Next French legislative election
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Fifth French Republic. The elections are expected to take place following the 2027 French presidential election.[1] However there has been speculation that President Macron could call a snap legislative election if his government loses an important vote in the National Assembly, as he lacks a legislative majority and has the constitutional right to call snap elections.[2][3][4]
Background
Following the
Ensemble lost its absolute majority in the National Assembly. Among the member parties of the coalition was President Emmanuel Macron's party, Renaissance (formerly La République En Marche!) – for the first time since 1997, the incumbent president failed to have an absolute majority in the National Assembly. Meanwhile the two main opposition blocs, the left-wing New Ecological and Social People's Union (NUPES) and populist right-wing National Rally (RN), saw a major surge in seats won. Despite that, no group won the absolute majority, resulting in a hung parliament for the first time since 1988.[5]
Political parties and coalitions
| Parties | Leader | Ideology | Seats | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last election | Before election | |||||
Ensemble
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Gabriel Attal | Liberalism | 245 / 577
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250 / 577
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Government | |
| New Ecological and Social People's Union | Collective leadership | Democratic socialism | 131 / 577
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151 / 577
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Opposition | |
| National Rally | Jordan Bardella | French nationalism | 89 / 577
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88 / 577
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Opposition | |
| Union of the Right and Centre | Éric Ciotti | Liberal conservatism | 64 / 577
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68 / 577
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Opposition | |
| Radical Party of the Left | Guillaume Lacroix | Social liberalism | 1 / 577
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1 / 577
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Opposition | |
Opinion polls
Graphical summary
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See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Did not run in the 2022 legislative election.
- ^ Although the New Ecological and Social People's Union has a collective leadership, Mélenchon, who was the alliance's candidate for Prime Minister in 2022, retains an unofficial leadership posture.
References
- ^ "What are the dates of the next elections?". Service-Public.fr. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "France heading to the polls in 2023?". www.euractiv.com. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Santolo, Alessandra Scotto di (2022-12-23). "Emmanuel Macron at risk of early election chaos in 2023". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Lichfield, John (2022-08-23). "Will Macron call another election?". UnHerd. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Bernard, Mathias. "Parliamentary elections shock France's political order to its core". The Conversation. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
