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"
, image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg
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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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.
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, 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 1 ...
, 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 T ...
(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 independen ...
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
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References
{{French Polynesian elections
2013 elections in Oceania
2013 elections in France
Elections in French Polynesia
2013 in French Polynesia
April 2013 events in Oceania
May 2013 events in Oceania