Live: still a strong abstention in the second round of the regional

Published on : 06/27/2021 – 19:05

The abstention in regional and departmental elections repeats, Sunday, June 27, its record for the first round, with a minimal increase in participation – a little more than a point. According to estimates, abstention confirms its dizzying rise since the 2015 polls.

The turnout rebound hoped for by the political class therefore did not take place despite the high stakes of the ballot. Among them is in particular the possibility, for the National Gathering chaired by Marine Le Pen, to lead a region for the first time in its history while its candidate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Thierry Mariani, came first on Sunday. latest.

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The results of these elections will also provide a snapshot of the political landscape ten months before the presidential election in spring 2022.

Xavier Bertrand, Valérie Pécresse and Laurent Wauquiez, respectively outgoing presidents of the Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions, intend to make their possible re-election a springboard in the race for the Élysée – Xavier Bertrand is already in the running.

On the left, the result of the regional will give an idea of ​​the balance of power between socialists and ecologists, who have allied themselves in certain regions for the second round.