Legislative: abstention could reach a historic record in the first round – Le Figaro

SURVEY – Only 46% of French people could go to the polls on Sunday June 12, according to an Odoxa-Backbone Consulting survey for Le Figaro. Towards historic abstention. According to an Odoxa-Backbone Consulting poll for Le Figaro, participation could reach its lowest level since 1958 for a first round of legislative elections. Only 46% of French people could go to the polls on Sunday June 12. This is almost three points less than in 2017 (48.70%). Turnout has been falling steadily since 1993. At the time, it was 68.93%, which reflects a drop in turnout of 20 points in almost thirty years. In 1978, it even reached 83.25% in 1978, the highest peak of the Fifth Republic. SEE ALSO – Legislative: Is Jean-Luc Mélenchon Macron’s first opponent? Disinterest in politics According to the vote in the first round of the presidential election, the voters most likely to abstain are those of Fabien Roussel, Yannick Jadot and Anne Hidalgo (58%), whose parties are now united behind Nupes for the legislative elections. The abstention of those who voted for Jean-Luc Mélenchon in April is estimated at 41% on Sunday. It also strongly affects the voters of Marine Le Pen (52%) and Eric Zemmour (46%). The voters of Emmanuel Macron are ultimately those who are least likely to abstain (36%), ahead of those of Valérie Pécresse (37%). Read alsoLegislative: “The “included” and seniors will, once again, be overrepresented in the event of massive abstention” The French are not very captivated by these legislative elections. Only 29% say they are “very” interested in it, a figure down four points in two weeks and eight points compared to 2017. In question, a lack of interest in politics in general (33%), the fact of not feeling represented by any candidate (24%), the feeling that voting will not change the situation of the country (20%) or that the election is already decided (15%). SEE ALSO – Abstention: some of the voters “drop the case”, according to Emmanuel Rivière