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.

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

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 – ManuʻaGreen tick Fetu Fetui Jr.35830.2%
Green tick Alumamalu Ale Seā Filoialiʻi28323.9%
Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr.28223.8%
Mapu S. Jamias26222.1%
2 – ManuʻaGreen tick Tiaoalii Fauagiga T. Sai22558.7%
Sualevai Nofoaiga Sualevai15841.3%
3 – VaifanuaGreen tick Lavea Fatulegaeʻe Palepoli Mauga27443.2%
Tupua Shawn Vaʻa21033.1%
Suaese "Pooch" Taʻase15023.6%
4 – SaoleGreen tick TitialiʻI Kitara Vaiau31265.8%
Vaʻasa Simanu EdD16234.2%
5 – Sua #1Green tick Luaʻitaua Gene Pan31062.6%
Fialupe Felila Fiaui Lutu15230.7%
Faʻalae Lauatuaʻa Koneseti Tunupopo330.7%
6 – Sua #2Green tick Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava19056.2%
Loia Gutu14843.8%
7 – Maʻoputasi #1Green tick Vailoata Eteuati Amituanaʻi28468.8%
Tuika Tuika12931.2%
8 – Maʻoputasi #2Green tick Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi19741.7%
Ifopo Maugaoaliʻi Sipa Anoaʻi19541.3%
Agalelei Latu Fatuesi5311.2%
Wayne Malaetasi Ames275.7%
9 – Maʻoputasi #3Green tick VesiaʻI Poyer S. Samuelu50367.2%
Veʻevalu Meauta Lauoi Mageo24632.8%
10 – Maʻoputasi #4Green tick Vaetasi Tuʻumolimoli S. Moliga11647.5%
Tapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao11245.9%
Tina FaisiotamoʻI Vivao Ioane166.6%
11 – Maʻoputasi #5Green tick Faimealelei Anthony Fuʻe Allen29567.0%
Sauafea Sonny Sauafea14533.0%
12 – ItuʻauGreen tick Manumaua Wayne Wilson1,01837.2%
Green tick Logoituau Mark Timoteo Atafua71426.1%
Andrew Earnest Thompson52219.1%
Sala Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu45616.6%
13 – FofoGreen tick Andra Tereise Samoa58764.6%
Puletumalo Dick S. Koko32135.4%
14 – LealatauaGreen tick Savali Talavou Ale29458.6%
Ethan Lake16733.3%
Faleomavaega Nicholas King Jr.265.2%
Andrew Mulivai Autele153.0%
15 – TualautaGreen tick Larry Simou Sanitoa1,74639.4%
Green tick Samuel Ioka Ale Meleisea1,22227.6%
Alex M. Sene Jr.55512.5%
Vui Florence Vaili Saulo54712.4%
Bartley Papaliʻi Suʻa Lucia2475.6%
Saili Sione Samo1122.5%
16 – TualautaiGreen tick Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase35749.4%
Timusā Tini C. Lam Yuen29140.2%
Rachael Manning Key7510.4%
17 – LeasinaGreen tick Ape Mike Asifoa25557.8%
Gafatasi Afalava18642.2%

Delegate

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

  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.
  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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