Europe 1 with AFP 06:52, June 19, 2022
It's D-Day for the legislative elections: more than 48 million voters are called to the polls on Sunday for the second round.
President Emmanuel Macron hopes to obtain a new majority against a revived left.
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It is a first result of the second round of the legislative elections which fell this Sunday morning: the Secretary of State in charge of the sea Justine Benin was beaten in the 2nd constituency of Guadeloupe.
In mainland France, polling stations will open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m., or even 8 p.m. in major cities.
The first estimates are expected at 8 p.m.
Before that, the participation figures will be revealed as the day progresses.
In total, more than 48 million voters are called to the polls this Sunday, while strong abstention is feared.
The main information:
Polling stations open at 8 a.m. in mainland France
Secretary of State for the Sea Justine Benin beaten in Guadeloupe
The first estimates expected for 8 p.m.
Secretary of State Justine Benin beaten in Guadeloupe
A day before the metropolis, overseas voters got the ball rolling by going to the polls on Saturday.
In Guadeloupe, the Secretary of State in charge of the sea, Justine Benin, who played her position in this election, was beaten in the 2nd constituency, with 41.35% of the votes behind Christian Baptiste (DVG) elected with 58.65 % of votes and supported by Nupes.
Three of the four deputies elected in Guadeloupe - Olivier Serva, Christian Baptiste and Elie Califer - were supported by the alliance of left-wing parties Nupes during this election, marked by a very strong abstention with less than 28.23% of participation, against 30.65% in 2017.