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The entry for Cook Islands published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “Parliament” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024unicameral Parliament; note--the unicameral House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament; note--the unicameral House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament; note--the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament; note--the unicameral House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
unicameral Parliament; note - the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament; note--the note - the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on
traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- elections last held 24 March 1994 (next to be held NA);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (25 total) Cook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Alliance Party 2
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 24 March 1994 (next to be held NA); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (25 total) Cook Islands Party 20,
Democratic Party 3, Alliance Party 2
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- elections last held 24 March 1994 (next to be held NA);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (25 total) Cook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Alliance Party 2
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral
elections last held 24 March 1994 (next to be held NA);
results -
Party 20,
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but
has no legislative powers
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Parliament”
- elections last held 6 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (25 total) Cook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Democratic Alliance Party 2
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral
elections last held 24 6 March 1994 (next to be held NA); NA
1999); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (25 total)
Cook Islands
2
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but
but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 6 March 1994 (next to be held by NA 1999)
- election results :
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Cook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Democratic Alliance Party 2
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members electedelections by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 6 March 1994 (next to be held by NA 1999)1999); election results - : percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - (25 total)
Cook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Democratic Alliance Party
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters,
has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 6 March 1994 (next to be held by NA 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-NA; seats by party-Cook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Democratic Alliance Party 2
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected
by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 6 March 1994 (next to be held by NA 1999)
election results : results: percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats by party - party-CookCook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Democratic Alliance Party 2
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but
has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 6 March 1994 (next to be held by June 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--Cook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Democratic Alliance Party 2
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected
elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 6 March 1994 (next to be held by NA June 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats by party-Cook party--Cook
Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Democratic Alliance Party 2
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but
but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held NA June 1999 (next to be held by NA 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CIP 12, DAP 12, NAP 1
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members
elections: last held 6 March 1994 NA June 1999 (next to be held by June 1999) NA 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by party--Cook party - CIP 12, DAP 12, NAP 1
Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Democratic Alliance Party 2
note: the House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters,
- unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held NA June 1999 (next to be held by NA 2004) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - CIP 12, DAP 12, NAP 1 note: the House of Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)NA; NA%; seats by party - CIP 12, DAP 12, NAP 1Arikis Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held NA June 1999 (next to be held by NA 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CIP 12, DAP 12, NAP 1
note: the House of Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held NA June 1999 (next to be held by NA 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CIP 12, DAP 12, NAP 1
note: the House of Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 16 June 1999 (next to be held by NA 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CIP 12, DAP 12, NAP 1
note: the House of Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held NA 16 June 1999 (next to be held by NA 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CIP 12, DAP 12, NAP 1
note: the House of Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 7 September 2004 (next to be held by 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - CIP 10, DAP 9, Demo Tumu 4, independent 1;
- note - one seat undecided pending by-election
note: the House of Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers
unicameral Parliament (25 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 16 June 1999 7 September 2004 (next to be held by NA 2004) 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CIP 12, 10, DAP 12, NAP 1 9, Demo Tumu 4, independent 1; note - one seat undecided pending by-election
note: the House of Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers
bicameral Parliament consisting of a lower house or Legislative Assembly with 25 seats (24 seats representing districts of the Cook Islands and one seat representing Cook Islanders living overseas; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and an upper house or House of Ariki made up of traditional leaders
- elections:
- last held 26 September 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Demo 51.9%, CIP 45.5%, independent 2.7%; seats by party - Demo 15, CIP 8, independent 1
note: the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers
unicameral bicameral Parliament (25 seats; consisting of a lower house or Legislative Assembly with 25 seats (24 seats representing districts of the Cook Islands and one seat representing Cook Islanders living overseas; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and an upper house or House of Ariki made up of traditional leaders
elections: last held 7 26 September 2004 2006 (next to be held by 2009) 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; Demo 51.9%, CIP 45.5%, independent 2.7%; seats by party - CIP 10, DAP 9, Demo Tumu 4, 15, CIP 8, independent 1; note - one seat undecided pending by-election 1
note: the House of Ariki (chiefs) advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers
bicameral Parliament consisting of a Legislative Assembly (or lower house) (25 seats, 24 seats representing districts of the Cook Islands, 1 seat representing Cook Islanders living overseas; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a House of Ariki (or upper house) made up of traditional leaders
note: the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers
- elections:
- last held 26 September 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Demo 51.9%, CIP 45.5%, independent 2.7%; seats by party - Demo 15, CIP 8, independent 1
bicameral Parliament consisting of a lower house or Legislative Assembly with 25 seats (24 (or lower house) (25 seats, 24 seats representing districts of the Cook Islands and one Islands, 1 seat representing Cook Islanders living overseas; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and an upper house or a House of Ariki (or upper house) made up of traditional leaders
note: the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers
elections: last held 26 September 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - Demo 51.9%, CIP 45.5%, independent 2.7%; seats by party - Demo 15, CIP 8, independent 1
note: the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence, but has no legislative powers
bicameral Parliament consisting of a Legislative Assembly (or lower house) (24 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and a House of Ariki (or upper house) made up of traditional leaders
note: the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers
- elections:
- last held 26 September 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Demo 51.9%, CIP 45.5%, independent 2.7%; seats by party - Demo 15, CIP 8, independent 1
bicameral Parliament consisting of a Legislative Assembly (or lower house) (25 seats, 24 seats representing districts of the Cook Islands, 1 seat representing Cook Islanders living overseas; (24 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year four-year terms) and a House of Ariki (or upper house) made up of traditional leaders
note: the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers
elections: last held 26 September 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - Demo 51.9%, CIP 45.5%, independent 2.7%; seats by party - Demo 15, CIP 8, independent 1
bicameral Parliament consisting of a House of Ariki (or upper house) made up of traditional leaders and a Legislative Assembly (or lower house) (24 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
note: the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers
- elections:
- last held 26 September 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Demo 51.9%, CIP 45.5%, independent 2.7%; seats by party - Demo 15, CIP 8, independent 1
bicameral Parliament consisting of a House of Ariki (or upper house) made up of traditional leaders and a Legislative Assembly (or lower house) (24 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and a House of Ariki (or upper house) made up of traditional leaders
note:
the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers
elections:
last held 26 September 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Demo 51.9%, CIP 45.5%, independent 2.7%; seats by party - Demo 15, CIP 8, independent 1
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
bicameral Parliament consists of a House of Ariki, or upper house, made up of traditional leaders and a Legislative Assembly, or lower house, (24 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
note: the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers
- elections:
- last held on 17 November 2010 (next to be held by 2014)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CIP 16, Demo 8
bicameral Parliament consisting consists of a House of Ariki (or Ariki, or upper house) house, made up of traditional leaders and a Legislative Assembly (or Assembly, or lower house) house, (24 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
note:
the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers
elections:
last held 26 September 2006 on 17 November 2010 (next to be held by 2011) 2014)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Demo 51.9%, CIP 45.5%, independent 2.7%; NA; seats by party - Demo 15, CIP 8, independent 1 16, Demo 8
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms);
- note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
- elections:
- last held on 9 July 2014 (next to be held by 2018)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CIP 13, Demo 8, One Cook Islands Movement 2, 1 undecided
bicameral Parliament consists of a House of Ariki, or upper house, made up of traditional leaders and a description: unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly, or lower house, Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by popular simple majority vote to serve four-year terms)4-year terms); note - the House of
note:Ariki advises on Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
elections:17 November 2010 9 July 2014 (next to be held by 2014) 2018)
election results:16, 13, Demo 8 8, One Cook Islands Movement 2, 1 undecided
- description:
- unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms);
- note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
- elections:
- last held on 9 July 2014 (next to be held by 2018)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - CIP 46.1%, Demo 42.3%, One Cook Islands 9.6%, other 2.0%; seats by party - CIP 13, Demo 9, One Cook Islands Movement 2
description: unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
elections: last held on 9 July 2014 (next to be held by 2018)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; CIP 46.1%, Demo 42.3%, One Cook Islands 9.6%, other 2.0%; seats by party - CIP 13, Demo 8, 9, One Cook Islands Movement 2, 1 undecided 2
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms);
- note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
- elections:
- last held on 14 June 2018 (next to be held by 2022)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - Demo 11, CIP 10, One Cook Islands Movement 1, independent 2;
- composition - men 15, women 9, percent of women 37.5%
description: unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
elections: last held on 9 July 2014 14 June 2018 (next to be held by 2018) 2022)
election results: percent of vote by party - CIP 46.1%, Demo 42.3%, One Cook Islands 9.6%, other 2.0%; NA; seats by party - CIP 13, Demo 9, 11, CIP 10, One Cook Islands Movement 2 1, independent 2; composition - men 15, women 9, percent of women 37.5%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms);
- note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
- elections:
- last held on 14 June 2018 (next to be held by 2022)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - Demo 11, CIP 10, One Cook Islands Movement 1, independent 2;
- composition - men 17, women 7, percent of women 17.7%
description: unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
elections: last held on 14 June 2018 (next to be held by 2022)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Demo 11, CIP 10, One Cook Islands Movement 1, independent 2; composition - men 15, 17, women 9, 7, percent of women 37.5% 17.7%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms);
- note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
- elections:
- last held on 1 August 2022 (next to be held by 2026)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - CIP 44%, Demo 26.9%, Cook Islands United Party 26.9%, OCI 2.7%, other 0.2% independent 7.3%;
- seats by party - CIP 12, Demo 5, Cook Islands United Party 3, OCI 1, independent 3;
- composition as of September 2023 - men 18, women 6, percent of women 25%
description: unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the Queen's King's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
elections: last held on 14 June 2018 1 August 2022 (next to be held by 2022) 2026)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; CIP 44%, Demo 26.9%, Cook Islands United Party 26.9%, OCI 2.7%, other 0.2% independent 7.3%; seats by party - Demo 11, CIP 10, One 12, Demo 5, Cook Islands Movement United Party 3, OCI 1, independent 2; 3; composition as of September 2023 - men 17, 18, women 7, 6, percent of women 17.7% 25%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 1 August 2022 (next to be held by 2026)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - CIP 44%, Demo 26.9%, Cook Islands United Party 26.9%, OCI 2.7%, other 0.2% independent 7.3%;
- seats by party - CIP 12, Demo 5, Cook Islands United Party 3, OCI 1, independent 3;
- composition - men 18, women 6, percentage women 25%
note: the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative, serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
description: unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); note - the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative serves as a consultative body to the Parliament terms)
elections: last held on 1 August 2022 (next to be held by 2026)
election results: percent of vote by party - CIP 44%, Demo 26.9%, Cook Islands United Party 26.9%, OCI 2.7%, other 0.2% independent 7.3%; seats by party - CIP 12, Demo 5, Cook Islands United Party 3, OCI 1, independent 3; composition as of September 2023 - men 18, women 6, percent of percentage women 25%
note: the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative, serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
- legislature name:
- Parliament
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 24 (directly elected)
- electoral system:
- plurality/majority
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 8/1/2022
- parties elected and seats per party:
- CIP (12);
- Demo (5);
- Cook Islands United Party (3);
- OCI (1);
- independent (3)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 25%
- expected date of next election:
- 2026
note: the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative, serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
description: legislature name: Parliament
legislative structure: unicameral Parliament, formerly the Legislative Assembly (24 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms)
number of seats: 24 (directly elected)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: last held on 1 August 2022 (next to be held by 2026) full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election results: percent of vote by party - CIP 44%, Demo 26.9%, Cook Islands United Party 26.9%, OCI 2.7%, other 0.2% independent 7.3%; date: 8/1/2022
parties elected and seats by party - per party: CIP 12, (12); Demo 5, (5); Cook Islands United Party 3, (3); OCI 1, (1); independent 3; composition - men 18, women 6, (3)
percentage of women in chamber: 25%
expected date of next election: 2026
note: the House of Ariki, a 24-member parliamentary body of traditional leaders appointed by the King's representative, serves as a consultative body to the Parliament
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cook Islands: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cook-islands/legislative-branch.