2020 New Caledonian independence referendum

2020 New Caledonian independence referendum

4 October 2020
Do you want New Caledonia to attain full sovereignty and become independent?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 71,533 46.74% No 81,503 53.26% Valid votes 153,036 98.79% Invalid or blank votes 1,882 1.21% Total votes 154,918 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 180,799 85.69%
Results by commune

Politics of New Caledonia
High Commissioner Patrice Faure President of the Government Louis Mapou Vice President of the Government Isabelle Champmoreau Congress President Veylma Falaeo Political parties Recent elections Legislative: 2004 2009 2014 2019 Referendums: 1987 2018 2020 2021 Matignon Agreements Nouméa Accord
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An independence referendum was held in New Caledonia on 4 October 2020. The poll was the second to be held under the terms of the Nouméa Accord, following a similar referendum in 2018.

Independence was rejected, with 53.26 percent of voters opposing such a change, a slight drop from the 2018 result in which 56.7 percent voted "no". Turnout was 85.69 percent. The Nouméa Accord permitted one further referendum to be held, should the Congress of New Caledonia vote for it. This third referendum was held in December 2021.^[1]