Note: The registered voters figure is from 2017, and will be updated as soon as possible.

At stake in this Election:

• The 14 seats in the Congress.

Government Structure:

• Chief of State:  President Peter M. CHRISTIAN
• Head of Government:  President Peter M. CHRISTIAN
• Assembly:  Micronesia has a unicameral congress with 14 seats

Electoral System:

• The President is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
• In the Congress, 4 members (Senators) are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms, and 10 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 2-year terms. One proportional representation seat is elected from each of Micronesia’s four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae.

Main Parties in this Election:

• Independents*
  • Seats won in last election: 14

* Micronesia does not have political parties; all candidates run as independents. There are 32 candidates running in this election.

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 106983 (2019 est.)
• Registered Voters: 65,943 (2017)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 52,116 (2019 est.)
• Is Micronesia a signatory to CEDAW: No
• Has Micronesia ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (1 September 2004)
• Gender Quota: No
• Female candidates in this election: 
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 0
• Human Development Index Position: 131 (2018)
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Micronesia a signatory to CRPD: Yes (23 September 2011)
• Has Micronesia ratified CRPD: No
• Population with a disability: 15,782 (est.)