2024 French legislative elections: Results of the first round

FRANCE 24

27 June 2024 at 1:26 pm·1-min read

In a surprise move, French President Emmanuel Macron on June 9 dissolved the National Assembly and called for snap legislative elections. The first round of voting takes place on June 30, with a second round on July 7. In these elections, 577 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. France's next prime minister will likely come from the party or coalition winning the most seats in the new National Assembly. Follow the results of the first round of the 2024 legislative election live.

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party was leading in France's snap parliamentary elections on Sunday, securing 33.5% of the votes, according to the pollster Ipsos Talan. The leftist New Popular Front followed in second place with 28.1%. President Macron had dissolved the National Assembly on June 9 after the far-right National Rally significantly outperformed his centrist alliance in the European elections. For the latest news and updates, follow FRANCE 24's live blog.

According to an estimate by French polling institute Ipsos Talan, the far-right National Rally party is estimated to win between 230 and 280 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly. The second biggest group is projected to be the leftist New Popular Front, with between 125 and 165 seats, and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Ensemble at between 70 and 100 seats.

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