2003 Corsican autonomy referendum


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. 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?

Results by Department

Results by Canton

ChoiceVotersValid voicesElection participationYes No
AJACCIO I59843883379464,89 %52,61 %47,39 %
AJACCIO II21971334129860,72 %43,22 %56,78 %
AJACCIO III40172487240961,91 %47,70 %52,30 %
AJACCIO IV30531721167856,37 %47,38 %52,62 %
AJACCIO V38852189214456,34 %44,08 %55,92 %
AJACCIO VI87144683453753,74 %46,75 %53,25 %
AJACCIO VII87115182506959,49 %43,72 %56,28 %
ALTO-DI-CASACONI24911574154363,19 %44,39 %55,61 %
BASTELICA23501484145063,15 %46,97 %53,03 %
BASTIA I CENTRE31052045199565,86 %36,99 %63,01 %
BASTIA II48263207312766,45 %31,28 %68,72 %
BASTIA III141787485361,68 %34,23 %65,77 %
BASTIA IV110369267462,74 %29,38 %70,62 %
BASTIA V42782406236856,24 %22,85 %77,15 %
BASTIA VI68994198414460,85 %22,03 %77,97 %
BELGODÈRE31931814175256,81 %57,25 %42,75 %
BONIFACIO1934100695752,02 %51,10 %48,90 %
BORGO88285240515759,36 %66,01 %33,99 %
BUSTANICO23961456141160,77 %58,47 %41,53 %
CALENZANA42011459141934,73 %60,61 %39,39 %
CALVI38322425237363,28 %62,92 %37,08 %
CAMPOLORO-DI-MORIANI43882541249357,91 %58,97 %41,03 %
CAPOBIANCO26171759170367,21 %49,38 %50,62 %
CASTIFAO-MOROSAGLIA29181878183264,36 %51,75 %48,25 %
CELAVO-MEZZANA55553275317658,96 %46,85 %53,15 %
CONCA-D'ORO34762207214363,49 %40,41 %59,59 %
CORTE34362211212964,35 %57,59 %42,41 %
CRUZINI-CINARCA21941414137264,45 %52,33 %47,67 %
DEUX-SEVI25141608157963,96 %49,72 %50,28 %
DEUX-SORRU29061783174261,36 %62,00 %38,00 %
FIGARI26161582154960,47 %45,45 %54,55 %
FIUMALTO-D'AMPUGNANI30771777174757,75 %52,95 %47,05 %
GHISONI28211520148253,88 %51,48 %48,52 %
HAUT-NEBBIO24471558151763,67 %34,67 %65,33 %
ÎLE-ROUSSE43552431237955,82 %52,84 %47,16 %
LEVIE27281642159060,19 %46,67 %53,33 %
MOïTA-VERDE33161791174854,01 %57,32 %42,68 %
NIOLU-OMESSA29381645161755,99 %51,52 %48,48 %
OLMETO35822210214861,70 %48,18 %51,82 %
OREZZA-ALESANI16801152112768,57 %69,57 %30,43 %
PETRETO-BICCHISANO17621133109664,30 %49,45 %50,55 %
PORTO-VECCHIO84714630451254,66 %60,33 %39,67 %
PRUNELLI-DI-FIUMORBO49882799272856,11 %57,18 %42,82 %
SAGRO-DI-SANTA-GIULIA32402216214868,40 %38,64 %61,36 %
SAN-MARTINO-DI-LOTA51883441334566,33 %41,91 %58,09 %
SARTÈNE28611977192269,10 %44,43 %55,57 %
SANTA-MARIE-SICHÉ64954376427067,37 %55,06 %44,94 %
TALLANO-SCOPAMÈNE16251095107367,38 %43,71 %56,29 %
VENACO17651165112966,01 %63,77 %36,23 %
VESCOVATO50682737268154,01 %49,31 %50,69 %
VEZZANI1661102498661,65 %61,16 %38,84 %
ZICAVO18651079105557,86 %70,05 %29,95 %

Results according to constituencies