French parties unite to keep far-right from power but is it too little, too late ?
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Let democracy take its course. The people have spoken. Forget the political fanagling to ensure only the far left achieves power.
This is always a part of French multi-stage electoral voting and probably what Macron was counting on when he called the election.
1st round results
RN (National Rally-right wing) 33.2%
New Popular Front (left coalition) 28.1%
Ensemble (centrists) 21.3%
Republicans (right) 10.2%
Other 7.2% (About 4.5% of the other are miscellaneous centre and left wing candidates. 1.2% are far right nationalists and sovereigntists. The other 1.5% are regional/unknown.)
311 of the 577 constituencies are going to 2nd round runoff because the winning candidate didn't get at least 50% plus one. This round you will see some strategic voting. While interesting, this political system leads to fractious coalition alliances that are unsteady.
RN (National Rally-right wing) 33.2%
New Popular Front (left coalition) 28.1%
Ensemble (centrists) 21.3%
Republicans (right) 10.2%
Other 7.2% (About 4.5% of the other are miscellaneous centre and left wing candidates. 1.2% are far right nationalists and sovereigntists. The other 1.5% are regional/unknown.)
311 of the 577 constituencies are going to 2nd round runoff because the winning candidate didn't get at least 50% plus one. This round you will see some strategic voting. While interesting, this political system leads to fractious coalition alliances that are unsteady.
