Sunday at midday, the turnout in the second round of regional and departmental elections stood at 12.66% in metropolitan France, almost identical to the figures for the first round (12.22%) and down compared to in the regional elections of December 2015 (19.59%), according to figures from the Ministry of the Interior.
The turnout in the second round of regional and departmental elections stood at 12.66% Sunday at midday in mainland France, nearly seven points less than the regional elections of December 2015 (19.59%) and three points less than the departmental ones of March 2015 (15.72%), according to figures from the Ministry of the Interior.
This weak mobilization confirms the fears of a record abstention already recorded in the first round for this double ballot placed 10 months before the presidential election.
Slight rebound in Paca where a close duel opposes RN and LR
As in the first round, the highest participation was recorded in Corsica (24.87%), and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur (16.54%, two points more than in the first round) where a close duel opposes Thierry Mariani (RN) and Renaud Muselier (LR). Next come Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (14.87%) and Occitanie (14.85%). On the other hand, it is in Ile-de-France, as in 2015, that participation is lowest at noon: 8.59%. The participation rate is also low in the Grand Est (10.99%) and Normandy (11.83%).
Some 48 million French people are called to the polls to elect their regional and departmental advisers for the next six years.
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