French turnout at 5 pm nearly 20 points higher than in 2022

59.71% of French citizens have voted in the second and final round of parliamentary elections today (Sunday) as of 5 pm, compared to just 38.11% in 2022. According to reporter Andrew Neil, this is the highest turnout in parliamentary elections since 1981.

Turnout in the second round of French parliamentary elections today hit 26.63% at 12 pm, according to France 24.

This number is 7 points higher than the previous elections in 2022, and is the highest turnout rate since 1981, according to journalist Andrew Neil.

The EU elections and first round of French parliamentary elections also had record turnout and gave the far right a big boost. But efforts by centrist and leftwing voters to vote "tactically" this time around may blunt that effect.