The ruling coalition is losing ground. Results of the second round of parliamentary elections in France

Sunday 19 June in France Finished Second round of parliamentary elections. Local TV channels provide preliminary calculations of voting results and exit poll data, with around 40% of the country’s residents participating.

What a power bloc “Together!” nor will the left opposition win an absolute majority in the republic’s National Assembly.

So, “Together!” Representatives. Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron will have between 205 and 235 seats in the lower house of parliament, according to French media estimates – this coalition is leading by a simple majority in the runoff. At the same time, the opposition left bloc “New People’s Ecological and Social Union” will serve from 170 to 190.

There are 577 seats in the National Assembly. Thus, none of the political forces can count on an absolute majority – 289 deputies, that is, more than 50% of the mandate.

Historical conclusion of Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen, Macron’s main rival in the 2017 and 2022 presidential elections, was elected MP for the Pas de Calais department, where he received more than 60% of the vote.

The far-right party of the National Rally, led by him, is in third place and according to preliminary information will receive between 75 and 95 seats in the French parliament – this is 10 times higher than the final result of this political power, reports TASS.

According to French political scientists, the results of the current campaign can be called historic for “National Unity”: for the first time since 1988 this party will create its own faction in the lower house of parliament.

In contrast, Richard Ferran, president of the National Assembly of the last meeting, lost in the second round of the election. We add that the current Prime Minister of France, Elisabeth Born, was elected MP from Calvados.

“Below Expectations”

Commenting on the initial results of the vote, Olivia Gregoire, official representative of the French Cabinet, acknowledged that the election results were “below what was expected”, but that the ruling bloc faction would remain the largest group in parliament.

“We maintain first place in parliament, although we count on better results,” he said on the radio station’s broadcast. RMCHe added that the counting of votes in big cities “has only just begun, and the results may change all evening”.

Grégoire dismissed the opposition’s claim that the ruling party had been defeated, saying the French had voted four times in recent months, “giving the presidential bloc first place each time”.

what was the first round

“Together!” of the ruling bloc. and the coalition of left forces, the New People’s Ecological and Social Union, completed the first round of the parliamentary elections with almost the same result, receiving 25.7% and 25.6% of the votes, respectively.

After 100% of the votes were processed, it was learned that Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party won 18.7% of the votes in the first round.

The previous parliament in France was elected in 2017, when Emmanuel Macron became president for the first time. The party headed by him “Forward, Republic!” and its allies subsequently received an absolute majority in the National Assembly – 308 deputies.