French Polynesian legislative election, 2013

Last updated April 02, 2019

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 21 April and 5 May 2013.^[1] The result was a victory for the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party, which won 38 of the 57 seats in the Assembly.

French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic and the only overseas country of France. It is composed of 118 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over an expanse of more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. Its total land area is 4,167 square kilometres (1,609 sq mi).

Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira is a political party in French Polynesia.

The Assembly of French Polynesia is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, an overseas country of the French Republic. It is located at Place Tarahoi in Papeete, Tahiti. It was established in its current form in 1996 although a Tahitian Assembly was first created in 1824. It consists of 57 members who are elected by popular vote for five years; the electoral system is based upon proportional representation in six multi-seat constituencies. Every constituency is represented by at least three representatives. Since 2001, the parity bill binds that the number of women matches the number of men elected to 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]

Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems in which divisions in an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. If n% of the electorate support a particular political party, then roughly n% of seats will be won by that party. The essence of such systems is that all votes contribute to the result - not just a plurality, or a bare majority. The most prevalent forms of proportional representation all require the use of multiple-member voting districts, as it is not possible to fill a single seat in a proportional manner. In fact, the implementations of PR that achieve the highest levels of proportionality tend to include districts with large numbers of seats.

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 new alliance, A Tia Porinetia, was formed for the election, which included To Tatou Aia and several smaller parties.^[1]

The Aia Api is a political party in French Polynesia. At the last legislative elections on May 23, 2004, and by-elections on February 13, 2005, the party was part of the Union for the Democracy, that won 27 out of 57 seats.

Here Ai’a is a political party in French Polynesia. It was created by John Teariki in 1965. At the legislative elections on May 23, 2004, and by-elections on February 13, 2005, the party was part of the Union for Democracy, that won 28 out of 57 seats. In the elections on January 27 and February 10, 2008 it remained a part of the Union for Democracy (UPLD) along with Oscar Temaru’s Tavini Huiraatira which gained 20 out of the 66 possible seats.

Tavini Huiraatira is a political party in French Polynesia that favours greater autonomy from its territorial ruler France.

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
Party	Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
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
All Polynesians	7,293	5.71
Ia Tura to'u Femus	4,553	3.56
Te Ara Ti'a	3,956	3.10
Te Hiti Tau Api	3,079	2.41
Rally for the Respect of the Polynesian Population	885	0.69
Amuitahiraa Huiraatira	452	0.35
Invalid/blank votes	1,621	–	1,412	–	–	–
Total	129,389	100	139,614	100	57	0
Registered voters/turnout	195,835	66.07	191,799	72.79	–	–
Source: Tahiti News, Tahiti News

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References

1 2 3 4 Election Profile IFES
↑ Tahoeraa dominates first round of French Polynesia election RZNI, 22 April 2013
↑ Tahiti’s Vernier backs A Tia Porinetia RZNI, 1 May 2013

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[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

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