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France France's Parliamentary Election: Results, Seat Distribution, and Coalition Options

Election Winner
Parti socialiste
29.4 % of votes
Parties in Parliament
12
-2 compared to 2012
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Final Official Results of France's Parliamentary Election

The bars show each party's vote share. Results of France's Parliamentary Election Held on 17 June 2012

PS
29.4
UMP
27.1
RN
13.6
PCF
6.9
EELV
5.5
DVD
3.5
DVG
3.4
NC
2.2
UDF
1.8
PRG
1.7
PR
1.2
EXD
0.2
Other
3.5
Government could remain in office

The incumbent governing parties achieved 53.6% of the seats.

Seat Distribution After France's Parliamentary Election

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Who Governed France After the Election?

Election Day 17/06/2012 Ayrault II 18/06/2012 – 31/03/2014 Valls I 31/03/2014 – 26/08/2014 Valls II 26/08/2014 – 11/02/2016 Valls III 11/02/2016 – 14/06/2017 Cazeneuve Caretaker Philippe I 15/06/2017 – 21/06/2017

Ayrault II

 18 June 2012 – 31 March 2014 · 1 year 9 months
309 of 577 seats

Valls I

 31 March 2014 – 26 August 2014 · 4 months 26 days
292 of 577 seats

Valls II

 26 August 2014 – 11 February 2016 · 1 year 5 months
292 of 577 seats

Valls III

 11 February 2016 – 14 June 2017 · 1 year 4 months
292 of 577 seats

Philippe I

 14 June 2017 – 21 June 2017
208 of 577 seats
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Every party in detail: votes, gains and losses

Orientation Party Votes Seats Link
Centre-Left Parti socialiste 29.4 % – 280 –
Right UMP 27.1 % – 194 –
Right Rassemblement national 13.6 % – 2 –
Left Parti communiste français 6.9 % – 10 –
Environment & Climate Les Verts 5.5 % – 17 –
Right Divers droite 3.5 % – 15 –
Left Divers gauche 3.4 % – 22 –
Center Nouveau Centre 2.2 % – 12 –
Center UDF 1.8 % – 2 –
Liberal Parti radical de gauche 1.7 % – 12 –
Liberal Parti Radical 1.2 % – 6 –
Far-Right Extreme droite 0.2 % – 1 –
Unknown Other Parties 3.5 % – 4 –

Key Parties in France's Legislative Election

Political Alignment
Conservative
Social
Market
Progressive
Parti socialiste Social Democratic UMP Conservative Rassemblement national Right Populist Parti communiste français Left Les Verts Centre-Left Divers droite Conservative Divers gauche Social Democratic Nouveau Centre Liberal Show all parties
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France's Legislative Election: A Historical Comparison

2012
2012 Voter Turnout 57.2%
2007
2012: PS 29.4%, UMP 27.1%, RN 13.6%, PCF 6.9%, EELV 5.5%, DVD 3.5%. 2012: PS 29.4%, RN 13.6%, EELV 5.5%, DVD 3.5%. 2007: PS 24.7%, UMP 39.5%, RN 4.3%, PCF 4.3%, EELV 3.3%, DVD 2.5%
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