2023 French Polynesian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 16 and 30 April 2023 to elect 57 representatives of the Assembly. The last election was in 2018.

2023 French Polynesian legislative election

16 April 2023 (first round)
30 April 2023 (second round)

All 57 seats in the Assembly of French Polynesia
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.08% (first round) 1.43pp
69.96% (second round) 3.14pp
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Tāvini Huiraʻatira Oscar Temaru 44.32 38 +30
Tāpura–ʻĀmuitahiraʻa Édouard Fritch 38.53 16 −33
A here ia Porinetia Nuihau Laurey 17.16 3 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President of the Assembly of French Polynesia before President of the Assembly of French Polynesia
Gaston Tong Sang
Tāpura Huiraʻatira
Antony Géros
Tāvini Huiraʻatira

The pro-autonomist Tāpura Huiraʻatira government, led by President Édouard Fritch, sought to win a second consecutive full term, but was defeated by the pro-separatist Tāvini Huiraʻatira opposition, led by former President Oscar Temaru, in a landslide. The Tāvini Huiraʻatira party won 38 of the 57 seats. Following the election, Moetai Brotherson, Tāvini Huiraʻatira's deputy leader, was elected President of French Polynesia by 38 votes against 16 for Fritch and 3 for pro-autonomist Nicole Sanquer of A here ia Porinetia.

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