2013 French Polynesian legislative election

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

2013 French Polynesian legislative election
21 April 2013 (first round)
5 May 2013 (second round)
57 seats in the Assembly of French Polynesia
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.07% (first round)
72.79% (second round)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gaston Flosse Oscar Temaru Teva Rohfritsch
Party Tahoera'a Huiraatira Union for Democracy A Tia Porinetia
Seats after 38 11 8
Seat change 28 8 New
Popular vote 62,340 40,441 35,421
Percentage 45.11% 29.26% 25.63%
President before election

Oscar Temaru

 Elected President

Gaston Flosse

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 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
Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes % Seats +/–
Tahoera'a Huiraatira51,31640.1662,34045.1138+28
Union for Democracy30,78124.0940,44129.2611–8
A Tia Porinetia25,45319.9235,42125.638New
All Polynesians7,2935.71
Ia Tura to'u Femus4,5533.56
Te Ara Ti'a3,9563.10
Te Hiti Tau Api3,0792.41
Rally for the Respect of the Polynesian Population8850.69
Amuitahiraa Huiraatira4520.35
Invalid/blank votes1,621–1,412–––
Total129,389100139,614100570
Registered voters/turnout195,83566.07191,79972.79––
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References
  1. 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
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