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2004 Cook Islands general election

Field	Value
country	Cook Islands
previous_election	1999
next_election	2006
election_date	7 September 2004
seats_for_election	24 seats in the Parliament
majority_seats	13
party1	Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
leader1	Terepai Maoate
percentage1	47.36
seats1	14
last_election1	10
party2	Cook Islands Party
leader2	Geoffrey Henry
percentage2	43.79
seats2	9
last_election2	11
party3	Independents
leader3	Piho Rua
percentage3	6.47
seats3	1
last_election3	0
title	Prime Minister
before_election	Robert Woonton
before_party	Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
after_election	Robert Woonton
after_party	Democratic Party (Cook Islands)

General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 7 September 2004. Initial results showed the Democratic Party winning by a wide margin, but close results led to 11 electoral petitions being filed, delaying the date Parliament could sit until mid-December. In the interim, Prime Minister Robert Woonton announced that he was forming a coalition government with the rival Cook Islands Party. This led to a split within the Democrats, with Woonton and four other MPs leaving to form the Demo Tumu Party. With 14 MPs, the coalition had a comfortable majority in Parliament.

The results of the electoral petitions saw the seat of Titikaveka change hands while Woonton's seat was a dead tie. Woonton subsequently resigned in order to fight a by-election, causing his government to be dissolved. He was succeeded by his deputy, Jim Marurai.

Results

By electorate

References

"IFES Election Guide: Cook islands".
(2004-09-13). "Democratic party in Cook Islands consolidates election lead". Radio New Zealand International.
(2004-09-23). "Cook Islands election petition period ends". Radio New Zealand International.
(2004-11-15). "Woonton announces new Cook Islands government". Radio New Zealand International.
(2004-12-01). "Cook Islands prime minister forms new party". Radio New Zealand International.
(2004-12-10). "Cook Islands Party candidate wins petition against election result in Titikaveka". Radio New Zealand International.
(2004-12-12). "Cooks to vote for new Prime Minister after election draw leads to by-election". Radio New Zealand International.
(2004-12-15). "New Cook Islands PM and Cabinet sworn in". Cook Islands Government.
(13 September 2004). "General election preliminary results: State of the parties – to 13 September 2004". Cook Islands News.

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