National Rally Leads Early Legislative Elections
The National Rally has emerged victorious in the first round of the early legislative elections, securing the top position ahead of the New Popular Front and the presidential majority. The Ministry of the Interior released the final results, following an extensive counting process that lasted throughout the night. In some areas, such as Paris, polling stations closed at 8 p.m., necessitating a longer counting period. The National Rally, along with its ally Eric Ciotti of the Republicans, garnered 33.15% of the votes, amounting to over 10 million votes. This led to the election of 39 deputies in the first round, including notable figures like Marine Le Pen, Sébastien Chenu, and Eddy Casterman.
The New Popular Front, a coalition of the left and far-left factions, secured 27.99% of the vote, translating to nearly 9 million votes. This resulted in 32 deputies being elected in the first round, including prominent members such as Olivier Faure, Emmanuel Grégoire, Aymeric Caron, Danièle Obono, and Sophia Chikirou. The presidential majority, Ensemble, and its ally Horizons, only managed to secure 20.04% of the vote, which is almost 7 million votes. Only two deputies were elected in the first round: Pierre Cazeneuve in Hauts-de-Seine and Mikaele Seo in Wallis-et-Futuna.
High Voter Turnout and Key Constituencies
Voter turnout was significant, with 66.71% of registered voters participating, amounting to nearly 33 million voters and 16 million abstainers. The re-elected deputies are set to convene at the Palais-Bourbon, where the lower house of Parliament sits, to take or regain their bearings. This week will be crucial for negotiations regarding the retention or withdrawal of candidates facing the New Popular Front or the National Rally in 306 cases of triangulars, with decisions to be made before Tuesday at 6 p.m.
In Paris, the election saw intense scrutiny in various constituencies. Danielle Simonnet, the outgoing MP for the 15th constituency, ran as a dissident candidate and claimed her candidacy was fruitful. Emmanuel Grégoire, Anne Hidalgo's first deputy, won in the 7th constituency with 52% of the votes. The election in Paris involved 204 candidates, with results expected for 18 seats in the National Assembly by July 7.
Detailed Constituency Results
The first district saw Sylvain Maillard (Together) facing Raphaël Kempf (New Popular Front) and Laurence Sailliet (Republican). In the second district, Gilles Le Gendre (majority) faced Jean Laussucq (LR/Ensemble) and Marine Rosset (New Popular Front). The third district featured Stanislas Guérini (Minister of Transformation and Civil Service) against Léa Balage El Mariky (New Popular Front) and Paul Hatte (Republican).
Other notable constituencies included the fourth district, where Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet (Ensemble) faced Geoffroy Boulard (various right) and Théa Foudrinier (New Popular Front). In the fifth district, Rachel-Flore Pardo (presidential camp) faced Pouria Amirshahi (New Popular Front) and Valentine Serino (LR). Sophia Chikirou (New Popular Front) sought re-election in the sixth district against Gwënaelle Coulon (presidential majority) and Jean-Christophe Martin (Republican).
In the seventh district, Clément Beaune (Ensemble) faced Emmanuel Grégoire (New Popular Front) and Aurélien Véron (Republican). The eighth district had Éva Sas (New Popular Front) against David Ouzilou (majority) and Florent Brunetti (Republican). Sandrine Rousseau (New Popular Front) sought re-election in the ninth district against Pegah Malek-Ahmadi (Horizons) and Elisabeth Stibbe (various right).
The tenth district featured Rodrigo Arenas (New Popular Front) against Benjamin Djiane (Ensemble) and Patrick Viry (Republican). Maud Gatel (presidential majority) in the eleventh district faced Jean-François Alexandre (Republican) and Céline Hervieu (New Popular Front). In the twelfth district, Celine Malisé (New Popular Front) faced Olivia Grégoire (presidential majority) and David Attia (Ciotti/RN).
In the thirteenth district, David Amiel (majority) faced Aminata Niakaté (New Popular Front). The fourteenth district saw Benjamin Haddad (presidential majority) against Patrick Dray (Republican) and Louis Piquet (Ciotti). Danielle Simonnet (dissident) in the fifteenth district faced Céline Verzeletti (Union of Lefts) and François-Marie Didier (Republican).
The sixteenth district had Sarah Legrain (New Popular Front) against Marie Toubiana (Republican) and Elsa Pariente (Ensemble). Danièle Obono (New Popular Front) in the seventeenth district faced Kolia Bénié (majority) and Angélique Michel (Republican). In the eighteenth district, Aymeric Caron (New Popular Front) faced Pierre-Yves Bournazel (Horizons) and Rudolph Granier (Republican).
- The election results highlight a significant shift in the political landscape, with the National Rally and the New Popular Front making substantial gains at the expense of the presidential majority. This shift could lead to major changes in the legislative agenda and policy direction in the coming years.
- The high voter turnout indicates a strong engagement from the public, reflecting the importance of these elections in shaping the future of the country. The involvement of prominent political figures and the emergence of new alliances and dissident candidates add to the dynamic nature of this election.
- As the newly elected deputies prepare to take their seats in the National Assembly, the focus will be on how the different political factions negotiate and collaborate to form a functioning government. The outcome of these negotiations will be crucial in determining the stability and effectiveness of the new legislative body.
