Election Name: | 2013 French Polynesian legislative election |
Country: | French Polynesia |
Previous Election: | 2008 |
Election Date: | 21 April 2013 (first round) 5 May 2013 (second round) |
Next Election: | 2018 |
Turnout: | 66.07% (first round) 72.79% (second round) |
Seats For Election: | 57 seats in the Assembly of French Polynesia |
Majority Seats: | 29 |
Party1: | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
Leader1: | Gaston Flosse |
Percentage1: | 45.11 |
Last Election1: | 10 |
Seats1: | 38 |
Colour2: |
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Leader2: | Oscar Temaru |
Party2: | Union for Democracy |
Percentage2: | 29.26 |
Last Election2: | 19 |
Seats2: | 11 |
Colour3: |
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Leader3: | Teva Rohfritsch |
Party3: | A Tia Porinetia |
Percentage3: | 25.63 |
Last Election3: | New |
Seats3: | 8 |
President | |
Before Election: | Oscar Temaru |
Before Party: | UD |
After Party: | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 21 April and 5 May 2013. The result was a landslide victory for the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party, which won 38 of the 57 seats in the Assembly.
The election was held using a two round system. 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.[1] In the second round, 38 seats are allocated by proportional representation, with the party receiving the most votes gaining an additional 19 seats.[2]
The Union for Democracy alliance was continued for the elections, consisting of Aia Api, Here Ai'a, Tavini Huiraatira, Tapura Amui No Raromatai and Tapura Amui No Te Faatereraa Manahune – Tuhaa Pae (a coalition between ULPD members and the Tapura Amui no Tuhaa Pae party). A new alliance, A Tia Porinetia, was formed for the election, which included To Tatou Aia and several smaller parties.[2]
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.[3]