by Amy Mek, RAIR Foundation:
Jordan Bardella, the 28-year-old leader of the National Rally, criticized the “alliance of dishonor” for ignoring the people’s wishes and blamed Macron and Mélenchon for giving control of France to the radical left.
On Sunday evening, the polling stations closed for the second and decisive round of the French parliamentary elections. Despite the overwhelming support for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, the left’s strategic maneuvers ensured they didn’t secure a majority.
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The French election results created a rift between what the electorate voted for, and what they actually got. Although Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) secured the highest number of votes, it ended up with the third most seats. According to the French Interior Ministry, RN won over 8.7 million votes, accounting for 32.05% of the total vote. Combined with their electoral alliance partners from Eric Ciotti’s Les Républicains, who garnered nearly 1.4 million votes (5%), the right-wing bloc amassed over 10 million votes or 37.05%.
By contrast, the far-left New Popular Front alliance of communists, socialists, and environmentalists led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon received around 7 million votes (25.7%), and Emmanuel Macron’s neo-liberal centrist coalition received 6.3 million votes (23.15%).
However, despite RN receiving 1.7 million more votes than the New Popular Front, the left-wing alliance was awarded the most seats, projected by Le Monde at 182. Macron’s coalition won an estimated 168 seats, while RN and its partners were awarded only 143 seats.
This significant discrepancy between vote share and seat allocation stems from a highly questionable backroom deal between Macron and the New Popular Front. The agreement involved each side dropping out in favor of the candidate with the best chance of defeating the populist RN in over 200 legislative districts. This “alliance of dishonor” effectively blocked the populists from gaining a majority despite their clear lead in votes.
Jordan Bardella, the 28-year-old leader of the National Rally, condemned the “alliance of dishonor” for undermining the will of the people and accused Macron and Mélenchon of throwing France into the hands of the radical left.
Despite the setback, Marine Le Pen remains optimistic. “Two years ago, we had just seven MPs. Tonight RN is the first party in France in terms of MP numbers,” she said. Indeed, while Macron’s coalition and the New Popular Front boast more seats collectively, RN stands as the only single party to have over 100 seats in the National Assembly.
Adding to the political drama, Marion Maréchal, niece of Marine Le Pen, who recently secured a seat in the European Parliament in the 2024 elections, made a notable appearance on French television. Maréchal emphasized the ungovernability of France in the current political landscape. She criticized the assembly as unrepresentative, stating, “France is on the right, and it will be governed by the left.” She highlighted the alignment between Macronists and the far-left bloc, which she claimed does not reflect the true sentiments of the French populace. Maréchal argued that on key issues like immigration, security, and economic policies, the French lean right, yet the current political maneuvering has resulted in a left-leaning government.
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