Legislative elections were held in
French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze")
, anthem =
, song_type = Regional anthem
, song = "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui"
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on 21 April and 5 May 2013.
[ The result was a victory for the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party, which won 38 of the 57 seats in the ]Assembly
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* Deliberative assembly, a gathering of members who use parliamentary procedure for making decisions
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.
Electoral system
The election was held using a two round system
The two-round system (TRS), also known as runoff voting, second ballot, or ballotage, is a voting method used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a majoritarian resul ...
. In the first round, parties were required to cross a threshold of 12.5% in order to participate in the second round,[ although parties receiving between 5% and 12.5% were allowed to form an alliance for the second round with a party that did qualify. In the second round, 38 seats are allocated by ]proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
, with the party receiving the most votes gaining an additional 19 seats.[Election Profile]
IFES
Campaign
The Union for Democracy alliance was continued for the elections, consisting of Aia Api The Aia Api ( en, New Land) is a political party in French Polynesia.
At the last legislative elections on May 23, 2004, and by-elections on February 13, 2005, the party was part of the Union for the Democracy (''Union pour la Démocratie''), that ...
, Here Ai'a
Here Ai’a ( en, Love of the Land), also known as Te Pupu Here Ai'a Te Nunaa ia Ora ( en, Patriotic Group for an Autonomous Polity), is a pro-independence political party in French Polynesia. It was founded by John Teariki and Henri Bouvier in 19 ...
, Tavini Huiraatira, Tapura Amui No Raromatai
The Tapura Amui No Raromatai is a political party in French Polynesia.
At the last legislative elections on May 23, 2004, and by-elections on February 13, 2005, the party was part of the Union for the Democracy (''Union pour la Démocratie''), th ...
and Tapura Amui No Te Faatereraa Manahune – Tuhaa Pae The Tapura Amui No Te Faatereraa Manahune – Tuhaa Pae was a short lived political coalition in French Polynesia for the 2004 French Polynesian legislative election, specifically for the Austral Islands. The coalition was between the parties of Tap ...
(a coalition between ULPD members and the Tapura Amui no Tuhaa Pae The Tapura Amui No Tuhaa Pae, ( en, Austral Archipelago Union List) (also known as Tapura Amui No Te Faatereraa Manahune) was a political party in French Polynesia. They had a left political leaning, and advocated for French Polynesian independenc ...
party). A new alliance, A Tia Porinetia, was formed for the election, which included To Tatou Aia and several smaller parties.[
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.Tahiti’s Vernier backs A Tia Porinetia]
RZNI, 1 May 2013
Results
See also
* List of members of the Assembly of French Polynesia (2013–2018)
References
{{French Polynesian elections
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