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New Caledonians vote to elect 54 seats of Congress for the first time since 2019, after the vote was delayed

2026 New Caledonian legislative election — New Caledonians vote to elect 54 seats of Congress for the first time since 2019, after the vote was delayed three times following unrest in 2024 and the Bougival Accord in 2025. P

Published June 28, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2026 New Caledonian legislative election.

New Caledonians vote to elect 54 seats of Congress for the first time since 2019, after the vote was delayed three times following unrest in 2024 and the Bougival Accord in 2025. Preliminary results indicate the loyalist bloc taking 24 seats and the separatist bloc taking 26 seats, with Oceanian Awakening taking a crossbench position with four seats. [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/632442/heavy-security-deployed-as-new-caledonia-s-crucial-elections-begin (RNZ)] [https://la1ere.franceinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/direct-elections-provinciales-2026-en-nouvelle-caledonie-resultats-taux-de-participation-reactions-suivez-la-soiree-electorale-sur-nc-la-1ere-1714798.html ( France Info )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-06-28).