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    2012

    Districts decide.

    2012 French Legislative Election Results: Votes & Seats

    This archive is separate from presidential results and from the other parliamentary election series.

    Is this France’s equivalent of a US House election?

    These elections choose the 577 députés of the National Assembly, France’s lower house. Each constituency elects one deputy. They do not elect the President or Senate, or directly elect a prime minister. The President appoints the prime minister; the government is accountable to the Assembly.

    National vote shares do not proportionally allocate all 577 seats. The contest is won district by district. Dissolution can bring an early election, as in 2024.

    Why two rounds, and what is a triangulaire?

    To win immediately, a candidate needs an absolute majority of valid votes and votes equal to at least 25% of registered voters in that district. Otherwise a runoff normally follows one week later. Candidates reaching 12.5% of registered voters may remain; the rules ensure at least the leading two may qualify when fewer reach that threshold.

    Three-way contests are called triangulaires; four-way contests are possible. Qualifying candidates may withdraw. In a multi-candidate runoff, the highest vote count can win without an absolute majority. These are not US party primaries.

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    Why is the round-two electorate smaller?

    Districts already decided do not vote again. National runoff totals therefore cover only seats still contested. The candidates and registered electorate differ between rounds. Changes are not a direct measure of individual voter transfers.

    Seats won this round, final seats and parliamentary groups

    “Won this round” counts seats decided in that ballot. Final totals add both rounds to 577. An absolute majority of the full Assembly is 289 seats. These are election results, not later membership after by-elections, vacancies or party switches.

    A parliamentary group can include several parties and unaffiliated deputies. An official electoral category is not necessarily a group or a complete count of everyone belonging to a party.

    Party, coalition or administrative nuance?

    A nuance is the Ministry’s electoral classification, not necessarily a party and not this website’s ideological judgment. Source labels such as extrême gauche, divers droite or écologiste can group different organizations.

    NUPES, UG/NFP and Ensemble totals cannot be divided among member parties from this table alone. A party missing as a separate category is not a zero vote. Colors preserve documented party identity where possible, not numerical reattribution. Campaign titles may be abbreviated for display; the linked sources preserve full wording.

    Vote blanc, abstention and registered-voter shares

    A vote blanc is participation without choosing a candidate or list, through a blank ballot or empty envelope. It can express protest, but totals do not identify every motive. It differs from invalid ballots and from abstention.

    Normal vote shares divide by valid candidate/list votes. Registered-voter mode includes abstainers and people casting votes blancs or invalid ballots in the denominator, without changing the vote count. Turnout uses registered voters; blank/invalid rates use ballots cast. Pre-2014 totals here combine blank and invalid ballots.

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    Round 1

    10 June 2012

    0–100% bar scale. Shares of valid votes. Open a row for classification and historical context.

    Socialiste / PS categorySocialiste / Parti socialiste29.35%7,618,326 votes22 won this round

    Socialiste / PS category

    Historical display label: Socialiste / Parti socialiste

    The Socialist-coded category/list is not a complete count of every Socialist politician under an alliance label. Missing standalone entries are not 0% party support.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    National Assembly elections only; missing records are not zeros
    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Socialiste / Parti socialiste24.73%42.27%186
    2012Socialiste / Parti socialiste29.35%40.91%280
    2017Socialiste / Parti socialiste7.44%5.68%30
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    UMP → Les RépublicainsUnion pour un mouvement populaire27.12%7,037,268 votes9 won this round

    UMP → Les Républicains

    Historical display label: Union pour un mouvement populaire

    UMP was renamed LR in 2015. Separate coalition and UXD-coded candidates are not silently added to this category.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Union pour un mouvement populaire39.54%46.36%313
    2012Union pour un mouvement populaire27.12%37.95%194
    2017Les Républicains15.77%22.23%112
    2022Les Républicains10.42%6.98%61
    2024Les Républicains6.57%5.41%39

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Front national → RNFront national13.60%3,528,663 votes0 won this round

    Front national → RN

    Historical display label: Front national

    FN became RN in 2018. Separate allied categories such as UXD are not added.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Front national4.29%0.08%0
    2012Front national13.60%3.66%2
    2017Front national13.20%8.75%8
    2022Rassemblement national18.68%17.30%89
    2024Rassemblement national29.26%32.05%125

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Front de gauche / PCF–PG unionFront de gauche / PCF–PG union6.91%1,793,192 votes0 won this round

    Front de gauche / PCF–PG union

    Historical display label: Front de gauche / PCF–PG union

    A PCF/Parti de gauche or Front de gauche coalition aggregate, not an LFI result before LFI existed and not separately measurable PCF votes.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Front de gauche / PCF–PG union6.91%1.08%10
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Les Verts / EELVEurope Écologie Les Verts5.46%1,418,264 votes1 won this round

    Les Verts / EELV

    Historical display label: Europe Écologie Les Verts

    Les Verts preceded EELV, now Les Écologistes. Broad ECO and coalition-coded candidates are not added to specific Green list results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Les Verts3.25%0.45%4
    2012Europe Écologie Les Verts5.46%3.60%17
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Divers droiteDivers droite3.51%910,034 votes1 won this round

    Divers droite

    Historical display label: Divers droite

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Divers droite2.47%1.17%9
    2012Divers droite3.51%1.81%15
    2017Divers droite2.76%1.68%6
    2022Divers droite2.33%1.11%10
    2024Divers droite3.60%3.60%27

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Divers gaucheDivers gauche3.40%881,555 votes1 won this round

    Divers gauche

    Historical display label: Divers gauche

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Divers gauche1.97%2.47%15
    2012Divers gauche3.40%3.08%22
    2017Divers gauche1.60%1.45%12
    2022Divers gauche3.14%2.14%22
    2024Divers gauche1.53%1.47%12

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Nouveau CentreNouveau Centre2.20%569,897 votes1 won this round

    Nouveau Centre

    Historical display label: Nouveau Centre

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Nouveau Centre2.20%2.47%12
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Le Centre pour la France (2012)Le Centre pour la France (2012)1.77%458,098 votes0 won this round

    Le Centre pour la France (2012)

    Historical display label: Le Centre pour la France (2012)

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Le Centre pour la France (2012)1.77%0.49%2
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Radical de gaucheRadical de gauche1.65%428,898 votes1 won this round

    Radical de gauche

    Historical display label: Radical de gauche

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Radical de gauche1.32%1.63%7
    2012Radical de gauche1.65%2.34%12
    2017Radical de gauche0.47%0.36%3
    2022Radical de gauche0.56%—0
    2024Radical de gauche0.04%—0

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Parti radicalParti radical1.24%321,124 votes0 won this round

    Parti radical

    Historical display label: Parti radical

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Parti radical1.24%1.35%6
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Other far-left categoriesExtrême gauche (source category)0.98%253,386 votes0 won this round

    Other far-left categories

    Historical display label: Extrême gauche (source category)

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Extrême gauche (source category)3.41%—0
    2012Extrême gauche (source category)0.98%—0
    2017Extrême gauche (source category)0.77%—0
    2022Extrême gauche (source category)1.17%0.05%0
    2024Extrême gauche (source category)1.14%—0

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Other ecologist categoriesOther ecologist categories0.96%249,068 votes0 won this round

    Other ecologist categories

    Historical display label: Other ecologist categories

    A broad administrative ecologist category, not automatically Les Verts/EELV.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Other ecologist categories0.80%—0
    2012Other ecologist categories0.96%—0
    2017Other ecologist categories4.30%0.13%1
    2022Other ecologist categories2.67%—0
    2024Other ecologist categories0.57%0.14%1

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Alliance centristeAlliance centriste0.60%156,026 votes0 won this round

    Alliance centriste

    Historical display label: Alliance centriste

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Alliance centriste0.60%0.53%2
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Regionalist categoriesRegionalist categories0.56%145,809 votes0 won this round

    Regionalist categories

    Historical display label: Regionalist categories

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Regionalist categories0.51%0.52%1
    2012Regionalist categories0.56%0.59%2
    2017Regionalist categories0.90%0.76%5
    2022Regionalist categories1.28%1.28%10
    2024Regionalist categories0.97%1.06%9

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Other / miscellaneousOther / miscellaneous0.52%133,752 votes0 won this round

    Other / miscellaneous

    Historical display label: Other / miscellaneous

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Other / miscellaneous1.03%0.16%1
    2012Other / miscellaneous0.52%—0
    2017Other / miscellaneous2.21%0.55%3
    2022Other / miscellaneous0.85%0.09%1
    2024Other / miscellaneous0.45%0.14%1

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Other far-right categoriesExtrême droite (source category)0.19%49,499 votes0 won this round

    Other far-right categories

    Historical display label: Extrême droite (source category)

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Extrême droite (source category)0.39%—0
    2012Extrême droite (source category)0.19%0.13%1
    2017Extrême droite (source category)0.30%0.10%1
    2022Extrême droite (source category)0.03%—0
    2024Extrême droite (source category)0.19%0.09%1

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Turnoutof registered voters57.22%26,369,126
    Abstentionof registered voters42.78%19,712,978
    Votes blancs + invalidof ballots cast1.58%416,267

    Registered 46,082,104 · Cast 26,369,126 · Valid 25,952,859. Historical blank and invalid counts are combined.

    Round 2

    17 June 2012

    Only constituencies not already won participate here. This is not a national two-candidate presidential runoff; the registered electorate differs from round one.

    0–100% bar scale. Shares of valid votes. Open a row for classification and historical context.

    Socialiste / PS categorySocialiste / Parti socialiste40.91%9,420,889 votes258 won this round

    Socialiste / PS category

    Historical display label: Socialiste / Parti socialiste

    The Socialist-coded category/list is not a complete count of every Socialist politician under an alliance label. Missing standalone entries are not 0% party support.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Socialiste / Parti socialiste24.73%42.27%186
    2012Socialiste / Parti socialiste29.35%40.91%280
    2017Socialiste / Parti socialiste7.44%5.68%30
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    UMP → Les RépublicainsUnion pour un mouvement populaire37.95%8,740,628 votes185 won this round

    UMP → Les Républicains

    Historical display label: Union pour un mouvement populaire

    UMP was renamed LR in 2015. Separate coalition and UXD-coded candidates are not silently added to this category.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Union pour un mouvement populaire39.54%46.36%313
    2012Union pour un mouvement populaire27.12%37.95%194
    2017Les Républicains15.77%22.23%112
    2022Les Républicains10.42%6.98%61
    2024Les Républicains6.57%5.41%39

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Front national → RNFront national3.66%842,695 votes2 won this round

    Front national → RN

    Historical display label: Front national

    FN became RN in 2018. Separate allied categories such as UXD are not added.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Front national4.29%0.08%0
    2012Front national13.60%3.66%2
    2017Front national13.20%8.75%8
    2022Rassemblement national18.68%17.30%89
    2024Rassemblement national29.26%32.05%125

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Les Verts / EELVEurope Écologie Les Verts3.60%829,036 votes16 won this round

    Les Verts / EELV

    Historical display label: Europe Écologie Les Verts

    Les Verts preceded EELV, now Les Écologistes. Broad ECO and coalition-coded candidates are not added to specific Green list results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Les Verts3.25%0.45%4
    2012Europe Écologie Les Verts5.46%3.60%17
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Divers gaucheDivers gauche3.08%709,395 votes21 won this round

    Divers gauche

    Historical display label: Divers gauche

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Divers gauche1.97%2.47%15
    2012Divers gauche3.40%3.08%22
    2017Divers gauche1.60%1.45%12
    2022Divers gauche3.14%2.14%22
    2024Divers gauche1.53%1.47%12

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Nouveau CentreNouveau Centre2.47%568,319 votes11 won this round

    Nouveau Centre

    Historical display label: Nouveau Centre

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Nouveau Centre2.20%2.47%12
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Radical de gaucheRadical de gauche2.34%538,331 votes11 won this round

    Radical de gauche

    Historical display label: Radical de gauche

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Radical de gauche1.32%1.63%7
    2012Radical de gauche1.65%2.34%12
    2017Radical de gauche0.47%0.36%3
    2022Radical de gauche0.56%—0
    2024Radical de gauche0.04%—0

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Divers droiteDivers droite1.81%417,940 votes14 won this round

    Divers droite

    Historical display label: Divers droite

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Divers droite2.47%1.17%9
    2012Divers droite3.51%1.81%15
    2017Divers droite2.76%1.68%6
    2022Divers droite2.33%1.11%10
    2024Divers droite3.60%3.60%27

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Parti radicalParti radical1.35%311,199 votes6 won this round

    Parti radical

    Historical display label: Parti radical

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

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    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Parti radical1.24%1.35%6
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Front de gauche / PCF–PG unionFront de gauche / PCF–PG union1.08%249,498 votes10 won this round

    Front de gauche / PCF–PG union

    Historical display label: Front de gauche / PCF–PG union

    A PCF/Parti de gauche or Front de gauche coalition aggregate, not an LFI result before LFI existed and not separately measurable PCF votes.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

    This series within 2006–2026

    National Assembly elections only; missing records are not zeros
    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Front de gauche / PCF–PG union6.91%1.08%10
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Regionalist categoriesRegionalist categories0.59%135,312 votes2 won this round

    Regionalist categories

    Historical display label: Regionalist categories

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

    This series within 2006–2026

    National Assembly elections only; missing records are not zeros
    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Regionalist categories0.51%0.52%1
    2012Regionalist categories0.56%0.59%2
    2017Regionalist categories0.90%0.76%5
    2022Regionalist categories1.28%1.28%10
    2024Regionalist categories0.97%1.06%9

    Zero seats are shown only where explicitly published. Standalone categories outside an alliance are not complete totals for all party members. Display titles may be abbreviated; inspect the source for full official wording.

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    Alliance centristeAlliance centriste0.53%123,132 votes2 won this round

    Alliance centriste

    Historical display label: Alliance centriste

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

    This series within 2006–2026

    National Assembly elections only; missing records are not zeros
    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Alliance centriste0.60%0.53%2
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

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    Le Centre pour la France (2012)Le Centre pour la France (2012)0.49%113,196 votes2 won this round

    Le Centre pour la France (2012)

    Historical display label: Le Centre pour la France (2012)

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

    This series within 2006–2026

    National Assembly elections only; missing records are not zeros
    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2012Le Centre pour la France (2012)1.77%0.49%2
    2017Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2022Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately
    2024Not recorded separately——Not recorded separately

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    Other far-right categoriesExtrême droite (source category)0.13%29,738 votes1 won this round

    Other far-right categories

    Historical display label: Extrême droite (source category)

    A distinct original list or administrative category. Shared ideology or personal affiliations do not justify merging results.

    These are sums of district candidate votes by electoral category. They are not presidential results. Matching party colors do not redistribute alliance votes.

    This series within 2006–2026

    National Assembly elections only; missing records are not zeros
    YearFirst-round / list labelRound 1Round 2Final seats
    2007Extrême droite (source category)0.39%—0
    2012Extrême droite (source category)0.19%0.13%1
    2017Extrême droite (source category)0.30%0.10%1
    2022Extrême droite (source category)0.03%—0
    2024Extrême droite (source category)0.19%0.09%1

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    Turnoutof registered voters55.40%23,952,486
    Abstentionof registered voters44.60%19,281,162
    Votes blancs + invalidof ballots cast3.85%923,178

    Registered 43,233,648 · Cast 23,952,486 · Valid 23,029,308. Historical blank and invalid counts are combined.

    Final seats: both rounds combined

    577 seats in this snapshot. An absolute majority of the full Assembly is 289 seats.

    Election allocation by source category/list, not later parliamentary groups
    Category/listWon round 1Won round 2SeatsSeat share
    Socialiste / PS category2225828048.53%
    UMP → Les Républicains918519433.62%
    Divers gauche121223.81%
    Les Verts / EELV116172.95%
    Divers droite114152.60%
    Radical de gauche111122.08%
    Nouveau Centre111122.08%
    Front de gauche / PCF–PG union010101.73%
    Parti radical0661.04%
    Regionalist categories0220.35%
    Le Centre pour la France (2012)0220.35%
    Alliance centriste0220.35%
    Front national → RN0220.35%
    Other far-right categories0110.17%
    Other far-left categories0000.00%
    Other ecologist categories0000.00%
    Other / miscellaneous0000.00%
    2012 · National Assembly elections

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    Teaching and learning

    Intended audience: Undergraduate students in French studies, history, political science and related fields; independent adult learners.

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    • Identify the election, round, geographic scope and denominator before comparing figures.
    • Distinguish descriptive patterns in the data from claims about individual voting motives.

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