As is now the norm, participation is down. On the eve of the first round of the presidential election, 82% of French people said they were interested in the upcoming vote. Today, that number is 73% (88% among supporters of La République en Marche, LRM).
To recall, the voter turnout for the first round of the 2012 legislative elections was 57%.
The voting intentions for the first round of the legislative elections are marked by very significant changes if we compare them to the scores of the main candidates in the first round of the presidential election.
The momentum created by Emmanuel Macron’s election is strong, if not spectacular.
On April 23, the future president had garnered 24% of the votes cast; the candidates who align themselves with his movement now gather 31% of the voting intentions.
