IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: New Caledonia

Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies

283,376
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

184,364
Registered Voters (as of None)

59.37%
Average Turnout

6
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Name	Official Name	Type
New Caledonian Territorial Congress	Congres du Territoire	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Francois HOLLANDE *
Head of Government: President of the Governement Philippe GERMAINE
Assembly: New Caledonia has a unicameral Territorial Congress (Congres du Territoire) with 54 seats.

* Represented in New Caledonia by High Commissioner Thierry LATASTE

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
President of the Governement is elected by parliament to serve a 5-year term.
In the Territorial Congress (Congres du Territoire) 54 members are indirectly elected by proportional representation at the provincial level to serve 5-year terms. The Territorial Congress has 54 members that are selected proportionally based on the partisan makeup of the three provincial assemblies, which are elected for 5-year terms by proportional representation, with a 5% threshold.

Elections

2021-12-12 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 80,881
Registered 184,364
Turnout 43.87

2020-10-04 | Status: Confirmed
Referendum
Votes 80,881
Registered 184,364
Turnout 43.87

2019-05-12 | Status: Held
New Caledonian Territorial Congress
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2018-11-04 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 138,934
Registered 174,154
Turnout 79.78

2014-05-11 | Status: Held
New Caledonian Territorial Congress
Votes 106,650
Registered 152,457
Turnout 69.95

2004-05-09 | Status: Held
New Caledonian Territorial Congress
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Referendum	2021-12-12	Held	80,881	184,364	43.87
Referendum	2020-10-04	Confirmed	80,881	184,364	43.87
New Caledonian Territorial Congress	2019-05-12	Held	-	-	-
Referendum	2018-11-04	Held	138,934	174,154	79.78
New Caledonian Territorial Congress	2014-05-11	Held	106,650	152,457	69.95
New Caledonian Territorial Congress	2004-05-09	Held	-	-	-

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