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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Elections for the Rodrigues Regional Assembly were held on 12 February 2017. They were the fourth election of the island's regional parliament since Rodrigues obtained autonomous status within the Republic of Mauritius in 2001. [1] The Rodrigues People's Organisation won 10 of the 17 seats.
| Party | Proportional | Constituency | Total seats | +/– | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
| Rodrigues People's Organisation | 12,386 | 56.07 | 0 | 25,247 | 57.14 | 10 | 10 | –1 | |
| Rodrigues Movement | 9,289 | 42.05 | 5 | 18,654 | 42.22 | 2 | 7 | –1 | |
| Rodrigues Independence Movement | 416 | 1.88 | 0 | 281 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 22,091 | 100.00 | 5 | 44,182 | 100.00 | 12 | 17 | –4 | |
| Valid votes | 22,091 | 95.70 | 22,091 | 95.70 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 992 | 4.30 | 992 | 4.30 | |||||
| Total votes | 23,083 | 100.00 | 23,083 | 100.00 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 28,791 | 80.17 | 28,791 | 80.17 | |||||
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franceau Aubret Grandcourt | Rodrigues Movement | 1,897 | 50.91 | |
| Jean Nicolas Volbert | Rodrigues Movement | 1,864 | 50.03 | |
| Joseph Christian Félicité | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 1,792 | 48.09 | |
| Marie Pricie Anjela Speville | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 1,772 | 47.56 | |
| Yvan Ithier | Rodrigues Independence Movement | 76 | 2.04 | |
| Marie Rose Wilhelmine Meunier | Rodrigues Independence Movement | 51 | 1.37 | |
| Total | 7,452 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,726 | 95.44 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 178 | 4.56 | ||
| Total votes | 3,904 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,878 | 80.03 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Roxana Collet | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 1,575 | 51.66 | |
| Jean Noël Nemours | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 1,567 | 51.39 | |
| Gaëtan Jabeemissar | Rodrigues Movement | 1,453 | 47.65 | |
| Coumar Ramdally | Rodrigues Movement | 1,426 | 46.77 | |
| Jean Christian Bégué | Rodrigues Independence Movement | 44 | 1.44 | |
| James Bégué | Rodrigues Independence Movement | 33 | 1.08 | |
| Total | 6,098 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,049 | 92.93 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 232 | 7.07 | ||
| Total votes | 3,281 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,093 | 80.16 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Marie Gaspard Pierre Louis | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 2,703 | 61.83 | |
| Jean Rex Ramdally | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 2,699 | 61.73 | |
| Joseph Chenlye Lamvohee | Rodrigues Movement | 1,674 | 38.29 | |
| Jean Robert Speville | Rodrigues Movement | 1,668 | 38.15 | |
| Total | 8,744 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,372 | 96.47 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 160 | 3.53 | ||
| Total votes | 4,532 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,445 | 83.23 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolson Lisette | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 2,038 | 63.71 | |
| Simon Pierre Roussety | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 1,957 | 61.18 | |
| Marie Jana Perrine | Rodrigues Movement | 1,208 | 37.76 | |
| Marie Jenny Emanuella Auguste | Rodrigues Movement | 1,195 | 37.36 | |
| Total | 6,398 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,199 | 96.30 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 123 | 3.70 | ||
| Total votes | 3,322 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,257 | 78.04 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Richard Payendee | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 2,201 | 53.19 | |
| Marie Rose De Lima Edouard | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 2,185 | 52.80 | |
| Johnson Roussety | Rodrigues Movement | 1,924 | 46.50 | |
| Louis Ange Perrine | Rodrigues Movement | 1,889 | 45.65 | |
| Marie Rosanne André | Rodrigues Independence Movement | 45 | 1.09 | |
| Jocelin Louis | Rodrigues Independence Movement | 32 | 0.77 | |
| Total | 8,276 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,138 | 96.46 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 152 | 3.54 | ||
| Total votes | 4,290 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,380 | 79.74 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Daniel Baptiste | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 2,407 | 66.73 | |
| Serge Clair | Rodrigues People's Organisation | 2,351 | 65.18 | |
| Marylou Augustin | Rodrigues Movement | 1,252 | 34.71 | |
| Marie Débora Ah-Chine Roberts | Rodrigues Movement | 1,204 | 33.38 | |
| Total | 7,214 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,607 | 96.08 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 147 | 3.92 | ||
| Total votes | 3,754 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,738 | 79.23 | ||
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