Politics of the Outre-Mer

To preface this: while I am a French citizen and have family in the Outre-Mer, we are all white and as such don't have any claim to true understanding of the dynamics at play. Please check out local authors! This is my blog though and with my degree in political science and interest in decolonial movements I thought it would be worth giving a quick run-through. I will try to use the local terms for each territory instead of the French term, although I will provide the name at the head of each section to save confusion for unfamiliar readers.

Gwadloup

Guadeloupe

Matinik

Martinique

For those who might be familiar with Metropolitan politics, the presidential election can act as a benchmark to start from. In 2024, Mélenchon won about 53% of the votes cast acrosss Matinik with Macron coming in second at 16% while Le Pen only managed to rally 13% of the vote. However, in the runoff, Le Pen won 61% to Macron's 39% of the vote.

Lagwiyann

Guyane

La Rényon

La Réunion

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Maoré

Mayotte

Saint-Martin et Saint-Barthélemy

Uvea mo Futuna

Wallis-et-Futuna

Pōrīnetia

Polynésie Française

Kanaky

Nouvelle-Calédonie