine Iosefa | 250 | 2.71 |
| Betio (BTC) | Tonga Teikarawa | 75 | 0.81 |
| Betio (BTC) | Henry Kaake | 58 | 0.63 |
| Butaritari | Alexander Teabo | 1,030 | 37.50 |
| Butaritari | Arawaia Rabaua | 615 | 22.39 | 399 | 27.94 |
| Butaritari | Toakai Koririntetaake | 583 | 21.22 | 787 | 55.11 |
| Butaritari | Mareweia Redfern | 445 | 16.20 | 242 | 16.95 |
| Butaritari | Arobati Atunibeia | 74 | 2.69 |
| Kiritimati | Tieikabu Teem | 876 | 14.07 | 964 | 19.85 |
| Kiritimati | Miire Raieta | 784 | 12.59 | 798 | 16.43 |
| Kiritimati | Mikaere Baraniko | 691 | 11.10 | 1,234 | 25.41 |
| Kiritimati | Tawita Temoku | 676 | 10.86 | 1,008 | 20.75 |
| Kiritimati | Tiim Taekiti | 674 | 10.83 | 853 | 17.56 |
| Kiritimati | Timei Kaitaua | 555 | 8.92 |
| Kiritimati | Tarere Ataia | 403 | 6.47 |
| Kiritimati | Rutio Bangao | 401 | 6.44 |
| Kiritimati | Tekinaiti Kaiteie | 318 | 5.11 |
| Kiritimati | Vaimalie Naare | 195 | 3.13 |
| Kiritimati | Tokanibeia Tominiko | 173 | 2.78 |
| Kiritimati | Bunatao Arioka | 101 | 1.62 |
| Kiritimati | Toariri Teema | 96 | 1.54 |
| Kiritimati | Biita Atauea | 88 | 1.41 |
| Kiritimati | Teakin Iakobwa | 67 | 1.08 |
| Kiritimati | Teeneti Tatireta | 59 | 0.95 |
| Kiritimati | Teikori Kantabu | 49 | 0.79 |
| Kiritimati | Teoro Taatea | 19 | 0.31 |
| Kuria | Matang Tekitanga | 231 | 41.92 | 290 | 52.92 |
| Kuria | Veronica Bakeua | 203 | 36.84 | 255 | 46.53 |
| Kuria | Baraniko Mooa | 74 | 13.43 | 3 | 0.55 |
| Kuria | Tekei Borauea | 43 | 7.80 |
| Maiana | Anote Tong | 1,048 | 48.63 |
| Maiana | Teiwaki Areieta | 692 | 32.11 |
| Maiana | Tioera Baitika | 415 | 19.26 |
| Makin | James Taom | 724 | 43.12 |
| Makin | Kouramaere Kautoa | 420 | 25.01 | 485 | 58.22 |
| Makin | Marouea Kamraratu | 211 | 12.57 | 202 | 24.25 |
| Makin | Ioketan Binataake | 120 | 7.15 | 146 | 17.53 |
| Makin | Kauaba Ibutuna | 116 | 6.91 |
| Makin | Moannatu Kireua | 60 | 3.57 |
| Makin | Marewenkiata Tiotaake | 23 | 1.37 |
| Makin | Rui Bureimoa | 5 | 0.30 |
| Marakei | Temate Ereateiti | 506 | 25.29 | 466 | 25.80 |
| Marakei | Patrick Tatireta | 441 | 22.04 | 541 | 29.96 |
| Marakei | Rutita Tonana | 376 | 18.79 | 390 | 21.59 |
| Marakei | Rutiano Benetito | 321 | 16.04 | 409 | 22.65 |
| Marakei | Tamatau Baram | 221 | 11.04 |
| Marakei | Tabeara Rotan | 74 | 3.70 |
| Marakei | Kantera Tebwebwe | 62 | 3.10 |
| Nikunau | Rimeta Beniamina | 405 | 24.71 | 426 | 30.30 |
| Nikunau | Kaneang Betero | 338 | 20.62 | 306 | 21.76 |
| Nikunau | Tabokai Kiritome | 232 | 14.15 | 323 | 22.97 |
| Nikunau | Moote Terukaio | 227 | 13.85 | 351 | 24.96 |
| Nikunau | Toom Awira | 212 | 12.93 |
| Nikunau | Kireata Ruteru | 128 | 7.81 |
| Nikunau | Kainnako T, Kairaoi | 97 | 5.92 |
| Nonouti | Ieremia Tabai | 726 | 34.64 |
| Nonouti | Kunei Etekiera | 495 | 23.62 | 541 | 44.97 |
| Nonouti | Ata Etekia | 336 | 16.03 | 281 | 23.36 |
| Nonouti | Moua Tikare | 314 | 14.98 | 381 | 31.67 |
| Nonouti | Katua Tabunga | 162 | 7.73 |
| Nonouti | Eromanga Ribaro | 43 | 2.05 |
| Nonouti | Teriata Nakibae | 20 | 0.95 |
| North Tarawa (ETC) | Inatio Tanentoa | 1,208 | 22.08 | 1,145 | 23.49 |
| North Tarawa (ETC) | Bauro Tenano | 1,105 | 20.19 | 1,177 | 24.15 |
| North Tarawa (ETC) | Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa | 999 | 18.26 | 1,194 | 24.50 |
| North Tarawa (ETC) | Kataotika Tekee | 824 | 15.06 | 995 | 20.41 |
| North Tarawa (ETC) | Tatoa Kaiteie | 555 | 10.14 | 363 | 7.45 |
| North Tarawa (ETC) | Uakerita Kanoanie | 386 | 7.05 |
| North Tarawa (ETC) | Nauma Bateriki | 280 | 5.12 |
| North Tarawa (ETC) | Ako Ritema | 85 | 1.55 |
| North Tarawa (ETC) | Toawea Biribo | 30 | 0.55 |
| Onotoa | Taaneti Mamau | 579 | 41.18 |
| Onotoa | Kouraiti Beniato | 377 | 26.81 | 546 | 68.34 |
| Onotoa | Natanaera Kirata | 195 | 13.87 | 117 | 14.64 |
| Onotoa | Neeri Tiaeke | 146 | 10.38 | 136 | 17.02 |
| Onotoa | Nei Beta Tentoa | 109 | 7.75 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Teburoro Tito | 3,906 | 21.10 | 4,238 | 25.56 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Harry Tong | 3,078 | 16.63 | 3,396 | 20.48 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Banuera Berina | 2,725 | 14.72 | 3,035 | 18.31 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Mareko Tofinga | 2,006 | 10.84 | 3,020 | 18.22 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Batiri Bataua | 1,843 | 9.96 | 2,890 | 17.43 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Nei Maere Tekanene | 1,591 | 8.59 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Timau Tiira | 1,217 | 6.57 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Nauan Bauro | 625 | 3.38 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Baua Tebau | 607 | 3.28 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Taabia Kabaua | 415 | 2.24 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Teatia Bangao | 306 | 1.65 |
| South Tarawa (TUC) | Paul Tatireta | 194 | 1.05 |
| Tabiteuea North | Taberannang Timeon | 967 | 40.63 |
| Tabiteuea North | Tetaua Taitai | 881 | 37.02 |
| Tabiteuea North | Martin Puta Tofinga | 532 | 22.35 |
| Tabiteuea South | Tebuai Uaai | 311 | 50.65 |
| Tabiteuea South | Titabu Tabane | 303 | 49.35 |
| Tabuaeran | Tekiau Aretaateta | 612 | 35.33 |
| Tabuaeran | Teetan Mweretaka | 547 | 31.58 |
| Tabuaeran | Tinia Mariano | 260 | 15.01 |
| Tabuaeran | Kotii Torite | 117 | 6.76 |
| Tabuaeran | Ubauba Baati | 81 | 4.68 |
| Tabuaeran | Taatea Itimaera | 58 | 3.35 |
| Tabuaeran | Koraubara Maatai | 40 | 2.31 |
| Tabuaeran | Teretino Aberaam | 17 | 0.98 |
| Tamana | Kabetite Mwetaka | 319 | 66.05 |
| Tamana | Toakauriri Autaene | 164 | 33.95 |
| Teraina | Tetaake Eria | 295 | 50.51 |
| Teraina | Nei Tara Ikauea | 102 | 17.47 |
| Teraina | Rutitea Ritang | 72 | 12.33 |
| Teraina | Tonginako Rubenteiti | 68 | 11.64 |
| Teraina | Buanaki K, Tienti | 47 | 8.05 |