Incumbent Namatanai MP, Walter Schnaubelt has recieved 541 votes after the first count of votes in the Namatanai Open seat. Ballots counted were from box 76 and 77 for the Simberi and Tatau ward in the Sentral Niu Ailan LLG.
Schnaubelt is a member of the National Alliance party.
Also after count one, People’s Progress Party candidate Bryron Chan received 139 votes followed by Saet James with 82. Independent female candidate Nakmai Grace collected 82 votes followed by Timothy Amino with 51.
After Count Four of the Namatanai Open Seat, the votes are as follows:
- Walter David Schnaubelt - 919
- James Byron Chan - 499
- James Yaspot Saet - 240
- John Merebo - 169
- Grace R. Nakamai - 90