# 2004 Réunion regional election, second round

[France](https://electionsarchive.com/fr.md) / [La Réunion](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion.md), March 28, 2004

Paul Verges won with 44.8% of the vote, 12.0 points ahead of Alain Robert Benard.

> Results by region from the Interior Ministry's results file. The ministry's figures by département, loaded as a second result set, add up exactly to these totals.

> Results by commune from the Interior Ministry's results file for the election, which the ministry published separately from its file by département.

Seats: LGA 27, LDR 11, and LGA 7.

## Rounds

### [First round](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-21-general/04.md), March 21, 2004

- Paul Verges, 34.5% (Advanced)
- Alain Robert Benard, 25.7% (Advanced)
- Michel Vergoz, 15.9% (Advanced)

### Second round, March 28, 2004

- Paul Verges, 44.8% (Won)
- Alain Robert Benard, 32.8% (Won)
- Michel Vergoz, 22.3% (Won)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Verges | LGA | 135,706 | 44.8% | Won |
| Alain Robert Benard | LDR | 99,315 | 32.8% | Won |
| Michel Vergoz | LGA | 67,570 | 22.3% | Won |

Valid votes: 302,591

Turnout: 67.9% (314,641 of 463,676 registered)

## Results by commune

Paul Verges leads in 18 communes; Alain Robert Benard leads in 3 communes; Michel Vergoz leads in 3 communes.

| Name | Leader | Share | Margin | Valid votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bras-Panon](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/bras-panon.md) | Paul Verges | 44.2% | +14.3 | 4,387 |
| [Cilaos](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/cilaos.md) | Alain Robert Benard | 47.6% | +0.46 | 3,293 |
| [Entre-Deux](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/entre-deux.md) | Paul Verges | 45.6% | +10.7 | 3,056 |
| [L'Etang-Salé](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/l-etang-sale.md) | Paul Verges | 46.2% | +9.6 | 6,528 |
| [La Plaine-des-Palmistes](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/la-plaine-des-palmistes.md) | Alain Robert Benard | 43.5% | +9.4 | 1,808 |
| [La Possession](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/la-possession.md) | Paul Verges | 59.0% | +35.7 | 8,129 |
| [Le Port](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/le-port.md) | Paul Verges | 76.4% | +62.5 | 12,800 |
| [Le Tampon](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/le-tampon.md) | Paul Verges | 39.4% | +3.5 | 30,333 |
| [Les Avirons](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/les-avirons.md) | Paul Verges | 46.4% | +15.2 | 3,939 |
| [Les Trois-Bassins](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/les-trois-bassins.md) | Paul Verges | 46.9% | +13.1 | 3,080 |
| [Petite-Ile](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/petite-ile.md) | Paul Verges | 55.7% | +32.2 | 5,074 |
| [Saint-André](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/saint-andre.md) | Paul Verges | 48.5% | +14.2 | 17,242 |
| [Saint-Benoît](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/saint-benoit.md) | Michel Vergoz | 49.5% | +22.7 | 12,679 |
| [Saint-Denis](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/saint-denis.md) | Paul Verges | 39.3% | +7.1 | 42,140 |
| [Saint-Joseph](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/saint-joseph.md) | Michel Vergoz | 60.0% | +39.0 | 14,135 |
| [Saint-Leu](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/saint-leu.md) | Paul Verges | 51.2% | +16.8 | 12,036 |
| [Saint-Louis](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/saint-louis.md) | Paul Verges | 53.1% | +14.0 | 23,928 |
| [Saint-Paul](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/saint-paul.md) | Alain Robert Benard | 43.2% | +1.2 | 38,651 |
| [Saint-Philippe](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/saint-philippe.md) | Paul Verges | 43.5% | +11.9 | 2,960 |
| [Saint-Pierre](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/saint-pierre.md) | Paul Verges | 47.0% | +9.0 | 30,954 |
| [Sainte-Marie](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/sainte-marie.md) | Paul Verges | 43.5% | +12.8 | 9,536 |
| [Sainte-Rose](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/sainte-rose.md) | Michel Vergoz | 57.1% | +29.3 | 3,551 |
| [Sainte-Suzanne](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/sainte-suzanne.md) | Paul Verges | 71.2% | +54.8 | 9,444 |
| [Salazie](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2004-03-28-runoff/04/salazie.md) | Paul Verges | 40.7% | +8.8 | 2,908 |

## This race in other years

- [June 27, 2021](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2021-06-27-runoff/04.md): Huguette Bello, Didier Robert
- [December 13, 2015](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2015-12-13-runoff/04.md): Didier Robert, Huguette Bello
- [March 21, 2010](https://electionsarchive.com/fr/region-la-reunion/2010-03-21-runoff/04.md): Didier Robert, Paul Verges, Michel Vergoz
- March 28, 2004: Paul Verges, Alain Robert Benard, Michel Vergoz

## Sources

- [Élections régionales 2004](https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/536993a5a3a729239d204258), Ministère de l'Intérieur. License: Licence Ouverte v1.0

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