National Alliance candidate and incumbent Member Peter Isoaimo continuous to lead the race in the Kairuku Hiri Open seat after elimination 19.
After the 19th exclusion of Bernard Koae, Isoaimo is ahead on 14 357 votes.
1647 votes from Koae were distributed among the 8 remaining candidates.
Results for the top five after elimination 19:
1. Peter Isoaimo (NA): 14, 357
2. Paru Aihi (PNC): 11, 108
3. Steven John Manai (Pangu): 7,362
4. Scott Boio Morata (Indept): 5,510
5. Gabriel Nicholas (PPP): 5,218
The absolute majority now stands at 27,992.
The total votes distributed so far is 6526 and the total exhausted votes is 1,364.
The total ballot papers remaining in count are 55, 982.