By Louis Valleau
September 24, 2023 at 5:02 p.m., modified on September 24, 2023 at 7:16 p.m
7:16 p.m
The results in the Meuse
The outgoing Franck Menonville (UDI) is re-elected senator. The right-wing extremist Jocelyne Antoine also enters the Luxembourg Palace.
19:12
In the plumb line, the left is in front
Radical left-wing candidate Raphaël Daubet was elected senator in Lot after receiving 58.93% of the vote in the second round. The PS candidate Jean-Marc Vayssouze-Faure was elected in the first round with 63.57% of the vote.
7:08 p.m
One seat on the right, another on the left in Lot-et-Garonne
Outgoing LR candidate Christine Bonfanti-Dossat will retain her seat in Lot-et-Garonne. She received 48.14% of the vote in the second round. The second seat goes to the diverse leftist Michel Masset, who received 46.69% of the vote in the second round.
7:04 p.m
The right wins in Haute-Marne
The two seats to be filled in Haute-Marne were won by the right in the second round of voting. The first by the Divers Right Anne-Marie Nédélec (48.45% in the second round) and the second by the outgoing LR Bruno Sido (33.98% in the second round).
18:56
The polls closed at 5:30 p.m.
Polling stations, mostly located in prefectures, closed at 5:30 p.m. in mainland France, AFP reports. The first results that are reaching us in droves confirm the stability in terms of the current composition of the Senate.
18:13
Three new and one outgoing at Reunion
Three lists share the four seats that were to be filled at the assembly. The other right-wing list “Reunion Land of France and Europe” received 35.86% and two seats with Viviane Malet (outgoing) and Stéphane Fouassin. The diverse left-wing list “Defend the future of the Senate session” received 25.28% of the vote and one seat. Its list leader Audrey Bélim will therefore sit. Finally, another left-wing list “The Left for the Reunionese” also received a seat (21.61% of the vote). Evelyne Corbière Naminzo will therefore sit in the Senate.
This is the first department to use proportional representation to announce its results.
18:02
Renaissance wins one of the two seats in Mayotte
Outgoing Senator Renaissance Thani Mohamed Soilihi retains his seat in Mayotte, where he received 48.86% of the vote in the second round. Said Omar Oili (Miscellaneous Center) also won the second seat in the second round with 55.70% of the vote.
5:50 p.m
Nothing changes in the Haute-Loire either
The two outgoing senators were also re-elected in the first round in Haute-Loire, where two seats had to be filled. Olivier Cigolotti (UDI) and Laurent Duplomb (LR) received 79.14% and 74.45% of the votes respectively.
5:41 p.m
The Socialist Party wins in Lozère
Socialist candidate Guylène Pantel retains her seat in Lozère. She received 53.74% of the vote. In second place is Alain Astruc (various right-wingers) (38.22%), followed by the communist Serge Gayssot (6.32%) and the rebel Michelle Jacques (1.72%).
5:34 p.m
Former minister Annick Girardin was elected in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
She will discover the Senate. Former Macronist Minister of the Sea (2020-2022) Annick Girardin was elected in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, where only one seat was to be filled. She received 51.28% of the vote, compared to 43.59% for her main opponent Jacqueline Cormier André (various center). The third candidate Patrick Lebailly (various left) received 5.13% of the vote.
5:26 p.m
The two outgoing senators were re-elected in the Hautes-Pyrénées
The two outgoing senators Viviane Artigalas (Socialist Party) and Maryse Carrère (Left Radicals) will retain their place in the upper house. They received 61.74% and 69.25% of the votes in the first round.
5:20 p.m
Why does the voting method differ depending on the department?
This is a special feature of these elections. The voting method changes depending on the size of the department. If there are one or two senators in the department, they are elected with a two-round majority. In departments with three or more senators, they are elected by list voting according to proportional representation. How these elections work and all the topics covered in this article.
17:11
The Socialist Party retains its two seats in the state
No change in the country. The two outgoing Socialist senators Monique Lubin and Éric Kerrouche were re-elected in the first round with 56.04% and 53.21% of the vote, respectively.
5:02 p.m
The only minister in the race lost
State Secretary for Citizenship Sonia Backès, candidate for the Senate elections in New Caledonia, lost in the second round to independent Robert Xowie. This is a first setback for the presidential party in these Senate elections, while Sonia Backès was the only government representative to run in this election. It is still unclear whether she will have to leave the government.
5:02 p.m
Why is the abstention rate so low?
If not everyone votes, voting is compulsory for those who are registered, which explains why the abstention rate is generally very low. Eligible voters who do not vote face a fine of 100 euros. For more information, see our article.
5:01 p.m
Welcome to this live
Hello everyone. Welcome to this live stream dedicated to the Senate election results. This Sunday, voters were called to vote.
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