2024 Palauan general election

General elections were held in Palau on 5 November 2024 to elect a President and the National Congress. Incumbent President Surangel Whipps Jr. faced former president Tommy Remengesau Jr. in the election, and was reelected. This was the first presidential election where Remengesau lost.

Electoral system

The president was elected using the two-round system.
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.

Campaign

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.

Results

Preliminary results appeared to show Surangel Whipps Jr. leading in the presidential race, while Raynold Oilouch was leading as vice president. Whipps formally claimed victory on 11 November, while Remengesau conceded defeat earlier.

Aftermath

Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te sent congratulations to Whipps and his vice president, Raynold Oilouch, upon their reelection and election respectively.