2024 Sequoyan gubernatorial elections

2024 Sequoyan gubernatorial elections

25 February 2023
Registered	24,102,764
Majority party Minority party   Party National Reconstruction Republican Seats before 1 3 Seats after 3 3 Seat change 2 0 Popular vote 5,104,747 4,678,010 Seats up 0 0 Seats won 2 0

Gubernatorial elections will be held in Sequoyah on 25 February 2024 where Sequoyans in the provinces of Itse Ulagohisdi, and Western Sequoyah will elect their respective governors and lieutenant governors. The election occurred concurrently with People's Assembly elections.

Race summary

Province	Governor	Party		Status	Candidates
Itse Ulagohisdi	Diwali Yansa		Democratic	Incumbent seeking re-election National Reconstruction gain	▌Y Yansi Degotoga (National Reconstruction–Federalist) 43.40% ▌ Diwali Yansa (Democratic–Republican) 37.31% ▌ Tsiishch Sike (Tribal Rights) 13.05% ▌ Atsidi Tse (Independence) 6.01% ▌ Onacona Ahiga (Independent) 0.22%
Western Sequoyah	Atohi Waya		Federalist	Incumbent not seeking re-election National Reconstruction gain	▌Y Gawonii Tooantuh (National Reconstruction–Federalist) 50.63% ▌ Ahuli Ahuyala (Democratic–Republican) 48.22% ▌ Tahoma Shizhe (Tribal Rights) 0.79% ▌ Usti Ahula (Independent) 0.36%

Results

Itse Ulagohisdi

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Yansi Degotoga	National Reconstruction Party–Federalist Party	1,984,593	43.40
	Diwali Yansa	Democratic Party–Republican Party	1,705,955	37.31
	Tsiishch Sike	Tribal Rights Party	596,682	13.05
	Atsidi Tse	Sequoyan Independence Party	274,897	6.01
	Onacona Ahiga	Independent	10,191	0.22
Total			4,572,318	100.00
Valid votes			4,572,318	98.43
Invalid/blank votes			72,910	1.57
Total votes			4,645,228	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			5,853,028	79.36
Source: Sequoyan Electoral Commission

Western Sequoyah

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Gawonii Tooantuh	National Reconstruction Party–Federalist Party	3,120,154	50.63
	Ahuli Ahuyala	Democratic Party–Republican Party	2,972,055	48.22
	Tahoma Shizhe	Tribal Rights Party	48,530	0.79
	Usti Ahula	Independent	22,201	0.36
Total			6,162,940	100.00
Valid votes			6,162,940	98.27
Invalid/blank votes			108,502	1.73
Total votes			6,271,442	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			7,102,958	88.29
Source: Sequoyan Electoral Commission

Aftermath

Domestic reactions

In Itse Ulagohisdi, the Sequoyan Electoral Commission declared Yansi Degotoga as the winner.

In Western Sequoyah, the Sequoyan Electoral Commission declared Gawonii Tooantuh as the winner. In a speech from Western Sequoyah's capitol building, Tooantuh stated that he would "continue to uphold the rights of all citizens in Western Sequoyah". Incumbent Federalist Governor Atohi Waya congratulated Tooantuh.

Allegations of fraud

After the Sequoyan Electoral Commission declared Degotoga as the winner in Itse Ulagohisdi, supporters of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party held protests in Monowi against the results of the election. Protestors accused the commission of having committed fraud by transferring votes away from Yansa and in favor of Degotoga. Protestors also criticized the electoral system in use in the province, as Degotoga did not win a majority of the vote.

In Western Sequoyah, defeated Democratic candidate Ahuli Ahuyala accused the Sequoyan Electoral Commission of having committed fraud. He alleged that the commission declared valid votes for him as invalid while declaring invalid votes for Tooantuh as valid.

See also

• Elections in Sequoyah