Elections in French Polynesia
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constituencies. French Polynesia has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties
, making it difficult to be elected under the banner of another party.
In June 2011, the electoral law was changed to a two-round system with a bonus of a third of the seats for the winning list in the second round, with the rest of the seats distributed proportionally; the electoral threshold to advance to the second round is 12.5%.[1]
Past elections
2004 elections
The elections in 2004 produced a close result leading to unstable majorities in the assembly. In addition, the election was invalidated in districts in Tahiti and Mo'orea, prompting by-elections for 37 of the 57 seats.
2007 elections
On September 14, 2007,
no-confidence vote in the 31 August parliament.[2]
2008 elections
In the elections on January 27 and February 10, 2008, the
Tahoera'a Huiraatira, 10 seats) and Temaru saw once again the election of Flosse as President of French Polynesia.[3]
2013 elections
2018 elections
See also
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
References
- Radio New Zealand International. June 1, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "French Polynesia gets new leader". BBC News. 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Flosse Returns as French Polynesia President". Pacific Islands Report. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2021.