2003 Corsican autonomy referendum

6 July 2003 (2003-07-06)
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 54,990 49.02%
No 57,180 50.98%
Valid votes 112,170 97.56%
Invalid or blank votes 2,800 2.44%
Total votes 114,970 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 189,992 60.51%
Results by canton and department
  Yes
  No

A Corsican autonomy referendum was held on 6 July 2003. Voters were asked whether or not they approved the restructuring of the system of administration on Corsica. Had the referendum been successful, the two départements on the island would have been abolished leaving only the Corsican Assembly which would be granted additional functions including some limited powers on raising and spending taxes.[1] The suggestion was not approved, albeit by a very small margin. 51% voted against the proposal, with 49% supporting it. The difference between the yes and no vote was 2,190 votes.

Results

The question asked was: Do you approve of the proposed suggestions to change the institutional organisation of Corsica represented in law 2003-486 of June 10, 2003?

Do you approve of the proposed suggestions
to change the institutional organisation of Corsica
represented in law 2003-486 of June 10th 2003?
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 57,180 [2] 50.98
Yes 54,990 [3] 49.02
Valid votes 112,170 97.56
Invalid or blank votes 2,800 2.44
Total votes 114,970 [4] 100.00

Results by Department

Department[5] Electoral participation Yes No
Votes % Votes %
Corse-du-Sud 60,22 25.182 49,94 25.238 50,06
Haute-Corse 60,77 29.808 48,27 31.942 51,73
Total 60,52 54.990 49,02 57.180 50,98

Results by Canton

Choice Voters Valid voices Election participation Yes (%) No (%)
AJACCIO I 5984 3883 3794 64,89 % 52,61 % 47,39 %
AJACCIO II 2197 1334 1298 60,72 % 43,22 % 56,78 %
AJACCIO III 4017 2487 2409 61,91 % 47,70 % 52,30 %
AJACCIO IV 3053 1721 1678 56,37 % 47,38 % 52,62 %
AJACCIO V 3885 2189 2144 56,34 % 44,08 % 55,92 %
AJACCIO VI 8714 4683 4537 53,74 % 46,75 % 53,25 %
AJACCIO VII 8711 5182 5069 59,49 % 43,72 % 56,28 %
ALTO-DI-CASACONI 2491 1574 1543 63,19 % 44,39 % 55,61 %
BASTELICA 2350 1484 1450 63,15 % 46,97 % 53,03 %
BASTIA I CENTRE 3105 2045 1995 65,86 % 36,99 % 63,01 %
BASTIA II 4826 3207 3127 66,45 % 31,28 % 68,72 %
BASTIA III 1417 874 853 61,68 % 34,23 % 65,77 %
BASTIA IV 1103 692 674 62,74 % 29,38 % 70,62 %
BASTIA V 4278 2406 2368 56,24 % 22,85 % 77,15 %
BASTIA VI 6899 4198 4144 60,85 % 22,03 % 77,97 %
BELGODÈRE 3193 1814 1752 56,81 % 57,25 % 42,75 %
BONIFACIO 1934 1006 957 52,02 % 51,10 % 48,90 %
BORGO 8828 5240 5157 59,36 % 66,01 % 33,99 %
BUSTANICO 2396 1456 1411 60,77 % 58,47 % 41,53 %
CALENZANA 4201 1459 1419 34,73 % 60,61 % 39,39 %
CALVI 3832 2425 2373 63,28 % 62,92 % 37,08 %
CAMPOLORO-DI-MORIANI 4388 2541 2493 57,91 % 58,97 % 41,03 %
CAPOBIANCO 2617 1759 1703 67,21 % 49,38 % 50,62 %
CASTIFAO-MOROSAGLIA 2918 1878 1832 64,36 % 51,75 % 48,25 %
CELAVO-MEZZANA 5555 3275 3176 58,96 % 46,85 % 53,15 %
CONCA-D'ORO 3476 2207 2143 63,49 % 40,41 % 59,59 %
CORTE 3436 2211 2129 64,35 % 57,59 % 42,41 %
CRUZINI-CINARCA 2194 1414 1372 64,45 % 52,33 % 47,67 %
DEUX-SEVI 2514 1608 1579 63,96 % 49,72 % 50,28 %
DEUX-SORRU 2906 1783 1742 61,36 % 62,00 % 38,00 %
FIGARI 2616 1582 1549 60,47 % 45,45 % 54,55 %
FIUMALTO-D'AMPUGNANI 3077 1777 1747 57,75 % 52,95 % 47,05 %
GHISONI 2821 1520 1482 53,88 % 51,48 % 48,52 %
HAUT-NEBBIO 2447 1558 1517 63,67 % 34,67 % 65,33 %
ÎLE-ROUSSE 4355 2431 2379 55,82 % 52,84 % 47,16 %
LEVIE 2728 1642 1590 60,19 % 46,67 % 53,33 %
MOïTA-VERDE 3316 1791 1748 54,01 % 57,32 % 42,68 %
NIOLU-OMESSA 2938 1645 1617 55,99 % 51,52 % 48,48 %
OLMETO 3582 2210 2148 61,70 % 48,18 % 51,82 %
OREZZA-ALESANI 1680 1152 1127 68,57 % 69,57 % 30,43 %
PETRETO-BICCHISANO 1762 1133 1096 64,30 % 49,45 % 50,55 %
PORTO-VECCHIO 8471 4630 4512 54,66 % 60,33 % 39,67 %
PRUNELLI-DI-FIUMORBO 4988 2799 2728 56,11 % 57,18 % 42,82 %
SAGRO-DI-SANTA-GIULIA 3240 2216 2148 68,40 % 38,64 % 61,36 %
SAN-MARTINO-DI-LOTA 5188 3441 3345 66,33 % 41,91 % 58,09 %
SARTÈNE 2861 1977 1922 69,10 % 44,43 % 55,57 %
SANTA-MARIE-SICHÉ 6495 4376 4270 67,37 % 55,06 % 44,94 %
TALLANO-SCOPAMÈNE 1625 1095 1073 67,38 % 43,71 % 56,29 %
VENACO 1765 1165 1129 66,01 % 63,77 % 36,23 %
VESCOVATO 5068 2737 2681 54,01 % 49,31 % 50,69 %
VEZZANI 1661 1024 986 61,65 % 61,16 % 38,84 %
ZICAVO 1865 1079 1055 57,86 % 70,05 % 29,95 %

Results according to constituencies

Constituency Choice Voters Valid voices Election participation Yes (%) No (%)
AJACCIO 41016 24876 24261 60,65 % 48,36 % 51,64 %
BASTIA 47424 29843 29174 62,93 % 39,52 % 60,48 %
CORTE BALAGNE 58524 33399 32576 57,07 % 56,11 % 43,89 %
SARTÈNE 45003 26897 26159 59,77 % 51,41 % 48,59 %

See also

References

  1. ^ "Corsica seeks stake in future". 5 July 2003.
  2. ^ Pellegrinetti, Jean-Paul (2004). "Au nom de la modernité : Le référendum du 6 juillet 2003 en Corse". Cahiers de la Méditerranée (68): 169–183. doi:10.4000/cdlm.674.
  3. ^ Pellegrinetti, Jean-Paul (2004). "Au nom de la modernité : Le référendum du 6 juillet 2003 en Corse". Cahiers de la Méditerranée (68): 169–183. doi:10.4000/cdlm.674.
  4. ^ "IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Corsica (Part of France)".
  5. ^ "Consultation des électeurs de Corse" (in French). French Ministry of the Interior. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
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