Surangel Whipps Jr. Independent
Uduch Sengebau Senior
Raynold Oilouch Independent
General elections were held in Palau on 5 November 2024 to elect a President and the National Congress.[1][2] Incumbent President Surangel Whipps Jr. faced former president Tommy Remengesau Jr. in the election, and was reelected in a landslide. This was the first presidential election where Remengesau lost.
The president was elected using the two-round system.[3]
The 15 members of the Senate were elected from a single nationwide constituency by block voting, with each voter having 15 votes to cast. The 16 members of the House of Delegates were elected in single-member constituencies based on the states using first-past-the-post voting.[4]
Campaigning was marred by diplomatic and economic issues. Tommy Remengesau Jr criticized growing security relations with the United States under Whipps' presidency, which the latter has supported as a "deterrent". Remengesau also pledged to revoke a 15% tax on goods introduced by Whipps.[20]
Preliminary results appeared to show Surangel Whipps Jr. leading in the presidential race,[21] while Raynold Oilouch was leading as vice president.[22] Whipps formally claimed victory on 11 November, while Remengesau conceded defeat earlier.[23]
Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te sent congratulations to Whipps and his vice president, Raynold Oilouch, upon their reelection and election respectively.[22]