# 2022 Wallis and Futuna Territorial Assembly election

Elections for the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna were held on 20 March 2022 where all 20 seats were up for election.

## Background

The 2017 Wallis and Futuna Territorial Assembly election saw 19 electoral lists sharing the 20 seats of the Territorial Assembly. The only list able to gain two seats was Fakatahi kihe kaha'u e lelei / Ensemble pour un avenir meilleur (Together for a Better Future). There were nine newly elected members in the 20-seat Assembly. Among the elected members, six were women.
The 2017 elections were noted for their very high participation, one of the highest in the recent history of Wallis and Futuna. Slightly more than 88% of the electorate voted, with voter turnout at 87% on Wallis and 93% on Futuna.

## Results

Half the seats were won by new members. Turnout was over 84 percent.
Hihifo :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Elected |
| | Fakatahi kihe kahau lelei | 376 | 31.44 | 1 | Soane Paulo Mailagi |
| | Fakatahi'aga o Hihifo | 317 | 26.51 | 1 | Lémee Ronny Tauhavili |
| | Amanaki, ke tahi | 233 | 19.48 | 1 | Sandrine Ilalio |
| | Vaka'afea | 214 | 17.89 | 0 | |
| | Sii hahai siakina ite mauli aho fuli | 56 | 4.68 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 1,196 | 100.00 | 3 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,196 | 99.09 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 11 | 0.91 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,207 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,484 | 81.33 | | |
| Source: Government of Wallis and Futuna ||||||
Hahake :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Elected |
| | Ta'ofi ki Uvea mo Futuna | 535 | 24.84 | 1 | Mikaele Kulimoetoke |
| | Ta'ofi ke ma'u pea sio mama'o | 522 | 24.23 | 1 | Atelea Vaitootai |
| | Le'o o he kaha'u lelei | 435 | 20.19 | 1 | Lavinia Kanimoa |
| | Ofa kite kaha'u | 354 | 16.43 | 1 | Lauriane Vergé |
| | Amanaki kihe apogipogi lelei | 308 | 14.30 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 2,154 | 100.00 | 4 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,154 | 98.58 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 31 | 1.42 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,185 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,720 | 80.33 | | |
| Source: Government of Wallis and Futuna ||||||
Mua :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Elected |
| | Ofa mo'oni ki tou fenua | 422 | 19.74 | 2 | Munipoese Muli’aka’aka, Palatina Fiakaifonu |
| | Mauli fetokoniaki | 413 | 19.32 | 2 | Mikaele Seo, Malia Kialiki Lagikula |
| | Le'o akiha | 286 | 13.38 | 1 | Paino Vanai |
| | Ofa peake gaue ki he kaha'u lelei | 277 | 12.96 | 1 | Sosefo Toluafe |
| | Ta'ofi kite lelei fakatahi | 193 | 9.03 | 0 | |
| | Mauli Fakatahi | 161 | 7.53 | 0 | |
| | Si'i Mua ma'a tatou - Uvea mo Futuna | 140 | 6.55 | 0 | |
| | Faigamalie kite kaha'u | 133 | 6.22 | 0 | |
| | Laga fenua | 113 | 5.29 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 2,138 | 100.00 | 6 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,138 | 99.35 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 14 | 0.65 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,152 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,522 | 85.33 | | |
| Source: Government of Wallis and Futuna ||||||
Alo :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Elected |
| | Fau ile alofa | 402 | 26.19 | 1 | Lafaele Tukumuli |
| | Vaka fo'ou tou fakatasi | 366 | 23.84 | 1 | Petelo Leleivai |
| | Lou Fenua | 311 | 20.26 | 1 | Sosefo Motuku |
| | Travail et Partage | 257 | 16.74 | 1 | Frédéric Baudry |
| | Alo-fa | 199 | 12.96 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 1,535 | 100.00 | 4 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,535 | 99.80 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 3 | 0.20 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,538 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,702 | 90.36 | | |
| Source: Government of Wallis and Futuna ||||||
Sigave (annulled results) :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Elected |
| | Tou fakatasi kile apogipogi olotatou fenua | 238 | 27.29 | 1 | Soane Taukolo |
| | Fakatasi kile tou ka'au | 217 | 24.89 | 1 | Tuliano Talomafaia |
| | Amanaki | 209 | 23.97 | 1 | Charles Gaveau |
| | Kile laga o lou fenua | 208 | 23.85 | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 872 | 100.00 | 3 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 872 | 99.89 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1 | 0.11 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 873 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,072 | 81.44 | | |
| Source: Government of Wallis and Futuna ||||||

## Partial cancellation

On 15 November 2022 the Council of State cancelled the result of the elections in Sigave, due to irregularities noted during the vote. There are new elections on 5 February 2023.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Charles Gaveau | Amanaki | 351 | 36.87 |
| | Samuele Keletolona | Kile laga o lou fenua | 315 | 33.09 |
| | Soane Taukolo | Tou fakatasi kile apogipogi olotatou fenua | 286 | 30.04 |
| Total | Total | Total | 952 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 952 | 99.90 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1 | 0.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 953 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,053 | 90.50 |
| Source: France Info |||||