Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Mayotte. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Mayotte.| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoré Departementalist Movement (Mouvement Départementaliste Mahorais) | 23.3 | 6 | |
| Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire) | 22.8 | 9 | |
| Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste) | 10.2 | - | |
| Citizen and Republican Movement (Mouvement Républicain et Citoyen) | 8.9 | 2 | |
| Force of the Rally and the Alliance for Democracy (Force de Rassemblement et d'Alliance pour le Progrès) | 6.5 | - | |
| Mahoré People's Movement (Mouvement populaire mahorais) | 1.2 | 1 | |
| Diverse Left | . | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | ||
| Source: Jerome Sterkers quoting main French newspapers | |||
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