Poum: the 2026 municipal election
Poum (Nouvelle-Calédonie, INSEE 98826) has 1,541 registered voters. Its council has 19 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.
- 1,541registered voters
- 81%turnout, 2026 round one
The municipal election, March 2026
Round two, 22 March · 1,332 voted, 1,321 valid votes
- S'UNIR POUR DEMAIN UNILed by Marc Tidjine · No label (small commune) 55.6% · 734 · 15 seats
- UNION CITOYENNELed by Henriette Tidjine - Hmae · No label (small commune) 44.4% · 587 · 4 seats
Round one, 15 March · 1,241 voted, 1,235 valid votes
- UNION CITOYENNENo label (small commune) 37.4% · 462
- S'UNIR POUR DEMAINNo label (small commune) 36.4% · 449
- UNI POUMNo label (small commune) 26.2% · 324
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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