Left-wing surge threatens Macron majority

Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-wing alliance is running neck and neck with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist group ahead of France’s second round legislative elections on Sunday
 

Emmanuel Macron
Centrist Ensemble! (Together!) set to remain largest bloc in French National Assembly, but Macron could lose majority and ability to push through economic reform agenda

Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Success of leftist Nupes* alliance in first round is unlikely to translate into majority in assembly, as moderate voters are expected to side with Macron in second round
  

FRENCH LEGISLATIVE ELECTION RESULTS
First round final results (percentage of votes cast)

25.75		25.66		18.68		11.29			4.24  		Others 
Together!	Nupes		National Rally 	Les Républicains 	Reconquest	14.38%
(centre)	(left alliance)	(far-right)	and allies (right)	(far-right)


PROJECTED SEATS IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

289 seats needed for majority

Nupes
160-210

Together!
260-295

Les Républicains
50-65

National Rally
25-35

Others
18-34

Total seats
577
   
*New Ecological and Social Popular Union


Sources: Elabe, FT, French Ministry of Interior 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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