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.[ 1] 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.
2003 Corsican autonomy referendum Outcome Proposal was rejected
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
54,990
49.02%
No
57,180
50.98%
Valid votes
112,170
97.56%
Invalid or blank votes
2,800
2.44%
Total votes
114,970
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
189,992
60.51%
Results by canton and department
Yes
No
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?
Do you approve of the proposed suggestions to change the institutional organisation of Corsica represented in law 2003-486 of June 10th 2003?
Choice
Votes
%
No
57,180 [ 2]
50.98
Yes
54,990 [ 3]
49.02
Results by Department
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Department[ 5]
Electoral participation
Yes
No
Votes
%
Votes
%
Corse-du-Sud
60,22
25.182
49,94
25.238
50,06
Haute-Corse
60,77
29.808
48,27
31.942
51,73
Total
60,52
54.990
49,02
57.180
50,98
Choice
Voters
Valid voices
Election participation
Yes (%)
No (%)
AJACCIO I
5984
3883
3794
64,89 %
52,61 %
47,39 %
AJACCIO II
2197
1334
1298
60,72 %
43,22 %
56,78 %
AJACCIO III
4017
2487
2409
61,91 %
47,70 %
52,30 %
AJACCIO IV
3053
1721
1678
56,37 %
47,38 %
52,62 %
AJACCIO V
3885
2189
2144
56,34 %
44,08 %
55,92 %
AJACCIO VI
8714
4683
4537
53,74 %
46,75 %
53,25 %
AJACCIO VII
8711
5182
5069
59,49 %
43,72 %
56,28 %
ALTO-DI-CASACONI
2491
1574
1543
63,19 %
44,39 %
55,61 %
BASTELICA
2350
1484
1450
63,15 %
46,97 %
53,03 %
BASTIA I CENTRE
3105
2045
1995
65,86 %
36,99 %
63,01 %
BASTIA II
4826
3207
3127
66,45 %
31,28 %
68,72 %
BASTIA III
1417
874
853
61,68 %
34,23 %
65,77 %
BASTIA IV
1103
692
674
62,74 %
29,38 %
70,62 %
BASTIA V
4278
2406
2368
56,24 %
22,85 %
77,15 %
BASTIA VI
6899
4198
4144
60,85 %
22,03 %
77,97 %
BELGODÈRE
3193
1814
1752
56,81 %
57,25 %
42,75 %
BONIFACIO
1934
1006
957
52,02 %
51,10 %
48,90 %
BORGO
8828
5240
5157
59,36 %
66,01 %
33,99 %
BUSTANICO
2396
1456
1411
60,77 %
58,47 %
41,53 %
CALENZANA
4201
1459
1419
34,73 %
60,61 %
39,39 %
CALVI
3832
2425
2373
63,28 %
62,92 %
37,08 %
CAMPOLORO-DI-MORIANI
4388
2541
2493
57,91 %
58,97 %
41,03 %
CAPOBIANCO
2617
1759
1703
67,21 %
49,38 %
50,62 %
CASTIFAO-MOROSAGLIA
2918
1878
1832
64,36 %
51,75 %
48,25 %
CELAVO-MEZZANA
5555
3275
3176
58,96 %
46,85 %
53,15 %
CONCA-D'ORO
3476
2207
2143
63,49 %
40,41 %
59,59 %
CORTE
3436
2211
2129
64,35 %
57,59 %
42,41 %
CRUZINI-CINARCA
2194
1414
1372
64,45 %
52,33 %
47,67 %
DEUX-SEVI
2514
1608
1579
63,96 %
49,72 %
50,28 %
DEUX-SORRU
2906
1783
1742
61,36 %
62,00 %
38,00 %
FIGARI
2616
1582
1549
60,47 %
45,45 %
54,55 %
FIUMALTO-D'AMPUGNANI
3077
1777
1747
57,75 %
52,95 %
47,05 %
GHISONI
2821
1520
1482
53,88 %
51,48 %
48,52 %
HAUT-NEBBIO
2447
1558
1517
63,67 %
34,67 %
65,33 %
ÎLE-ROUSSE
4355
2431
2379
55,82 %
52,84 %
47,16 %
LEVIE
2728
1642
1590
60,19 %
46,67 %
53,33 %
MOïTA-VERDE
3316
1791
1748
54,01 %
57,32 %
42,68 %
NIOLU-OMESSA
2938
1645
1617
55,99 %
51,52 %
48,48 %
OLMETO
3582
2210
2148
61,70 %
48,18 %
51,82 %
OREZZA-ALESANI
1680
1152
1127
68,57 %
69,57 %
30,43 %
PETRETO-BICCHISANO
1762
1133
1096
64,30 %
49,45 %
50,55 %
PORTO-VECCHIO
8471
4630
4512
54,66 %
60,33 %
39,67 %
PRUNELLI-DI-FIUMORBO
4988
2799
2728
56,11 %
57,18 %
42,82 %
SAGRO-DI-SANTA-GIULIA
3240
2216
2148
68,40 %
38,64 %
61,36 %
SAN-MARTINO-DI-LOTA
5188
3441
3345
66,33 %
41,91 %
58,09 %
SARTÈNE
2861
1977
1922
69,10 %
44,43 %
55,57 %
SANTA-MARIE-SICHÉ
6495
4376
4270
67,37 %
55,06 %
44,94 %
TALLANO-SCOPAMÈNE
1625
1095
1073
67,38 %
43,71 %
56,29 %
VENACO
1765
1165
1129
66,01 %
63,77 %
36,23 %
VESCOVATO
5068
2737
2681
54,01 %
49,31 %
50,69 %
VEZZANI
1661
1024
986
61,65 %
61,16 %
38,84 %
ZICAVO
1865
1079
1055
57,86 %
70,05 %
29,95 %
Results according to constituencies
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Constituency
Choice
Voters
Valid voices
Election participation
Yes (%)
No (%)
AJACCIO
41016
24876
24261
60,65 %
48,36 %
51,64 %
BASTIA
47424
29843
29174
62,93 %
39,52 %
60,48 %
CORTE BALAGNE
58524
33399
32576
57,07 %
56,11 %
43,89 %
SARTÈNE
45003
26897
26159
59,77 %
51,41 %
48,59 %