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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
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
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.
| 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
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.
| District | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Manuʻa | 358 | 30.2% | |
| 283 | 23.9% | ||
| Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr. | 282 | 23.8% | |
| Mapu S. Jamias | 262 | 22.1% | |
| 2 – Manuʻa | 225 | 58.7% | |
| Sualevai Nofoaiga Sualevai | 158 | 41.3% | |
| 3 – Vaifanua | 274 | 43.2% | |
| Tupua Shawn Vaʻa | 210 | 33.1% | |
| Suaese "Pooch" Taʻase | 150 | 23.6% | |
| 4 – Saole | 312 | 65.8% | |
| Vaʻasa Simanu EdD | 162 | 34.2% | |
| 5 – Sua #1 | 310 | 62.6% | |
| Fialupe Felila Fiaui Lutu | 152 | 30.7% | |
| Faʻalae Lauatuaʻa Koneseti Tunupopo | 33 | 0.7% | |
| 6 – Sua #2 | 190 | 56.2% | |
| Loia Gutu | 148 | 43.8% | |
| 7 – Maʻoputasi #1 | 284 | 68.8% | |
| Tuika Tuika | 129 | 31.2% | |
| 8 – Maʻoputasi #2 | 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 | 503 | 67.2% | |
| Veʻevalu Meauta Lauoi Mageo | 246 | 32.8% | |
| 10 – Maʻoputasi #4 | 116 | 47.5% | |
| Tapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao | 112 | 45.9% | |
| Tina FaisiotamoʻI Vivao Ioane | 16 | 6.6% | |
| 11 – Maʻoputasi #5 | 295 | 67.0% | |
| Sauafea Sonny Sauafea | 145 | 33.0% | |
| 12 – Ituʻau | 1,018 | 37.2% | |
| 714 | 26.1% | ||
| Andrew Earnest Thompson | 522 | 19.1% | |
| Sala Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu | 456 | 16.6% | |
| 13 – Fofo | 587 | 64.6% | |
| Puletumalo Dick S. Koko | 321 | 35.4% | |
| 14 – Lealataua | 294 | 58.6% | |
| Ethan Lake | 167 | 33.3% | |
| Faleomavaega Nicholas King Jr. | 26 | 5.2% | |
| Andrew Mulivai Autele | 15 | 3.0% | |
| 15 – Tualauta | 1,746 | 39.4% | |
| 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 | 357 | 49.4% | |
| Timusā Tini C. Lam Yuen | 291 | 40.2% | |
| Rachael Manning Key | 75 | 10.4% | |
| 17 – Leasina | 255 | 57.8% | |
| Gafatasi Afalava | 186 | 42.2% | |
Delegate
The Delegate to the United States Congress represents American Samoa's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
| 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
- ↑ "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.
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