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.| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoera'a Huiraatira (Popular Rally) | 45.2 | 27 | |
Union for the Democracy (Union pour la Démocratie)
|
49.1 | 28 | |
Alliance for a New Democracy (Alliance pour une Démocratie Nouvelle)
|
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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