2013 French Polynesian legislative election

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
Turnout	66.07% (first round) 72.79% (second round)
Party Leader Vote % 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

Party		First round		Second round		Seats	+/–
		Votes	%	Votes	%
	Tahoera'a Huiraatira	51,316	40.16	62,340	45.11	38	+28
	Union for Democracy	30,781	24.09	40,441	29.26	11	–8
	A Tia Porinetia	25,453	19.92	35,421	25.63	8	New
	Porinetia Ora	7,293	5.71			0	New
	Ia Tura to'u Femus	4,553	3.56			0	New
	Te Ara Ti'a	3,956	3.10			0	New
	Te Hiti Tau Api	3,079	2.41			0	New
	Rally for the Respect of the Polynesian Population	885	0.69			0	New
	Amuitahiraa Huiraatira	452	0.35			0	New
Total		127,768	100.00	138,202	100.00	57	0
Valid votes		127,768	98.75	138,202	98.99
Invalid/blank votes		1,621	1.25	1,412	1.01
Total votes		129,389	100.00	139,614	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		195,835	66.07	191,799	72.79
Source: Tahiti Infos[4][5]

See also

• List of members of the Assembly of French Polynesia (2013–2018)

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
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.