2024 Cook Islands local elections
Local elections in the Cook Islands
The 2024 Cook Islands local elections were quadrennial elections held primarily on 15 August 2024 to elect mayors and councillors to the country's island governments. All 10 outer islands participated in the elections. No elections were held in the country's main population centre, Rarotonga, as it does not have any local government.
Key dates
Key dates relating to the local elections are as follows:
Summary
Mayoral elections
Aitutaki
Mayoral
Amuri
Ureia
Arutanga
Reureu
Nikaupara
Vaipae
Tautu
Vaipeka
Mangaia
Mayoral
Karanga
Ivirua
Tavaenga
Veitatei
Keia
Tamarua
Atiu
Mayoral
Teenui
Mapumai
Tengatangi
Areora
Ngatiarua
Mauke
Mayoral
Avaavaroa
Parai
Makatea
Areora
Ngatiarua
Mitiaro
Mayoral
Atai
Takaue
Mangarei
Auta
Palmerston
The mayor and councillors are chosen by the three main family lines of Palmerston Island (being the Matavia, Akakaingaro, and Tepou Tenioi lines), with the mayor position rotating between the three.
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