Cook Islands general election, 2006

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General elections were held in the Cook Islands on September 27, 2006 in order to elect 24 MPs to the Legislative Council. The election was called two years early after the opposition Cook Islands Party won a by-election in Matevera, eliminating the government's majority. A total of 8,497 voters turned out to vote.

Following the counting of special votes, the seat of Akaoa was a tie between the Cook Islands Party's Teariki Heather and the Democratic Party's Keu Mataroa. An electoral petition has been filed, and the seat may require a by-election. Eight other electoral petitions have also been filed, in the seats of Amuri-Ureia, Arutanga, Avatiu, Manihiki, Matavera, Mauke, Titikaveka, and Vaipae-Tautu.

1 Results
- 1.1 Party Totals
- 1.2 Electorate Results
2 Sources
3 See also

[edit] Results

[edit] Party Totals

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**Summary of the 26 September 2006 Cook Islands Parliament of the Cook Islands election results**
Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Democratic Party	4,420	52%	15
Cook Islands Party	3,846	45.3%	7
Independents	231	2.7%	1
Tied seat	-	-	1
Total	8,497	84.4	24
Source: Final results of the Cook Islands election 2006

[edit] Electorate Results

Electorate	Incumbent	Winner	Second Place
Akaoa	Teariki Heather	Teariki Heather	Keu Mataroa
Amuri-Uriea		Terepai Maoate Junior	John Baxter
Areora	Eugene Tatuava	Nandi Glassie	Eugene Tatuava
Arutanga		Teina Bishop	Ronald Henry
Avatiu	Peto Nicholas	Peto Nicholas	Sam Crocombe
Ivirua		Jim Marurai	Maara Peraua
Manihiki	Henry Puna	Apii Piho	Henry Puna
Matavera	Kiriau Turepu	Cassey Eggelton	Kiriau Turepu
Mauke		Mapu Taia	George Cowan
Mitiaro	Tangata Vavia	Tangata Vavia	Tou Ariki
Murienua		Tom Marsters	Brett Porter
Ngatangiia		Terepai Maoate	William Kauvai
Nikao		Aunty Mau Munokoa	Tangee Kokaua
Oneroa		Winton Pickering	Papa Metu Ruatoe
Penrhyn		Willkie Rasmussen	Unopposed
Pukapuka	Vai Peua	Vai Peua	Tiaki Wuatai
Rakahanga		Piho Rua	David Greig
Ruaau	Vaine Wichman	Smiley Heather	Vaine Wichman
Takuvaine	Sir Geoffrey Henry	Mama Ngai Tupa	Mark Brown
Tamarua		Mii Parima	Andy Matapo
Teenui		Norman George	Nellie Mokoroa
Titikaveka	Tiki Matapo	Robert Wigmore	Tiki Matapo
Tupapa	Tupou Faireka	John Tangi	Tupou Faireka
Vaipae		Kete Ioane	George Pitt