2017 French legislative election
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| Election name | 2017 French legislative election |
| Country | France |
| Type | legislative |
| Previous election | 2012 French legislative election |
| Previous year | 2012 |
| Next election | 2022 French legislative election |
| Next year | 2022 |
| Seats for election | All 577 seats in the National Assembly |
| Majority seats | 289 |
| Election date | 11 and 18 June 2017 |
| Turnout | 48.7% (first round), 42.6% (second round) |
| Party1 | La République En Marche! |
| Leader1 | Richard Ferrand |
| Seats1 | 308 |
| Popular vote1 | 6,391,269 (first round), 7,826,245 (second round) |
| Percentage1 | 28.2% (first round), 43.1% (second round) |
| Party2 | The Republicans |
| Leader2 | François Baroin |
| Seats2 | 112 |
| Popular vote2 | 3,573,427 (first round), 4,040,203 (second round) |
| Percentage2 | 15.8% (first round), 22.2% (second round) |
| Party3 | Democratic Movement |
| Leader3 | François Bayrou |
| Seats3 | 42 |
| Popular vote3 | 932,227 (first round), 1,100,656 (second round) |
| Percentage3 | 4.1% (first round), 6.1% (second round) |
| Party4 | Socialist Party |
| Leader4 | Jean-Christophe Cambadélis |
| Seats4 | 30 |
| Popular vote4 | 1,685,667 (first round), 1,032,842 (second round) |
| Percentage4 | 7.4% (first round), 5.7% (second round) |
| Party5 | La France Insoumise |
| Leader5 | Jean-Luc Mélenchon |
| Seats5 | 17 |
| Popular vote5 | 2,497,622 (first round), 883,573 (second round) |
| Percentage5 | 11.0% (first round), 4.9% (second round) |
| Party6 | French Communist Party |
| Leader6 | Pierre Laurent |
| Seats6 | 10 |
| Popular vote6 | 615,487 (first round), 217,833 (second round) |
| Percentage6 | 2.7% (first round), 1.2% (second round) |
| Before election | Bernard Cazeneuve |
| Before party | Socialist Party |
| After election | Édouard Philippe |
| After party | La République En Marche! |
2017 French legislative election were held on 11 and 18 June 2017 to elect the 577 members of the National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic. The elections followed the 2017 French presidential election, which was won by Emmanuel Macron of La République En Marche!. The result was a decisive victory for Macron's centrist movement and its ally, the Democratic Movement, securing a large parliamentary majority that enabled the implementation of his reform agenda.
Background
The elections were called following the victory of Emmanuel Macron in the 2017 French presidential election, defeating Marine Le Pen of the National Rally. Macron's La République En Marche! movement, founded only in 2016, sought a mandate to govern without needing a coalition with established parties like The Republicans or the Socialist Party. The political landscape was highly fragmented after the collapse of the traditional bipartisanship between the center-right and center-left, exemplified by the historically low vote share for the Socialist Party candidate Benoît Hamon in the presidential race. The context was also marked by high voter disillusionment and the strong performance of anti-establishment figures like Jean-Luc Mélenchon of La France Insoumise.
Electoral system
The 577 deputies were elected using a two-round system in single-member constituencies based on the departments of France. To be elected in the first round, a candidate required an absolute majority of votes cast and a number of votes equal to at least 25% of registered voters. If no candidate met these conditions, a second round was held one week later, open to any candidate who received votes from at least 12.5% of registered voters. The candidate with the most votes in the second round won the seat. This system, established by the French Fifth Republic, traditionally favored larger parties and alliances. The constituency boundaries were those last revised before the 2012 French legislative election.
Parties and candidates
The main contenders were the presidential movement La République En Marche! (LREM), led by Richard Ferrand, which presented many political newcomers. The center-right The Republicans (LR), led by François Baroin after the resignation of Nicolas Sarkozy, formed the primary opposition bloc. The Socialist Party (PS), led by Jean-Christophe Cambadélis, was severely weakened and ran a diminished campaign. On the left, Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise (LFI) and the French Communist Party (PCF), led by Pierre Laurent, presented candidates, sometimes in alliance. Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN), formerly the National Front, aimed to build on her presidential performance. The centrist Democratic Movement (MoDem) of François Bayrou entered an electoral pact with LREM.
Campaign
The campaign was dominated by La République En Marche!'s push for a "presidential majority" to support Emmanuel Macron's program of economic liberalization and European Union reform. Key issues included proposed changes to the French labour law, the French tax system, and the French constitutional law. The Republicans campaigned on a platform of traditional conservative policies, criticizing Macron's inexperience. The Socialist Party struggled with internal divisions following the presidency of François Hollande. La France Insoumise advocated for a Sixth Republic and opposed Macron's European integration plans. The National Rally focused on immigration and sovereignty. Debates were shaped by the Valls primary loss and alliances like the withdrawn agreement between LFI and the PCF.
Results
La République En Marche! and its ally the Democratic Movement won a commanding majority of 350 seats. LREM alone secured 308 seats, a remarkable result for a new party. The Republicans and their allies won 112 seats, forming the main opposition group. The Socialist Party and its allies collapsed to 30 seats, their worst result in the history of the French Fifth Republic. La France Insoumise won 17 seats, while the French legislative election|France|France|The Republicans (France)|The Republicans) and the French Communist Party (France|France|France|France|France|France|France)|National Rally (France|France)