Between 1.7 and 1.9 million people participated in the election, according to figures provided by the PS.
This demonstrates that the primary has become an established practice and now constitutes a democratic asset.
“A successful first round,” according to Jean-Christophe Cambadélis, the national first secretary of the PS – “The left-wing forces form a stable and lasting entity.”
This demonstrates that the primary has become an established practice and now constitutes a democratic asset.
Benoît Hamon, the deputy from Yvelines, was long seen as a potential third man in the election. He wanted to distinguish himself by asserting his leftist leanings.
The results of the first round of the primary, this Sunday, proved him right: the former minister of François Hollande led the vote, with nearly 36% of the votes from the polling stations.
He is ahead of Manuel Valls (31% of the votes), who will be his opponent in the runoff.
While Benoît Hamon campaigned on the idea of creating a “universal income,” Manuel Valls logically wishes to continue, broadly speaking, the policy implemented by the government since 2012. Therefore, there is no question of challenging the labor law or the reductions in charges granted to companies. He also aims to reduce the budget deficit to under 3% by 2017, as currently planned.
Montebourg (18% of the votes) acknowledges his defeat and has called for a vote for Hamon.
