2013 French Polynesian legislative election

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2013 French Polynesian legislative election
French Polynesia
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57 seats in the Assembly of French Polynesia
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.07% (first round)
72.79% (second round)
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Tahoera'a Huiraatira Gaston Flosse 45.11 38 +28
Union for Democracy Oscar Temaru 29.26 11 −8
A Tia Porinetia Teva Rohfritsch 25.63 8 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President before President after
Oscar Temaru
UD
Gaston Flosse
Tahoera'a Huiraatira

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 21 April and 5 May 2013.[1] The result was a landslide victory for the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party, which won 38 of the 57 seats in the Assembly.

Electoral system

The election was held using a two round system. In the first round, parties were required to cross a threshold of 12.5% in order to participate in the second round,[1] although parties receiving between 5% and 12.5% were allowed to form an alliance for the second round with a party that did qualify.[2] In the second round, 38 seats are allocated by proportional representation, with the party receiving the most votes gaining an additional 19 seats.[1]

Campaign

The Union for Democracy alliance was continued for the elections, consisting of Aia Api, Here Ai'a, Tavini Huiraatira, Tapura Amui No Raromatai and Tapura Amui No Te Faatereraa Manahune – Tuhaa Pae (a coalition between ULPD members and the Tapura Amui no Tuhaa Pae party). A new alliance, A Tia Porinetia, was formed for the election, which included To Tatou Aia and several smaller parties.[1]

After being knocked out in the first round, Emile Vernier, leader of the Rally for the Respect of the Polynesian Population, gave his backing to A Tia Porinetia.[3]

Results

PartyFirst roundSecond roundSeats+/–
Votes%Votes%
Tahoera'a Huiraatira51,31640.1662,34045.1138+28
Union for Democracy30,78124.0940,44129.2611–8
A Tia Porinetia25,45319.9235,42125.638New
Porinetia Ora7,2935.710New
Ia Tura to'u Femus4,5533.560New
Te Ara Ti'a3,9563.100New
Te Hiti Tau Api3,0792.410New
Rally for the Respect of the Polynesian Population8850.690New
Amuitahiraa Huiraatira4520.350New
Total127,768100.00138,202100.00570
Valid votes127,76898.75138,20298.99
Invalid/blank votes1,6211.251,4121.01
Total votes129,389100.00139,614100.00
Registered voters/turnout195,83566.07191,79972.79
Source: Tahiti Infos[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Election Profile IFES
  2. ^ Tahoeraa dominates first round of French Polynesia election RZNI, 22 April 2013
  3. ^ Tahiti’s Vernier backs A Tia Porinetia RZNI, 1 May 2013
  4. ^ "Election results" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ^ "La composition de la nouvelle Assemblée de Polynésie" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 5 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013.