2020_American_Samoan_general_election Knowpia

General elections were held in American Samoa on 3 November 2020. Voters elected members of the Fono and the American Samoan delegate to the United States Congress.

Results edit

Governor & Lieutenant Governor edit

The governor of American Samoa is elected on a ticket with the lieutenant governor. Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, they are elected on a nonpartisan basis.

American Samoa gubernatorial general election results, 2020^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Lemanu Peleti Mauga Eleasalo Ale	7,154	60.3%
	Nonpartisan	Gaoteote Palaie Tofau Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet	2,594	21.9%
	Nonpartisan	Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia Tapaʻau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga	1,461	12.3%
	Nonpartisan	Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr.	652	5.5%
Total votes			11,861	100.00

Fono House of Representatives edit

The House of Representatives is the lower house of the American Samoa Fono (legislature). Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, they are elected on a nonpartisan basis.

American Samoa Fono House of Representatives general election results, 2020^[2]
District	Candidate	Votes	%
1 – Manuʻa	Y Fetu Fetui Jr.	358	30.2%
	Y Alumamalu Ale Seā Filoialiʻi	283	23.9%
	Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr.	282	23.8%
	Mapu S. Jamias	262	22.1%
2 – Manuʻa	Y Tiaoalii Fauagiga T. Sai	225	58.7%
2 – Manuʻa	Sualevai Nofoaiga Sualevai	158	41.3%
3 – Vaifanua	Y Lavea Fatulegaeʻe Palepoli Mauga	274	43.2%
	Tupua Shawn Vaʻa	210	33.1%
	Suaese "Pooch" Taʻase	150	23.6%
4 – Saole	Y TitialiʻI Kitara Vaiau	312	65.8%
4 – Saole	Vaʻasa Simanu EdD	162	34.2%
5 – Sua #1	Y Luaʻitaua Gene Pan	310	62.6%
	Fialupe Felila Fiaui Lutu	152	30.7%
	Faʻalae Lauatuaʻa Koneseti Tunupopo	33	0.7%
6 – Sua #2	Y Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava	190	56.2%
6 – Sua #2	Loia Gutu	148	43.8%
7 – Maʻoputasi #1	Y Vailoata Eteuati Amituanaʻi	284	68.8%
7 – Maʻoputasi #1	Tuika Tuika	129	31.2%
8 – Maʻoputasi #2	Y Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi	197	41.7%
	Ifopo Maugaoaliʻi Sipa Anoaʻi	195	41.3%
	Agalelei Latu Fatuesi	53	11.2%
	Wayne Malaetasi Ames	27	5.7%
9 – Maʻoputasi #3	Y VesiaʻI Poyer S. Samuelu	503	67.2%
9 – Maʻoputasi #3	Veʻevalu Meauta Lauoi Mageo	246	32.8%
10 – Maʻoputasi #4	Y Vaetasi Tuʻumolimoli S. Moliga	116	47.5%
	Tapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao	112	45.9%
	Tina FaisiotamoʻI Vivao Ioane	16	6.6%
11 – Maʻoputasi #5	Y Faimealelei Anthony Fuʻe Allen	295	67.0%
11 – Maʻoputasi #5	Sauafea Sonny Sauafea	145	33.0%
12 – Ituʻau	Y Manumaua Wayne Wilson	1,018	37.2%
	Y Logoituau Mark Timoteo Atafua	714	26.1%
	Andrew Earnest Thompson	522	19.1%
	Sala Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu	456	16.6%
13 – Fofo	Y Andra Tereise Samoa	587	64.6%
13 – Fofo	Puletumalo Dick S. Koko	321	35.4%
14 – Lealataua	Y Savali Talavou Ale	294	58.6%
	Ethan Lake	167	33.3%
	Faleomavaega Nicholas King Jr.	26	5.2%
	Andrew Mulivai Autele	15	3.0%
15 – Tualauta	Y Larry Simou Sanitoa	1,746	39.4%
	Y Samuel Ioka Ale Meleisea	1,222	27.6%
	Alex M. Sene Jr.	555	12.5%
	Vui Florence Vaili Saulo	547	12.4%
	Bartley Papaliʻi Suʻa Lucia	247	5.6%
	Saili Sione Samo	112	2.5%
16 – Tualautai	Y Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase	357	49.4%
	Timusā Tini C. Lam Yuen	291	40.2%
	Rachael Manning Key	75	10.4%
17 – Leasina	Y Ape Mike Asifoa	255	57.8%
17 – Leasina	Gafatasi Afalava	186	42.2%

Delegate edit

The Delegate to the United States Congress represents American Samoa's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

American Samoa Delegate to the U.S. Congress general election results, 2020^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Amata Coleman Radewagen	9,880	83.5%
	Democratic	Oreta Chrichton	1,704	14.4%
	Democratic	Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman	249	2.1%
Total votes			11,833	100.0%

References edit

^ "Unofficial results have Lemanu & Talauega winning 60+% of vote". Samoa News. November 4, 2020.
^ "2020 General Election Unofficial Results" (PDF). American Samoa Government Election Office. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
^ Sagapolutele, Fili (November 4, 2020). "Aumua Amata overwhelmingly wins a 4th consecutive 2-year term". Samoa News. Pago Pago, American Samoa. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

[1] "Unofficial results have Lemanu & Talauega winning 60+% of vote". Samoa News. November 4, 2020.

[2] "2020 General Election Unofficial Results" (PDF). American Samoa Government Election Office. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

[SN2020-3] Sagapolutele, Fili (November 4, 2020). "Aumua Amata overwhelmingly wins a 4th consecutive 2-year term". Samoa News. Pago Pago, American Samoa. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

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Summary

Results edit

Governor & Lieutenant Governor edit

Fono House of Representatives edit

Delegate edit

References edit