# New Caledonia's 2nd constituency

The 2nd constituency of New Caledonia is a French legislative constituency in New Caledonia.
The second constituency was created in a redistricting in 1978. Between 1978 and a new redistricting in 1986, the second constituency represented the western shore of the main island, but its main population centre was Nouméa, a largely French-populated loyalist stronghold. Since 1986, the constituency has been composed of the so-called brousse—that is, the rural parts of the main island, which are mostly Kanak, but also the more populous French-populated suburbs of Nouméa.

## Deputies

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1988 | Maurice Nénou | RPCR |
| 1993 | Maurice Nénou | RPCR |
| 1997 | Pierre Frogier | RPCR |
| 2002 | Pierre Frogier | RPCR |
| 2007 | Pierre Frogier | RPCR |
| 2012 | Philippe Gomès | UDI/CE |
| 2017 | Philippe Gomès | UDI/CE |
| 2022 | Nicolas Metzdorf | GNC/RE |
| 2024 | Emmanuel Tjibaou | UC |

## Election results
### 2024

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Emmanuel Tjibaou | UC | FLNKS | 32,926 | 44.06 | 51,724 | 57.44 |
| | Alcide Ponga | LR | LR-LL | 27,038 | 36.18 | 38,320 | 42.56 |
| | Milakulo Tukumuli | EO | | 8,906 | 11.92 | | |
| | Gérard Poadja | CE | Ensemble | 3,946 | 5.28 | | |
| | Luther Voudjo | REG | | 1,114 | 1.49 | | |
| | Ronald Frère | REG | | 808 | 1.08 | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 74,738 | 100.00 | 90,044 | 100.00 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,042 | 1.36 | 745 | 0.82 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 609 | 0.80 | 745 | 0.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,389 | 61.14 | 91,284 | 73.06 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 48,562 | 38.86 | 33,655 | 26.94 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 124,951 | | 124,939 | |
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| Result | Result | Result | Result | UC GAIN FROM GNC/RE | UC GAIN FROM GNC/RE | UC GAIN FROM GNC/RE | UC GAIN FROM GNC/RE |

### 2022

Legislative Election 2022: New Caledonia's 2nd constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LREM (Ensemble) | Nicolas Metzdorf | 13,552 | 33.71 | N/A |
| | FLNKS | Gérard Reignier | 13,175 | 32.77 | +2.69 |
| | LR (UDC) | Thierry Santa | 8,758 | 21.78 | −2.16 |
| | DVD | Pascal Lafleur | 2,171 | 7.40 | N/A |
| | DVC | Joël Kasarherou | 1,461 | 4.98 | N/A |
| | RN | Alain Descombels | 1,600 | 3.98 | +7.71 |
| | REG | Muneiko Haocas | 1,362 | 3.39 | N/A |
| | DVC | Michèle Homboe | 1,014 | 2.52 | N/A |
| | Others | N/A | 1,141 | 1.84 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,202 | 33.70 | −3.47 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | LREM (Ensemble) | Nicolas Metzdorf | 31,398 | 54.23 | N/A |
| | FLNKS | Gérard Reignier | 26,500 | 45.77 | +0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,898 | 48.46 | −3.99 |
| | LREM gain from UDI | LREM gain from UDI | LREM gain from UDI | LREM gain from UDI | LREM gain from UDI |

### 2017

| Candidate | Candidate | Label | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Label | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Louis Mapou | REG | 11,262 | 30.08 | 23,413 | 45.05 |
| | Philippe Gomès | CE (UDI) | 8,963 | 23.94 | 28,557 | 54.95 |
| | Harold Martin | DVD | 5,752 | 15.36 | | |
| | Bianca Hénin | FN | 4,378 | 11.69 | | |
| | Gil Brial | DVD | 3,746 | 10.00 | | |
| | Pascal Vittori | DVD | 2,556 | 6.83 | | |
| | Henry Bodeouarou | REG | 366 | 0.98 | | |
| | Oscar Diaz | DIV | 265 | 0.71 | | |
| | Manuel Millar | DIV | 155 | 0.41 | | |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 37,443 | 100.00 | 51,970 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 37,443 | 96.28 | 51,970 | 94.69 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,012 | 2.60 | 1,950 | 3.55 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 433 | 1.11 | 962 | 1.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,888 | 37.17 | 54,882 | 52.45 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 65,748 | 62.83 | 49,752 | 47.55 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 104,636 | | 104,634 | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||

### 2012

2012 legislative election in Nouvelle-Caledonie's 2nd constituency :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Jean-Pierre Djaiwe | REG | 15,890 | 36.20% | 25,644 | 47.45% |
| | Philippe Gomes | UDI | 14,470 | 32.96% | 28,398 | 52.55% |
| | Eric Gay | UMP | 8,814 | 20.08% | | |
| | Bianca Henin | FN | 2,534 | 5.77% | | |
| | Cédrik Sangarne | DVD | 2,193 | 5.00% | | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 43,901 | 97.75% | 54,042 | 96.95% |
| Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | Spoilt and null votes | 1,009 | 2.25% | 1,698 | 3.05% |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 44,910 | 50.28% | 55,740 | 62.41% |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 44,413 | 49.72% | 33,571 | 37.59% |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 89,323 | 100.00% | 89,311 | 100.00% |

### 2007

Legislative Election 2007: New Caledonia 2nd – 2nd round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UMP | Pierre Frogier | 25,559 | 54.13 |
| | FLNKS | Charles Pidjot | 21,663 | 45.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,222 | 62.18 |
| | UMP hold | UMP hold | Swing | |

### 2002

Legislative Election 2002: New Caledonia 2nd – 2nd round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UMP | Pierre Frogier | 15,719 | 55.70 |
| | FLNKS | Paul Neaoutyine | 12,495 | 44.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,729 | 42.17 |
| | UMP hold | UMP hold | Swing | |

### 1997

Legislative Election 1997: New Caledonia 2nd – 2nd round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | RPR | Pierre Frogier | 15,398 | 60.99 |
| | FLNKS | Philippe Pentecost | 9,849 | 39.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,247 | 48.58 |
| | RPR hold | RPR hold | Swing | |