Electoral Constituencies of Samoa
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The Fono
Aoao Faitulafono (Legislative Assembly) of Samoa
has 49 members. Of these, 47 are elected from 41 territorial constituencies based on traditional districts. Two members are elected
on a non-territorial basis by voters on the Individual Voters Roll. Until 1991 voting for candidates in traditional territorial constituencies was by matai (chiefs) suffrage
only. After a 1990 plebiscite, universal suffrage
was introduced with a voting age of 21.
The eligibility of candidates and voters for the two types of constituencies is different. Only registered matais may stand in territorial electorates. Voters and candidates may move from the territorial constituencies rolls to the Individual Voters Roll.
) and are given an official number:
Fono
The Legislative Assembly is the Parliament of Samoa based in the capital Apia where the country's central administration is situated.In the Samoan language, the Legislative Assembly of Samoa is sometimes referred to as the Samoan Fono while the government of the country is referred to as the...
Aoao Faitulafono (Legislative Assembly) of Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
has 49 members. Of these, 47 are elected from 41 territorial constituencies based on traditional districts. Two members are elected
on a non-territorial basis by voters on the Individual Voters Roll. Until 1991 voting for candidates in traditional territorial constituencies was by matai (chiefs) suffrage
Suffrage
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply the franchise, distinct from mere voting rights, is the civil right to vote gained through the democratic process...
only. After a 1990 plebiscite, universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
was introduced with a voting age of 21.
The eligibility of candidates and voters for the two types of constituencies is different. Only registered matais may stand in territorial electorates. Voters and candidates may move from the territorial constituencies rolls to the Individual Voters Roll.
Territorial constituencies
The constituencies each belong to an itūmālō (political districtDistricts of Samoa
Samoa is made up of eleven itūmālō . These are the traditional eleven districts that were established well before European arrival...
) and are given an official number:
| No. | Constituency name | Itūmālō |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaimauga East | Tuamasaga Tuamasaga Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island.... |
| 2 | Vaimauga West | Tuamasaga Tuamasaga Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island.... |
| 3 | Faleata East | Tuamasaga Tuamasaga Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island.... |
| 4 | Faleata West | Tuamasaga Tuamasaga Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island.... |
| 5 | Sagaga-le-Falefa | Tuamasaga Tuamasaga Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island.... |
| 6 | Sagaga-le-Usoga | Tuamasaga Tuamasaga Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island.... |
| 7 | A'ana North No. 1 | A'ana A'ana A'ana is a district of Samoa. It is on the western half of Upolu island, with a small exclave surrounded by Aiga-i-le-Tai. It has an area of 193 km² and a population of 20,167. The main centre is Leulumoega.... |
| 8 | A'ana North No. 2 | A'ana A'ana A'ana is a district of Samoa. It is on the western half of Upolu island, with a small exclave surrounded by Aiga-i-le-Tai. It has an area of 193 km² and a population of 20,167. The main centre is Leulumoega.... |
| 9 | A'ana North No. 3 | A'ana A'ana A'ana is a district of Samoa. It is on the western half of Upolu island, with a small exclave surrounded by Aiga-i-le-Tai. It has an area of 193 km² and a population of 20,167. The main centre is Leulumoega.... |
| 10 | Aiga-i-le-Tai | Aiga-i-le-Tai Aiga-i-le-Tai Aiga-i-le-Tai is a district of Samoa which includes the small islands of Manono, Apolima and tiny uninhabited Nu'ulopa lying in the Apolima Strait between the country's two main islands of Upolu and Savai'i.... |
| 11 | Falelatai and Samatau | A'ana A'ana A'ana is a district of Samoa. It is on the western half of Upolu island, with a small exclave surrounded by Aiga-i-le-Tai. It has an area of 193 km² and a population of 20,167. The main centre is Leulumoega.... |
| 12 | Lefaga and Faleseela | A'ana A'ana A'ana is a district of Samoa. It is on the western half of Upolu island, with a small exclave surrounded by Aiga-i-le-Tai. It has an area of 193 km² and a population of 20,167. The main centre is Leulumoega.... |
| 13 | Safata | Tuamasaga Tuamasaga Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island.... |
| 14 | Si'umu | Tuamasaga Tuamasaga Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island.... |
| 15 | Falealili | Atua Atua Atua are the gods and spirits of the Polynesian peoples such as the Māori. The Polynesian word literally means power or strength and so the concept is similar to that of mana... |
| 16 | Lotofaga | Atua Atua Atua are the gods and spirits of the Polynesian peoples such as the Māori. The Polynesian word literally means power or strength and so the concept is similar to that of mana... |
| 17 | Lepa | Atua Atua Atua are the gods and spirits of the Polynesian peoples such as the Māori. The Polynesian word literally means power or strength and so the concept is similar to that of mana... |
| 18 | Aleipata Itupa-i-lalo | Atua Atua Atua are the gods and spirits of the Polynesian peoples such as the Māori. The Polynesian word literally means power or strength and so the concept is similar to that of mana... |
| 19 | Aleipata Itupa-i-luga | Atua Atua Atua are the gods and spirits of the Polynesian peoples such as the Māori. The Polynesian word literally means power or strength and so the concept is similar to that of mana... |
| 20 | Va'a-o-Fonoti | Va'a-o-Fonoti Va'a-o-Fonoti Va'a-o-Fonoti is a district on the north east coast of Upolu Island in Samoa, with a population of 1,666, making it the least populated district in the country.... |
| 21 | Anoama'a East | Atua Atua Atua are the gods and spirits of the Polynesian peoples such as the Māori. The Polynesian word literally means power or strength and so the concept is similar to that of mana... |
| 22 | Anoama'a West | Atua Atua Atua are the gods and spirits of the Polynesian peoples such as the Māori. The Polynesian word literally means power or strength and so the concept is similar to that of mana... |
| 23 | Fa'asalele'aga No. 1 | Fa'asalele'aga |
| 24 | Fa'asalele'aga No. 2 | Fa'asalele'aga |
| 25 | Fa'asalele'aga No. 3 | Fa'asalele'aga |
| 26 | Fa'asalele'aga No. 4 | Fa'asalele'aga |
| 27 | Gagaemauga No. 1 | Gagaemauga |
| 28 | Gagaemauga No. 2 | Gagaemauga |
| 29 | Gagaemauga No. 3 | Gagaemauga |
| 30 | Gagaifomauga No. 1 | Gagaifomauga |
| 31 | Gagaifomauga No. 2 | Gagaifomauga |
| 32 | Gagaifomauga No. 3 | Gagaifomauga |
| 33 | Vaisigano No.1 | Vaisigano Vaisigano Vaisigano is a political district at the western tip of Savai'i island in Samoa. The capital of the district is Asau.This area is also referred to as 'Itu Asau' in the Samoan language.The population of Vaisigano is 6,643 .... |
| 34 | Vaisigano No. 2 | Vaisigano Vaisigano Vaisigano is a political district at the western tip of Savai'i island in Samoa. The capital of the district is Asau.This area is also referred to as 'Itu Asau' in the Samoan language.The population of Vaisigano is 6,643 .... |
| 35 | Falealupo | Vaisigano Vaisigano Vaisigano is a political district at the western tip of Savai'i island in Samoa. The capital of the district is Asau.This area is also referred to as 'Itu Asau' in the Samoan language.The population of Vaisigano is 6,643 .... |
| 36 | Alataua West | Vaisigano Vaisigano Vaisigano is a political district at the western tip of Savai'i island in Samoa. The capital of the district is Asau.This area is also referred to as 'Itu Asau' in the Samoan language.The population of Vaisigano is 6,643 .... |
| 37 | Salega | Satupa'itea Satupa'itea Satupa'itea is a large village district with four sub-villages on the south east coast of Savai'i Island in Samoa.In the country's modern political divisions, Satupa'itea is also a Political District , one of 11 in the country, which now includes the traditional area of Salega.-Satupa'itea village... |
| 38 | Palauli West | Palauli Palauli Palauli is a district and village of Samoa, with a population of 8,984. It consists of two sections on the southern side of Savai'i... |
| 39 | Satupa'itea | Satupa'itea Satupa'itea Satupa'itea is a large village district with four sub-villages on the south east coast of Savai'i Island in Samoa.In the country's modern political divisions, Satupa'itea is also a Political District , one of 11 in the country, which now includes the traditional area of Salega.-Satupa'itea village... |
| 40 | Palauli | Palauli Palauli Palauli is a district and village of Samoa, with a population of 8,984. It consists of two sections on the southern side of Savai'i... |
| 41 | Palauli-le-Falefa | Palauli Palauli Palauli is a district and village of Samoa, with a population of 8,984. It consists of two sections on the southern side of Savai'i... |
External links
- General Information - The Parliament of Samoa
- Territorial Constituencies Act 1963 - Pacific Legal Information Institute