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Territorial Council elections were held in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France, on 20 March 2022. All 19 seats on the Territorial Council were up for election. [1]
| Party | First round | Second round | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
| Archipelago Tomorrow | 1,529 | 45.92 | 1,991 | 51.78 | 15 | –2 | |
| Focus on the Future | 1,231 | 36.97 | 1,466 | 38.13 | 4 | +2 | |
| Together to Build | 570 | 17.12 | 388 | 10.09 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 3,330 | 100.00 | 3,845 | 100.00 | 19 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 3,330 | 97.00 | 3,845 | 98.49 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 103 | 3.00 | 59 | 1.51 | |||
| Total votes | 3,433 | 100.00 | 3,904 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,002 | 68.63 | 5,001 | 78.06 | |||
| Source: Government of Saint Pierre and Miquelon [2] | |||||||
Saint Pierre and Miquelon, officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a remaining vestige of the once-vast territory of New France. Its residents are French citizens; the collectivity elects its own deputy to the National Assembly and participates in senatorial and presidential elections. It covers 242 km2 (93 sq mi) of land and shores and had a population of 6,008 as of the March 2016 census.
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