General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 9 July 2014, determining the membership of the 16th Cook Islands Parliament. The Cook Islands Party (CIP) initially appeared to have retained its majority, winning 13 seats, while the Democratic...
General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 12 August 2026 to determine the composition of the 19th Parliament. Voting on the island of Nassau in the electorate of Pukapuka–Nassau was delayed to 13 August due to adverse weather.
The Cook Islands elects a legislature on a national level. The Parliament of the Cook Islands has 24 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies. The most recent general election was held on 12 August 2026.
General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 1 August 2022 to determine the composition of the 18th Parliament. A referendum on legalising medical cannabis was held on the same day.
Mark Stephen Brown (born 28 February 1963) is a Cook Islands politician and current Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, having previously served as Deputy Prime Minister under Henry Puna. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.
The Democratic Party (also known for a time as the Democratic Alliance Party) is a political party in the Cook Islands. As a result of the 2026 Cook Islands election, it is currently in extra-parliamentary opposition, holding no seats in the Cook...
A general election was held in the Cook Islands on 17 November 2010 to elect 24 MPs to the Cook Islands Parliament. The Cook Islands Party won 16 seats, a two-thirds majority. Voter turnout was 78%.
James Beer is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. Beer is a businessman and owner of grocery chain Manea Foods.
Wesley Kareroa (born 15 November 1967) is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. Kareroa was born on Rarotonga and educated at Mangaia Primary School and Mangaia...
Henry Tuakeu Puna (born 29 July 1949) is a Cook Islands politician. He most recently served as the secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum from May 2021 to 2024. He was Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from November 2010 to October 2020,...
