French Polynesia's 1st constituency

1st constituency of French Polynesia
	French National Assembly ; constituency
	Maina Sage; Union of Democrats and Independents
Department	French Polynesia (overseas collectivity)
Cantons	communes of Bora-Bora, Faaa, Huahine, Maupiti, Moorea-Maiao, Paea, Papeete, Punaauia, Raivavae, Rapa, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tahaa, Taputapuatea, Tubuai, Tumaraa et Uturoa[1]

The 1st constituency of French Polynesia is a French legislative constituency in French Polynesia.

Following the 2010 redistricting of French legislative constituencies, which came into application for the June 2012 legislative election, the boundaries of French Polynesia's two constituencies were redrawn so as to create a third constituency in the collectivity. Since then, the 1st constituency consists of the communes of Anaa, Arue, Arutua, Fakarava, Fangatau, Fatu-Hiva, Gambier, Hao, Hikueru, Hiva-Oa, Makemo, Manihi, Moorea-Maiao, Napuka, Nuku-Hiva, Nukutavake, Papeete, Pirae, Pukapuka, Rangiroa, Reao, Tahuata, Takaroa, Tatakoto, Tureia, Ua-Huka, and Ua-Pou.[2]

Deputies

Alexandre Léontieff, who held the seat from 1988 to 1993, was simultaneously President of French Polynesia from 1987 to 1991.[3]

Candidate		Label	First round		Second round
Candidate		Label	Votes	%	Votes	%
	Maina Sage	UDI	13,626	45.94	21,928	68.36
	Moana Greig	DVD	7,717	26.02	10,147	31.64
	Richard Tuheiava	REG	4,764	16.06
	Tauhiti Nena	DVG	2,070	6.98
	Karl Reguron	ECO	504	1.70
	Éric Minardi	FN	434	1.46
	Jean-Marie Bruneau	FI	408	1.38
	Michel Ramel	DIV	136	0.46

Votes			29,659	100.00	32,075	100.00

Valid votes			29,659	97.96	32,075	95.86
Blank votes			347	1.15	666	1.99
Null votes			272	0.90	719	2.15
Turnout			30,278	41.71	33,460	46.10
Abstentions			42,319	58.29	39,125	53.90
Registered voters			72,597		72,585

Source: Ministry of the Interior


Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	Votes	%
	Maina Sage	Tahoera'a	12,677	52.96	16,380	58.02
	Tauhiti Nena	UPLD	7,951	33.22	11,850	41.98
	Debora Kimitete	A Ti'a Porinetia	2,733	11.42
	Tati Salmon	HLV	440	1.84
	Gustave Heitaa	SE	136	0.57

Registered Voters			70,324		70,310
Abstentions			46,173	65.66	41,646	59.23
Turnout			24,151	34.34	28,664	40.77
Null Votes			128	0.53	274	0.96
Blank Votes			86	0.36	160	0.56
Valid Votes			23,937	99.11	28,230	98.49

Despite obtaining 52.96% of the vote in the first round, Maina Sage did not obtain 25% of the enrolled voters, so a second round was held.

Two rounds were held. These are the results of the second round, for which only the top two candidates from the first round qualified.

Source: French Ministry of the Interior.[9]

Oscar Temaru, who contested the seat unsuccessfully, was a former and future President of French Polynesia.

Legislative Election 2007: French Polynesia 1st - 2nd round
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DVD	Michel Buillard	32,459	54.07
	Tavini Huiraatira	Oscar Temaru	27,569	45.93
Turnout			60,876	64.89
	DVD gain from UMP		Swing

Only a single round was needed, as Buillard obtained an absolute majority of the vote. The results of the top two candidates are given here.

Source: French Ministry of the Interior.[10]

Legislative Election 2002: French Polynesia 1st - single round
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	UMP	Michel Buillard	27 098	61.96
	DVD	Marie-Laure Vanizette	7,074	16.18
Turnout			44,291	52.58
	UMP hold		Swing

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.