They had largely voted for Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election.

New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna confirmed their support for the President of the Republic during the first round of legislative elections.

In the two constituencies of New Caledonia, the candidates of the presidential majority are in the lead, against a background of record abstention.

Less than one in three voters turned out.

In the first, the outgoing Philippe Dunoyer, who sat in the previous term in the ranks of the UDI before joining Together for this election, exceeds 40%, leaving far behind his main loyalist rival, Virginie Ruffenach (LR), who fails to qualify for the second round.

She is preceded by the FLNKS candidate, Wali Wahetra, who achieves an unexpected breakthrough and qualifies for the second round in this constituency acquired on the right, where Nouméa is located.

The two defeated LR candidates called for a vote for the majority

In the second constituency, where the outgoing MP Philippe Gomès (UDI) did not stand for re-election, Nicolas Metzdorf (Ensemble) comes neck and neck with the separatist Gérard Reignier, who can only count on a stronger mobilization of his camp for prevail.

The two defeated LR candidates called on Sunday to vote for the candidates of the presidential majority.

In Wallis and Futuna, where seven candidates were running for the only seat, Mikaele Seo, majority candidate in power in the archipelago, will be in a favorable ballot against Etuato Mulikihaamea, supported by the local opposition.

President of the permanent committee of the Territorial Assembly, Mikaele Seo, close to Renaissance, was until then the deputy of the outgoing deputy, Sylvain Brial who could not represent himself after a serious stroke in 2019.

In Wallis, we voted almost 80%

With only 226 votes behind his opponent, Etuato Mulikihaamea, 55, is a novice in politics, hitherto known in Wallis and Futuna for his investment in rugby and sport in general.

He is president of the Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee.

In this territory, where nearly 80% voted, the carryover of votes to the second round is difficult to anticipate given the importance of family and customary ties, beyond political labels.

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