France

National Assembly

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
11 Jun 2017 to 18 Jun 2017
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
20 Jun 2017
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
577
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates
7,877
Number of male candidates
4,535
Number of female candidates
3,342
Percentage of women candidates
42.4%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
47,571,319
Voters
23,170,977
Voter turnout
48.7%

Results

About the election

President Emmanuel Macron's Republic on the Move (REM) and its ally, the Modem, won an outright majority, taking a total of 350 seats in the 577-member National Assembly. The REM, established only in 2016, defeated two long-established parties that had dominated French politics: The Republicans (LR, formerly, the Union for a Popular Movement) took 112 seats, down from 194; the Socialist Party (PS) of former President François Hollande took only 30, down from 280. A record 224 women were elected (up from 155 recorded in 2012), of whom 143 were from REM which endorsed slightly more female candidates than male candidates. Half of REM's candidates were from civil society. During the election campaign, the major parties focused on job creation, tax reforms and anti-terrorism measures.

The 2017 parliamentary elections followed the presidential elections. In the run-off elections held in May, Mr. Macron (REM), former Minister of Economy and Finance under President Hollande (PS), defeated Ms. Marine Le Pen of the National Front (FN). President Macron subsequently appointed Mr. Edouard Philippe (LR) as his Prime Minister. The new government includes former members of the PS and the LR, members from the civil society, and has an equal number of men and women.

President Emmanuel Macron's Republic on the Move (REM) and its ally, the Modem, won an outright majority, taking a total of 350 seats in the 577-member National Assembly. The REM, established only in 2016, defeated two long-established parties that had dominated French politics: The Republicans (LR, formerly, the Union for a Popular Movement) took 112 seats, down from 194; the Socialist Party (PS) of the former President François Hollande took only 30, down from 280. A record 224 women were elected (up from 155 recorded in 2012), of whom 143 were from REM which endorsed slightly more female candidates than male candidates. Half of REM's candidates were from civil society. During the election campaign, the major parties focused on job creation, tax reforms and anti-terrorism measures.

The 2017 parliamentary elections followed the presidential elections. In the run-off elections held in May, Mr. Macron (REM), former Minister of Economy and Finance under President Hollande (PS), defeated Ms. Marine Le Pen of the National Front (FN). President Macron subsequently appointed Mr. Edouard Philippe (LR) as his Prime Minister. The new government includes former members of the PS and the LR, members from the civil society, and has an equal number of men and women.

Number of parties winning seats
16
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
53.4%
Alternation of power after elections
Yes
Number of parties in government
2
Names of parties in government
The Republic on the Move (REM), Modem (MDM)

The Government formed in May 2017 also includes former members of the Socialist Party (PS) and the Republicans (LR).

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
The Republic on the Move (REM) 308
The Republicans (LR) 112
Modem (MDM) 42
Socialist Party (PS) 30
Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) 18
La France insoumise (France Unbowed, FI) 17
Other left wing parties (DVG) 12
French Communist Party (COM) 10
National Front (FN) 8
Other parties of the right (DVD) 6
Regionalist (REG) 5
Others (DIV) 3
Left Radical 3
Debout la France (Stand Up France", DLF) 1
Ecologist (ECO) 1
Far Right (EXD) 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
353
Number of women elected
224
Percentage of women elected
38.8%
Women Directly Elected
224
Other notes on the elections

Number of parties winning seats: 16 nuances

Sources

National Assembly (19.06.2017, 20.06.2017, 17.07.2017, 02.08.2018)

Ministère de l'intérieur

En Marche

Les Républicains

Le Monde

Th Guardian

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
353
Total number of women after the election
224
Percentage of women after the election
38.8%
First-term parliamentarians
415
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
71.9%
Date of the first session
27 Jun 2017

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
François de Rugy (Male)
Date of birth: 1973
Political party
The Republic on the Move (REM)
Date of election
27 Jun 2017

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No