Europe 1 7:06 p.m., April 10, 2022, modified at 7:12 p.m., April 10, 2022

The French vote this Sunday, April 10 for the first round of the presidential election.

They will slip their ballot into the ballot box to elect one of the twelve candidates running for the Élysée.

Europe 1 follows this election day with you live.

At 5 p.m., the participation rate was 65%.

At 7 p.m., polling stations began to close.

For this first round of the presidential election, nearly 50 million French people were called to the polls.

For the occasion, Europe 1 is mobilizing to make you follow this election evening.

The main points to remember: 

  • Polling stations in mainland France close at 7 p.m., and even at 8 p.m. in metropolitan areas.

  • Twelve candidates are in the running.

  • At 5 p.m., the participation rate is 65%.

  • According to Opinion Way for CNEWS and Europe 1, abstention would amount to 26.5%

Closure of some polling stations

At 7 p.m., polling stations began to close in mainland France.

If you live in a big city, you have 20 hours to slip your ballot into the ballot box.

Participation and abstention figures

Three hours before the closing of the polls, the participation rate is 65%.

A figure down from 2017 when it stood at 69.42%.

At 12 p.m., the turnout for the first round vote was 25.48%.

For comparison, it was 28.54% in the first round of the 2017 presidential election. In 2012, it was 28.3%.

As for abstention, it would amount to 26.5%, according to the first estimate of Opinion Way for CNEWS and Europe 1. In 2017, it was 22.23% and 20.52% in 2012.