At stake in this election:

• The 1 member of the French National Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Francois HOLLANDE *
• Head of Government: President of the Territorial Assembly Mikaele KULMOETOKE
• Assembly: Wallis And Futuna has a unicameral Territorial Assembly (Assemblée Territoriale) with 20 seats.

* Represented by High Administrator Marcel RENOUF.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by popular vote.
• President of the Territorial Assembly is elected by the National Assembly.
• In the Territorial Assembly (Assemblée Territoriale) 20 members are elected by proportional representation in multi-member constituencies. to serve 5-year terms.

Main candidates/parties in the electoral race:

• Candidate: Napole POLUTELE
  • ​Party: Union of Democrats and Independents / Union des démocrates et indépendants (UDI)
• Candidate: Sylvain BRIAL
  • Party: Liberties and Territories / Libertés et Territoires
• Candidate: Hervé Michel DELORD
  • ​​Party: The Republicans / Les Républicains

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 11,683 (2018 est.)
• Registered Voters: 8,480 (2018)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 
• Is Wallis and Futuna a signatory to CEDAW: Yes – via France (17 July 1980)
• Has Wallis and Futuna ratified CEDAW:  Yes – via France (14 December 1980)
• Gender Quota: 
• Female candidates in this election: No
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 6
• Human Development Index Position: France – 21
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: France – Very Low

Disability Data:  

• Is Wallis and Futuna a signatory to CRPD: Yes – via France (30 March 2007)
• Has Wallis and Futuna ratified CRPD: Yes – via France (18 February 2010)
• Population with a disability: 1,753 (2018 est.)