2023 French Polynesian legislative election

Elections to the Assembly of French Polynesia are scheduled to be held on 16 and 30 April 2023[1] in order to elect 57 representatives to the Assembly of French Polynesia. The last election was in 2018.[2]

2023 French Polynesian legislative election
16 April 2023
57 seats in the Assembly of French Polynesia
29 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Édouard Fritch Gaston Flosse Oscar Temaru
Party Tapura Huiraatira Tahoera'a Huiraatira Tavini Huiraatira
Last election 48.18%, 38 seats 27.70%, 11 seats 23.12%, 8 seats
Seats needed Steady Increase18 Increase21
Incumbent President

Édouard Fritch
Tapura Huiraatira


French Polynesia Assembly in 2022.

Background

The 2018 French Polynesian legislative election saw the Tapura Huiraatira party led by Édouard Fritch emerge as the largest in the Assembly, winning 38 of the 57 seats.[3] Fritch was re-elected as President of French Polynesia,[4] while Gaston Tong Sang was elected President of the Assembly.[5]

French Polynesia has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Electoral system

The 57 members of the Assembly of French Polynesia are elected by a proportional multi-member list of two rounds, with a majority premium. Polynesia is a single constituency whose communes make up of eight sub-divisions called sections, each with a majority premium of 1 to 4 seats according to their population for a total of 19 premium seats.

Each list presents 73 candidates in the eight sections. Each list is composed alternately of a candidate of each sex. In the first round, the list having received an absolute majority of votes in its section is awarded the majority bonus, then the remaining seats are distributed proportionally among all the lists having crossed the electoral threshold of 5% of the votes according to the method of voting. If no list obtains more than 50% of the votes cast, a second round is held between all the lists having collected more than 12.5% of the votes, those having collected between 5% and 12.5% being able to merge with the lists that have been maintained. The leading list then gets the majority bonus, and the remaining seats are distributed proportionally under the same conditions.[7]

The lists may be reimbursed for part of their campaign costs if they reach the threshold of 3% of the votes cast in the first round, provided that they comply with accounting transparency requirements and legislation on the format of documents.[8]

Electoral sections of French Polynesia
Section Seats
Proportional Majority bonus
Windward Isles 1 13 4
Windward Isles 2 13 4
Windward Isles 3 11 4
Leeward Islands 8 3
West Tuamotus 3 1
Gambier Islands and East Tuamotus 3 1
Marquesas Islands 3 1
Austral Islands 3 1

Party participation

Prior to the election Tapura leader Édouard Fritch obtained a court ruling that the two-term limit applied to whole terms, and that therefore he was eligible to be elected as President despite having served in the role for nine years.[9]

After being inactive for 15 years, Here Ai'a announced on 21 January 2023 that it would contest the 2023 election, and that its program would focus on independence.[10]

In February 2023 A here ia Porinetia named Nuihau Laurey as head of its list.[11] It published its full list on 25 February 2023.[12]

On 14 February 2023 Tamatoa Perez announced he would contest the elections with the Te reo manahune party.[13]

On 10 March 2023 Tāvini Huiraʻatira announced that Moetai Brotherson would be their candidate for the presidency.[14]

On 14 March 2023 Heiura-Les Verts became the first party to formally submit a party list.[15] Tāvini Huiraʻatira, Tapura Huiraatira, and A here ia Porinetia submitted their lists on 17 March.[16][17][18] A total of seven lists were submitted.[19] Here Ai'a and Te reo manahune did not submit a list.

Party Leader Ideology
A here ia Porinetia Nicole Sanquer Autonomy
ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi Gaston Flosse Anti-independence, liberal conservatism, gaullism
Hau Maohi Tauhiti Nena
Heiura-Les Verts Jacky Bryant Environmentalism, Polynesian independence
Ia Ora te Nuna'a Teva Rohfritsch Autonomy, Anti-independence
Tavini Huiraatira Oscar Temaru Polynesian independence, social democracy
Tapura Huiraatira Édouard Fritch Anti-independence, liberalism, autonomy

References
  1. "Territoriales 2023 en Polynésie : Les électeurs appelés aux urnes les 16 et 30 avril, tour d'horizon des forces et équilibres politiques" (in French). Outremers 360. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. "Dépenses de campagne / 2018 / APF / Élections / Politiques publiques / Accueil - Les services de l'État en Polynesie française". www.polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  3. "French Polynesia incumbent wins resounding election victory". RNZ. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  4. "Edouard Fritch is re-elected French Polynesia president". RNZ. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  5. "Tong Sang elected French Polynesia assembly president". RNZ. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. "Déclaration du Haut-Commissaire sur les adaptations aux mesures de confinement dans les archipels à l'exception de Tahiti et Moorea / 2020 / Communiqués de presse / Actualités / Accueil - Les services de l'État en Polynesie française". www.polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  7. Loi organique n° 2004-192 du 27 février 2004 portant statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française (1).
  8. Dépenses de campagne Haut-Commissariat de la République en Polynésie française
  9. "Fritch to retain presidency if he wins election French court rules". RNZ. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  10. "Le Here Ai'a de Gustave Taputu de retour pour les territoriales" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  11. "Nuihau Laurey désigné tête de liste de A Here ia Porinetia" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  12. "La liste du A Here ia Porinetia dévoilée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  13. "Tamatoa Perez s'embarque pour les territoriales" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  14. "Moetai Brotherson brigue la présidence de la Polynésie" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  15. "Heiura-Les Verts première liste déposée pour les territoriales" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  16. "La liste complète du Tavini" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  17. "La liste du Tapura déposée et dévoilée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  18. "Découvrez la liste du A Here ia Porinetia" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  19. "Sept listes déposées pour les territoriales" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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