2013 French Polynesian legislative election

2013 French Polynesian legislative election
	57 seats in the Assembly of French Polynesia; 29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	66.07% (first round); 72.79% (second round)
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	+/–
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
	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]