IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Micronesia, Federated States of

Federated States Of Micronesia

101,009
Population (as of Feb. 17, 2023)

108,568
Registered Voters (as of March 4, 2025)

37.05%
Average Turnout

17
Elections in our database

V-Dem Score: N/A

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Sept. 1, 2004

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Sept. 23, 2011
Ratified Date: Dec. 7, 2016

HDI* Score: 0.615
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Micronesian Congress		Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Wesley W. SIMINA
Head of Government: President Wesley W. SIMINA
Assembly: unicameral Congress with 14 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by by Congress from a group of four senators at large. The President may serve up to two 4-year terms.
Members of Congress are directly elected. 10 members are elected in single-seat constituencies by majority vote and serve 2-year terms. An additional at large member is elected from each of the four Micronesian states by proportional representation vote, and these members serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2025-03-04 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes 31,122
Registered 108,568
Turnout 28.67

2023-07-04 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2023-03-07 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2021-03-02 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes 35,176
Registered -
Turnout -

2019-03-05 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes 15,959
Registered 65,943
Turnout 24.2

2019-03-05 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 15,959
Registered 65,943
Turnout 24.2

2017-03-07 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes 39,067
Registered 117,977
Turnout 33.11

2015-03-03 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2013-03-05 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes 41,103
Registered 92,000
Turnout 44.68

2011-03-08 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes 39,794
Registered 92,000
Turnout 43.25

2009-03-10 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes 42,280
Registered 92,573
Turnout 45.67

2007-03-06 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes 48,673
Registered 92,573
Turnout 52.58

2005-03-08 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes -
Registered 80,000
Turnout -

2003-03-04 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2002-08-27 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2001-03-06 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

1999-03-02 | Status: Held
Micronesian Congress
Votes 17,020
Registered -
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Micronesian Congress	2025-03-04	Held	31,122	108,568	28.67
Referendum	2023-07-04	Held	-	-	-
Micronesian Congress	2023-03-07	Held	-	-	-
Micronesian Congress	2021-03-02	Held	35,176	-	-
Micronesian Congress	2019-03-05	Held	15,959	65,943	24.2
Referendum	2019-03-05	Held	15,959	65,943	24.2
Micronesian Congress	2017-03-07	Held	39,067	117,977	33.11
Micronesian Congress	2015-03-03	Held	-	-	-
Micronesian Congress	2013-03-05	Held	41,103	92,000	44.68
Micronesian Congress	2011-03-08	Held	39,794	92,000	43.25
Micronesian Congress	2009-03-10	Held	42,280	92,573	45.67
Micronesian Congress	2007-03-06	Held	48,673	92,573	52.58
Micronesian Congress	2005-03-08	Held	-	80,000	-
Micronesian Congress	2003-03-04	Held	-	-	-
Referendum	2002-08-27	Held	-	-	-
Micronesian Congress	2001-03-06	Held	-	-	-
Micronesian Congress	1999-03-02	Held	17,020	-	-

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