The September 2020 senatorial elections confirm the right and center majority in the French Senate

A mirror of the deep dynamics of the country. However, with a slight difference compared to other assemblies, whether local or national. A little less than seven months before the presidential election, the senatorial elections, which were held this Sunday, September 27, served as the very last test for the different political stables. In total, 178 of the 348 Senate seats were up for grabs in 63 departments of France, from Ain (01) to Indre (36) and from Bas-Rhin (67) to the Territoire de Belfort (90), as well as several overseas territories. Predictably, the results of this ballot by indirect universal suffrage - it is the voters who vote, namely the mayors and municipal, departmental and regional councilors - were largely influenced by developments that occurred during the last municipal elections in March.

Unsurprisingly, the Senate will not change its political color. The right and the center, although in slight decline, nevertheless remain in the majority...