Païta: the 2026 municipal election
Païta (Nouvelle-Calédonie, INSEE 98821) has 17,300 registered voters. Its council has 35 seats; the 2026 municipal election went to a second round on 22 March. The next municipal elections are in 2032; the presidential election is on 18 April 2027.
- 17,300registered voters
- 55%turnout, 2026 round one
The municipal election, March 2026
Round two, 22 March · 10,423 voted, 10,209 valid votes
- Paita J'y croisLed by Antoine Romain · Miscellaneous right 43.2% · 4,407 · 26 seats
- PAÏTA, UN NOUVEAU SOUFFLE!Led by Milakulo Tukumuli · Miscellaneous centre 34.1% · 3,486 · 6 seats
- LISTE CITOYENNE FLNKS PAITALed by Nikita Aurélie Gaia Ep Alosio · Regionalist 13.7% · 1,395 · 2 seats
- ESPRIT PAITALed by Patrick Greppo · Miscellaneous 9.0% · 921 · 1 seat
Round one, 15 March · 9,470 voted, 9,186 valid votes
- Paita J'y croisMiscellaneous right 30.5% · 2,802
- PAÏTA, UN NOUVEAU SOUFFLE!Miscellaneous centre 26.4% · 2,427
- LISTE CITOYENNE FLNKS PAITARegionalist 12.8% · 1,173
- ESPRIT PAITAMiscellaneous 10.2% · 939
- UN COEUR POUR PAITAMiscellaneous 8.7% · 799
- PAITA.CITYMiscellaneous 6.7% · 614
- PAITA TON IDENTITE, NOTRE RICHESSERegionalist 4.7% · 432
Official results, Ministère de l'Intérieur. Lists are labelled with the ministry's political "nuance"; lists in small communes carry none. The list that comes first takes half the seats as a bonus, and the rest are shared in proportion among lists over 5%.
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