2024 French legislative elections: Results of the first round

FRANCE 24

27 June 2024 at 1:26 pm·1-min read

In a surprise move, French President Emmanuel Macron on June 9 dissolved the National Assembly and called for snap legislative elections. The first round of voting takes place on June 30, with a second round on July 7. In these elections, 577 parliamentary seats are up for grabs. France's next prime minister will likely come from the party or coalition winning the most seats in the new National Assembly. Follow the results of the first round of the 2024 legislative election live on Sunday.

The first estimates of the results of the first round of the 2024 legislative elections will be released on Sunday from 8pm, Paris time.

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