Doubts about the participation of the French in the first round of regional elections were confirmed, and abstinence broke all records in France. Between 66% and 68% of the French did not go to the polls to vote in the first round of regional and departmental elections. in the center-right debate, he weakened the extreme right and exposed the weakness of Emmanuel Macron’s party.
Amid the uncertainty about the date of these elections due to the health crisis, the impossibility of holding a traditional election campaign, some political forces are also pointing the finger at the government for informing voters that the elections did not reach voters.
Even the extreme right was abstained: seven out of 10 voters from the National Union party did not vote, which is unprecedented since Marine Le Pen’s turnout is always higher than that of other political parties.
The lack of voter turnout has led to the National Union weakening its positions in many regions, and now its main hope is leadership in Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, where the candidate Thierry Mariani won.
For the center-right, despite the internal disorganization of the Les Republicains party, this Sunday was a victory night. NIn the Haute Seine region of northern France, would-be presidential candidate Xavier Bertrand wins with more than 40% of the vote, despite French President Emmanuel Macron’s investment in the region, where he appointed Laurent Pietrashevsky, secretary of the Reform State with the assistance of Eric Dupont-Moretti, as his candidate. Minister of Justice, candidate for the Pas-de-Calais.
Also in the Ile-de-France, Valerie Pécresse, the center-right candidate consolidates his lead with around 36% of the vote, while other candidates are left with between 10% and 20%.
The second round will take place on June 27, and all the lists with more than 10% of the votes remain in the race, and there may be coalitions between the lists with more than 5% of the ballots. The list of lists for the second round must be submitted by Monday.
