Second round of the French presidential election: the profile of abstainers

An estimated 28.2% of voters abstained in the second round of the French presidential election.

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With 28.2%, almost 4 points more than in 2017, abstention has never been so strong.

And according to an Ipsos / Sopra Steria study, which profiles the abstainers from the second round of the French presidential election this Sunday, April 24, this could quickly have consequences in this new five-year term.

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This new mandate of Emmanuel Macron could quickly be eventful.

What emerges from this study on the profile of abstainers is that there are a lot of young people.

The 18-34 year olds are those who shunned the polls the most this Sunday.

And they are also the ones who could quickly – from the start of the school year in September – mobilize against the re-elected president.

We are thinking in particular of students and young adults. 

Another lesson from the profile of abstentionists: all professional categories are concerned.

For example, there are as many abstentionists among executives and higher intellectual professions as among workers.

Proof that weariness vis-à-vis French political life is now spreading to all layers of society.

And then finally, last warning for the future of this new five-year term of Emmanuel Macron: we abstained in all political formations, from left to right, with a record of 43% for the Insoumis.

The latter should massively make their dissatisfaction heard in the legislative elections.

🔴🗳 #presidentielles2022: who are the abstentionists?

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Ipsos & @SopraSteria_fr have studied the profile of abstentionists and the sociology of electorates ➡️ https://t.co/HOtGmQ2mWp

— Ipsos France (@IpsosFrance) April 24, 2022

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