Senatorial elections: the results of the second round in the 64 constituencies

If the alliance between the Republicans and the centrists must retain the majority, the suspense remains over the constitution of a possible group for the National Rally or an entry of La France insoumise at the Luxembourg Palace.

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And now for the results. In the 64 constituencies at stake for the senatorial elections, the polling stations have closed since 5:30 p.m., Sunday September 27. In total, 178 senatorial seats out of 348 were renewed during this last ballot organized before the presidential election.

First results. The presidents of the Les Républicains and Les Indépendants groups in the Senate, Mathieu Darnaud (LR) and Claude Malhuret (Horizons), were both comfortably re-elected, respectively in Ardèche and Allier.

Towards a new breakthrough for the RN? Jordan Bardella will follow the results in Var, where his party recorded a surge during the municipal elections last March. The far-right party hopes to be able to reach the bar of ten senators, necessary for the creation of a parliamentary group. Other issues to follow: the possible entry into the hemicycle of an LFI elected official and the evolution of the balance of power within the majority between the centrists and LR.

Gérard Larcher candidate for re-election. The current President of the Senate has occupied the platform, the equivalent of the perch in the National Assembly, since 2008, almost continuously. And he wants to come back for three more years. The election for President of the Senate will take place on Thursday, October 1.

A compulsory vote. The participation rate will be 100%, or almost. Electoral voters are in fact forced to travel to place their ballots in the ballot box, otherwise they must pay a fine of 100 euros, according to the provisions of article L318 of the Electoral Code.

What is the Senate for? Like the National Assembly, the Senate passes laws and has the power to control the government. He must bow to the National Assembly in the event of disagreement between the two chambers on a legal text. Specifically, the Senate “ensures the representation of the territorial authorities of the Republic”, provides article 24 of the Constitution.

The results continue to come in. In Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Jean-Yves Roux (Radical Left Party) wins the only seat in the constituency. In Aude, the two seats will be occupied by socialist senators: Claudie Faucon Mejean and Sébastien Pla. In Haute-Saône, the Republicans Olivier Rietmann and Dimitri Doussot passed in the first round. In Savoie too, the right wins, with Cédric Vial (various right) and Martine Berthet (Les Républicains). Ditto in Aveyron, where Alain Marc (from the Radical Party, center right) won 69.06% of the votes and Jean-Claude Anglars (Les Républicains) 65.35%. In Deux-Sèvre, Philippe Mouiller (Les Républicains) was elected with 65.34% of the votes.

No surprise either in Haute-Corse, where Paul Toussaint Parigi (Regionalists) won the election with 83.4% of the votes. In the Ardennes, Else Joseph (Les Républicains) was also elected in the first round, with 51.74% of the votes. In the Vosges, Daniel Gremillet (Les Républicains) and Jean Hingray (UDI) retain their seats at the Palais du Luxembourg. In Indre, the various right-wing senator Nadine Bellurot is elected for a second term.