Citizen participation in French elections reaches 59.71%

According to the Ministry of the Interior, participation in the second round of the legislative elections French as of Sunday, it reached 59.71% at 5:00 p.m. (15:00 GMT), the highest figure since the 1981 elections.

At 12:00 (10:00 GMT), the figures show a high turnout, with 26.63% of voters, the highest rate recorded for a second round at that time since 1981.

Two years ago, in the elections, the turnout at this time was 38.11%, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior.

French elections

In the second round of the 2022 elections, the total turnout was very low, reaching only 46.23%. In contrast, in the first round, which took place a week ago, the turnout was 66.71%. It is therefore possible that there will even be a slight increase in turnout today.

By 5 p.m., more than 60% of voters had cast their ballots in 45 of the 95 departments of metropolitan France.

The Seine Saint Denis department, which has the highest proportion of foreign population at 39.60%, recorded the lowest turnout, as is common in France.

Polling stations will close at 6:00 p.m. (16:00 GMT) in smaller towns, an hour later in medium-sized cities and at 8:00 p.m. (18:00 GMT) in larger cities.

At the final hour, several projections will be made public regarding the configuration of the next National Assembly, at the same time as the Ministry of the Interior will begin to disseminate the first provisional data.

(With information from EFE)

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