Corsican autonomy referendum, 2003

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A Corsican autonomy referendum was held on 6 July 2003. Voters were asked whether or not they approved the restructuring of the system of administration on Corsica. Had the referendum been successful, the two départements on the island would have been abolished leaving only the Corsican Assembly which would be granted additional functions including some limited powers on raising and spending taxes. [1] The suggestion was not approved, albeit by a very small margin. 51% voted against the proposal, with 49% supporting it. The difference between the yes and no vote was 2,190 votes.

Corsica Island in the Mediterranean, also a region and a department of France

Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is located southeast of the French mainland and west of the Italian Peninsula, with the nearest land mass being the Italian island of Sardinia to the immediate south. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island.

Corsican Assembly

The Corsican Assembly is the unicameral legislative body of the territorial collectivity of Corsica. It has its seat at the Grand Hôtel d'Ajaccio et Continental, in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio. After the 2017 territorial elections, the assembly will be expanded from 51 to 63 seats, with the executive council expanding from 9 to 11 members.

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The question asked was: Do you approve of the proposed suggestions to change the institutional organisation of Corsica represented in law 2003-486 of June 10, 2003?

Do you approve of the proposed suggestions
to change the institutional organisation of Corsica
represented in law 2003-486 of June 10th 2003?
Choice Votes %
X mark.svg No57,180 [2] 50.98
Yes 54,990 [3] 49.02
Valid votes 112,170 97.56
Invalid or blank votes 2,800 2.44
Total votes114,970 [4] 100.00

Results by Department

Department [5] Electoral participationYesNo
Votes %Votes %
Corse-du-Sud 60,2225.18249,9425.23850,06
Haute-Corse 60,7729.80848,2731.94251,73
Total60,5254.99049,0257.18050,98

Results by Canton

ChoiceVotersValid voicesElection participationYes (%)No (%)
AJACCIO I 59843883379464,89 %52,61 %47,39 %
AJACCIO II 21971334129860,72 %43,22 %56,78 %
AJACCIO III 40172487240961,91 %47,70 %52,30 %
AJACCIO IV 30531721167856,37 %47,38 %52,62 %
AJACCIO V 38852189214456,34 %44,08 %55,92 %
AJACCIO VI 87144683453753,74 %46,75 %53,25 %
AJACCIO VII 87115182506959,49 %43,72 %56,28 %
ALTO-DI-CASACONI 24911574154363,19 %44,39 %55,61 %
BASTELICA 23501484145063,15 %46,97 %53,03 %
BASTIA I CENTRE 31052045199565,86 %36,99 %63,01 %
BASTIA II 48263207312766,45 %31,28 %68,72 %
BASTIA III 141787485361,68 %34,23 %65,77 %
BASTIA IV 110369267462,74 %29,38 %70,62 %
BASTIA V 42782406236856,24 %22,85 %77,15 %
BASTIA VI 68994198414460,85 %22,03 %77,97 %
BELGODÈRE 31931814175256,81 %57,25 %42,75 %
BONIFACIO 1934100695752,02 %51,10 %48,90 %
BORGO 88285240515759,36 %66,01 %33,99 %
BUSTANICO 23961456141160,77 %58,47 %41,53 %
CALENZANA 42011459141934,73 %60,61 %39,39 %
CALVI 38322425237363,28 %62,92 %37,08 %
CAMPOLORO-DI-MORIANI 43882541249357,91 %58,97 %41,03 %
CAPOBIANCO 26171759170367,21 %49,38 %50,62 %
CASTIFAO-MOROSAGLIA 29181878183264,36 %51,75 %48,25 %
CELAVO-MEZZANA 55553275317658,96 %46,85 %53,15 %
CONCA-D'ORO 34762207214363,49 %40,41 %59,59 %
CORTE 34362211212964,35 %57,59 %42,41 %
CRUZINI-CINARCA 21941414137264,45 %52,33 %47,67 %
DEUX-SEVI 25141608157963,96 %49,72 %50,28 %
DEUX-SORRU 29061783174261,36 %62,00 %38,00 %
FIGARI 26161582154960,47 %45,45 %54,55 %
FIUMALTO-D'AMPUGNANI 30771777174757,75 %52,95 %47,05 %
GHISONI 28211520148253,88 %51,48 %48,52 %
HAUT-NEBBIO 24471558151763,67 %34,67 %65,33 %
ÎLE-ROUSSE 43552431237955,82 %52,84 %47,16 %
LEVIE 27281642159060,19 %46,67 %53,33 %
MOïTA-VERDE 33161791174854,01 %57,32 %42,68 %
NIOLU-OMESSA 29381645161755,99 %51,52 %48,48 %
OLMETO 35822210214861,70 %48,18 %51,82 %
OREZZA-ALESANI 16801152112768,57 %69,57 %30,43 %
PETRETO-BICCHISANO 17621133109664,30 %49,45 %50,55 %
PORTO-VECCHIO 84714630451254,66 %60,33 %39,67 %
PRUNELLI-DI-FIUMORBO 49882799272856,11 %57,18 %42,82 %
SAGRO-DI-SANTA-GIULIA 32402216214868,40 %38,64 %61,36 %
SAN-MARTINO-DI-LOTA 51883441334566,33 %41,91 %58,09 %
SARTÈNE 28611977192269,10 %44,43 %55,57 %
SANTA-MARIE-SICHÉ 64954376427067,37 %55,06 %44,94 %
TALLANO-SCOPAMÈNE 16251095107367,38 %43,71 %56,29 %
VENACO 17651165112966,01 %63,77 %36,23 %
VESCOVATO 50682737268154,01 %49,31 %50,69 %
VEZZANI 1661102498661,65 %61,16 %38,84 %
ZICAVO 18651079105557,86 %70,05 %29,95 %

Results according to constituencies

ConstituencyChoiceVotersValid voicesElection participationYes (%)No (%)
AJACCIO41016248762426160,65 %48,36 %51,64 %
BASTIA47424298432917462,93 %39,52 %60,48 %
CORTE BALAGNE58524333993257657,07 %56,11 %43,89 %
SARTÈNE45003268972615959,77 %51,41 %48,59 %

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