Rakahanga (electorate)

Rakahanga is an electorate of the Cook Islands. It was created in 1964.

Rakahanga
constituency Parliament of the Cook Islands
Region	Outer Islands
Current constituency
Created	1964
Number of members	1
Party	Democratic
Members	Tina Browne

Rakahanga is on the island of Rakahanga.

Election results

2022 Cook Islands general election: Rakahanga[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tina Browne	44	58.7	+20.6
	Cook Islands	Toka Hagai	31	43.3	-20.6
Turnout			75
	Democratic gain from Cook Islands		Swing	+20.5

While Tina Browne previously held Rakahanga as a member of the Democratic Party, she was made the member due to an electoral petition after Toka Hagai (a member of the Cook Islands Party) resigned. At the 2018 general election, Hagai gained the seat from Browne,.

References

1. https://www.mfem.gov.ck/images/documents/Statistics_Docs/Elections/Gaz_Public_Notice_9_Declaration_of_Result_of_Poll.pdf