Le Pen’s Far Right Wins First Round, Chases French Majority

Macron’s party comes third, more than 10 points back
The final round of voting in France will take place July 7

WATCH: Marine Le Pen said her party, the National Rally, and its allies have “virtually wiped out the Macronist bloc.” Source: Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Ania Nussbaum, Samy Adghirni, and William Horobin

June 30, 2024 at 6:01 PM UTC

Updated on

July 1, 2024 at 12:26 AM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally scored an emphatic victory in the first round of France’s legislative election and set its sights on an absolute majority as President Emmanuel Macron and her other opponents began maneuvering to keep the far right from power.

The party was projected to get as much as 34% of the vote, according to analysis from five polling companies late Sunday. The left-wing New Popular Front coalition was set to get about 29% and Macron’s centrist alliance between 21% and 22%.