Politics of French Polynesia - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in French Polynesia. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in French Polynesia.
e • d Summary of the 23 May 2004 and 13 February 2005 Assembly of French Polynesia election results
Alliances and parties Votes % Seats
Tahoera'a Huiraatira (Popular Rally) 45.2 27
Union for the Democracy (Union pour la Démocratie)
  • Tavini Huiraatira (People's Servant)
  • Aia Api (New Land)
  • Here Ai'a (Love the Land)
  • Tapura Amui No Te Faatereraa Manahune - Tuhaa Pae
  • Tapura Amui No Raromatai
 49.1 28
Alliance for a New Democracy (Alliance pour une Démocratie Nouvelle)
  • Fetia Api (Nouvelle Etoile/New Star)
  • No Oe E Te Nunaa (This Country is Yours)
 2
Total (turnout 78.3 %) 57
Source: Rulers. By-elections were held 13 February 2005 in Tahiti and Moorea after the election was invalidated in these districts (37 of the total 57 seats).

The members of the Assembly of French Polynesia are elected in 6 different electoral districts or electoral circumscriptions (French: circonscriptions électorales) which slightly differ from the administrative subdivisions (subdivisions administratives) on the Tuamotus and the Gambier Islands. The 6 electoral circumscriptions (circonscriptions électorales) are:

  • electoral circumscription of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent) (37 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Leeward Islands (circonscription des Îles Sous-le-Vent) (8 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Austral Islands (circonscription des Îles Australes) (3 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Gambier Islands and the Islands Tuamotu-East (circonscription des Îles Gambier et Tuamotu Est) (3 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Islands Tuamotu-West (circonscription des Îles Tuamotu Ouest) (3 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Marquesas Islands (circonscription des Îles Marquises) (3 members)

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