France
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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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
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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30 Jun 2024 to 07 Jul 2024
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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09 Jun 2024
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Early elections
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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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30 Jun 2029
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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577
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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22
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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49,332,761
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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32,910,888
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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66.7%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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Snap elections in 2024 created a political limbo where no electoral alliance won an outright majority in the 577-member National Assembly. The New Popular Front (NFP)/UG (see note 1) came first, taking 180 seats. President Emmanuel Macron’s Ensemble (presidential majority) sharply reduced its share of seats from 245 in 2022 to 163 (see note 2). Mr. Jordan Bardella’s National Rally (RN) increased its share of seats from 89 to 125, and holds 143 seats together with its ally (see note 3). The number of women decreased from 215 (37.3%) to 208 (36%). On 18 July 2024, the newly elected National Assembly held its first session and re-elected Ms. Yaël Braun-Pivet (Ensemble) as its new President.
The 2024 elections were called nearly three years earlier than they were constitutionally due. President Macron (Ensemble) called them following the elections to the European Parliament, held on 9 June, in which an RN-led coalition came first. The major issues in the French election included inflation, pension reforms, the minimum wage, energy prices, immigration, and the war in Ukraine. In the first round of the parliamentary elections, held on 30 June, 76 candidates were elected (see note 4). The RN came first, winning 37 seats, five more than the NFP/UG. Ensemble won two seats. President Macron and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (Ensemble) called for a “no vote for the RN” approach, a message echoed by the NFP/UG. Over 210 candidates – mostly from Ensemble and the NFP/UG – withdrew their candidacy to avoid a triangular election (see note 5) in the second round. Both rounds of elections recorded a high turnout of over 66%.
Note 1:
The results published by the Interior Ministry (which uses “nuances”) classify the New Popular Front (NFP)/UG as the Union of the Left (UG). The UG won 178 seats. The NFP is an electoral coalition including parties similar to those represented in the New Environmental and Social People's Union (NUPES), a left-wing electoral alliance led by Mr. Jean-Luc Mélenchon (La France insoumise (France Unbowed, FI)), which took 131 seats in 2022. Other major parties in the NFP electoral alliance included the French Communist Party, the Ecologist (formerly Europe Ecology – The Greens), and the Socialist Party (PS).Note 2:
Ensemble is also an electoral alliance. It comprises Renaissance (REN), the Democratic Movement (MoDem), Horizons (HOR), and some candidates from the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI).Note 3:
Mr. Eric Ciotti, the leader of The Republicans (LR), announced that the LR would ally with the RN in the 2024 elections. Several LR members contested the decision and his leadership. They ran separately from the RN-LR alliance, as The Republicans (LR). The LR itself won 39 seats and holds 66 seats together with its allies.Note 4:
To be elected in the first round of voting, a candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the votes cast and a number of votes equal to a quarter of the registered voters in the constituency.Note 5:
To qualify for the second round, a candidate must obtain in the first round a number of votes greater than 12.5% of the number of registered voters in the constituency. If only one candidate meets this condition, the candidate who obtained the greatest number of votes after the candidate who came first advances to the second round as well. If no candidate meets these requirements, the two candidates who came first and second in the first round advance to the second round. In the second round, the candidate who wins a relative majority is elected. In the event of a tie, the oldest candidate is elected. -
Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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15
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Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
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68.2%
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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30.8%
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group | Total |
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New Popular Front (NFP)/UG | 178 |
Ensemble (presidential majority) | 150 |
National Rally (RN) | 125 |
The Republicans (LR) | 39 |
Other parties of the right (DVD) | 27 |
Union of the far right | 17 |
Other left wing parties (DVG) | 12 |
Regionalist (REG) | 9 |
Other parties of the centre | 6 |
Horizons (HOR) | 6 |
Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) | 3 |
Socialist Party (PS) | 2 |
Ecologist (ECO) | 1 |
Far Right (EXD) | 1 |
Others (DIV) | 1 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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369
- Number of women elected
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208
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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36.0%
- Women Directly Elected
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208
- Other notes on the elections
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Note on the Parties or coalitions winning seats:
The distribution of seats according to political parties and the number of parties winning seats is calculated on the basis of results published by the Interior Ministry, which uses “nuances”. The New Popular Front (NFP) is classified as the Union of the Left (UG). - Sources
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https://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/deputes/recherche-multicritere
https://www.resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives2024/ensemble_geographique/index.html
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000049689654
https://www.resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives2024/ensemble_geographique/nouvelle_assemblee/index.html
https://www.resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/legislatives2024/referentiel.html
https://www.vie-publique.fr/eclairage/38011-legislatives-2024-regles-et-deroulement-du-scrutin
https://www.reuters.com/
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/
https://www.francetvinfo.fr/
https://www.bbc.com
https://apnews.com
https://www.politico.eu
https://www.la-croix.com
https://www.euractiv.com
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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369
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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208
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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36.0%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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158
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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27.4%
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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18 Jul 2024
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Yaël Braun-Pivet (Female)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Ensemble (presidential majority)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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18 Jul 2024