2020 American Samoan general election

2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election

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Nominee Lemanu Peleti Mauga Gaoteote Palaie Tofau Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Democratic
Running mate Eleasalo Ale Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet Tapaʻau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga
Popular vote 7,154 2,594 1,461
Percentage 60.31% 21.87% 12.32%

Results by voting district:
Lemanu Peleti Mauga:      40–45%      45–50%      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%
Gaoteote Palaie Tofau:      45–50%
Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia:      60–65%

Governor before election

Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Democratic

General elections were held in American Samoa on 3 November 2020. Voters elected a governor and lieutenant governor, members of the House of Representatives and the American Samoan delegate to the United States Congress.[1] Incumbent Governor of American Samoa Lolo Matalasi Moliga was not eligible for reelection due to term limits. In American Samoa, gubernatorial candidates run on a non-partisan basis and as a slate together with their lieutenant governor candidate.

In the 2020 election, the previous lieutenant governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga was elected governor, and the former attorney general, Salo Ale, was elected lieutenant governor with more than 60 percent of the vote. Both were affiliated with the Democratic Party and beat two non-partisan tickets, while the candidate affiliated with the Republican Party, Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua, only placed fourth.

  1. ^ "Will election law be enforced?". Talanei. Retrieved April 6, 2020.