Parliamentary elections in French Polynesia were held on April 22 (1st round) and May 6 (2nd round) 2018 [1] [2] . In the second round, voters voted for three political parties that exceeded the barrier of 12.5% in the 1st round [2] . The election elected 57 deputies of the Assembly of French Polynesia .
← 2013  | |||
| Legislative Election in French Polynesia (2018) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||
| April 22 and May 6 | |||
| Voter turnout | 61.51% (1st round) 66.82% (2nd round) | ||
 |  |  | |
| Candidate | Edouard Fritsch | Jeffrey Salmon | Oscar Temaru |
| The consignment | Popular List (Tapura Huiraatira) | National Assembly (Tahoera'a Huiraatira) | Serving the People (Tavini Huiraatira) |
| Seats received | 38 (new) | 11 (27 ▼ ) | 8 (3 ▼ ) |
| Votes | 66 725 ( 48.18% ) | 37,606 (27.72%) | 31,357 (23.11%) |
| Change in the percentage of votes | - | ||
| Past number of seats | - | 38 | eleven |
 Assembly of French Polynesia (2018). | |||
As a result, the new Popular List party (Tapura huiraatira) won, receiving a total of 38 out of 57 seats in parliament.
Content
- 1 Pre-election environment
- 2 Electoral system
- 3 Results
- 4 notes
Pre-election environment
Serving the People Party (Tavini Huiraatira) won the previous parliamentary elections in 2013, gaining 38 out of 57 seats in Parliament [2] . However, since 2013, the ruling party was mired in internal squabbles and disunity [2] . Several members created a new party, which soon merged with the only parliamentary party opposing independence [2] . Parliamentary Speaker Marcel Tuyani is above the ruling party in June 2017 and founded a rival [3] .
In preparation for the new election, the High Commissioner of French Polynesia, Rene Bidal, announced the registration of voters from March 12 to 26, 2018 [2] .
Election System
57 deputies of the Assembly of French Polynesia are elected on the basis of proportional representation on party lists in 2 rounds with a majority bonus, i.e. additional seats awarded to the party with the most seats. The country represents a single constituency, consisting of 8 sections, each of which has a premium of 1 to 4 seats in parliament, depending on the population of the section. In total, the premium is 19 seats.
Each list includes 73 candidates in 8 sections. In the 1st round, the list with the absolute majority of votes in this section receives a premium, and the remaining seats are distributed in proportion to the votes received between parties that have exceeded the 5% electoral threshold. In the event that none of the parties received more than 50% of the votes in the 1st round, a second round is held between the parties that have exceeded the 12.5% barrier. Moreover, parties that received from 5 to 12.5% can merge with the remaining lists. After the 2nd round, the bonus is won by the party with the highest number of votes, and the remaining places are distributed according to the proportional system [4] .
Results
| The consignment | 1st round | 2nd round | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote | % | Vote | % | Places | +/– | ||
| Popular List (Tapura Huiraatira) | 53,790 | 43.04 | 66 725 | 48.18 | 38 | new | |
| National Assembly (Tahoera'a Huiraatira) | 36,747 | 29.40 | 37,606 | 27.72 | eleven | –27 | |
| Serving the People (Tavini Huiraatira) | 25,890 | 20.72 | 31 357 | 23.11 | 8 | –3 | |
| Te Ora Api o Porinetia | 4 604 | 3.68 | |||||
| E reo manahune | 2,503 | 2.00 | |||||
| People's Republican Union | 1,443 | 1.15 | |||||
| Total | 124 975 | one hundred | 135 688 | one hundred | 57 | 0 | |
| Valid Newsletters | 124 975 | 98.31 | 135 688 | 98.33 | |||
| Blank newsletters | 1 091 | 0.86 | 1,128 | 0.89 | |||
| Invalid Newsletters | 1,056 | 0.83 | 1 006 | 0.79 | |||
| Total | 127 122 | one hundred | 137 990 | one hundred | |||
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 206 662 | 61.51 | 206 520 | 66.82 | |||
| Source: Haut-Commissariat ( first round , second round ) | |||||||
Notes
- ↑ French Polynesia election dates approved , Radio New Zealand (October 12, 2017). Date of treatment February 23, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 March registration for Tahiti election , Radio New Zealand International (January 18, 2018). Archived February 15, 2018. Date of treatment February 19, 2018.
- ↑ French Polynesia's Tuihani will name new party in 2018 , Radio New Zealand International (November 20, 2017). Archived on November 20, 2017. Date of treatment February 19, 2018.
- ↑ Loi organique n ° 2004-192 du 27 février 2004 portant statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française.