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France 2007 legislative election

What was the result of the 2007 legislative election in France?

Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans won 313 of 577 seats with 39.5% of the vote. 60.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.

  • France
  • Held:
  • Final result
  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats?

Final results from ParlGov, read : Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans won 313 of 577 seats with 39.5% of the vote; 60.4% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 4.0 points on 2002.

  • Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans 313 −43 seats 39.5% +6.2 points
  • Socialist Party 186 +45 seats 24.7% +0.6 points
  • Union for French Democracy / Democratic Movement 3 −25 seats 7.6% +2.8 points
  • National Rally 0 0 seats 4.3% −7.0 points
  • French Communist Party 15 −9 seats 4.3% −0.5 points
  • other far-left 0 3.4%
  • The Greens 4 +1 seat 3.3% −1.3 points
  • other right 9 +2 seats 2.5% −1.2 points
  • New Centre 22 2.4%
  • other left 15 +12 seats 2.0% +0.9 points
  • Radical Party of the Left 7 0 seats 1.3% −0.2 points
  • Movement for France 1 −1 seat 1.2% +0.4 points
  • Seats won
  • Change on the previous election at the right
  • Share of the vote
  • Share at the previous election
  • Change in points at the right

Changes are against the France 2002 legislative election, party by party.

289 of 577 seats make a majority

Key numbers

  1. 39.5%

    Share of the vote won by Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans

    Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans won 313 of 577 seats. A majority needs 289.

  2. +45 seats

    Seats gained by Socialist Party

    The largest gain in seats compared with 2002. Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans lost 43 seats.

  3. 60.4%

    Voter turnout

    Down 4.0 points on 2002.

Seats and votes by party

PartySeats± seats%± pointsVotes
Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans313−4339.5+6.210,289,737
Socialist Party186+4524.7+0.66,436,520
Union for French Democracy / Democratic Movement3−257.6+2.81,981,107
National Rally004.3−7.01,116,136
French Communist Party15−94.3−0.51,115,663
other far-left03.4888,250
The Greens4+13.3−1.3845,977
other right9+22.5−1.2641,842
New Centre222.4616,440
other left15+122.0+0.9513,407
Radical Party of the Left701.3−0.2343,565
Movement for France1−11.2+0.4312,581
Martinican Independence Movement10.5133,473
Independents1

± is the change against the France 2002 legislative election, party by party.

Votes by party
  • Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans 10,289,737
  • Socialist Party 6,436,520
  • Union for French Democracy / Democratic Movement 1,981,107
  • National Rally 1,116,136
  • French Communist Party 1,115,663
  • other far-left 888,250
  • The Greens 845,977
  • other right 641,842
  • New Centre 616,440
  • other left 513,407
  • Radical Party of the Left 343,565
  • Movement for France 312,581
  • Martinican Independence Movement 133,473
  • Independents

ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.

For France ParlGov gives the first round's votes and the seats after the second round.

How many people voted?

60.4% of the 43,895,833 registered voters cast a ballot (26,521,822 ballots), down 4.0 points on 2002. 26,026,465 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout of this kind in our data, which begins in 1945.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans39.5% of votes54.2% of seats
  • Socialist Party24.7% of votes32.2% of seats
  • New Centre2.4% of votes3.8% of seats
  • French Communist Party4.3% of votes2.6% of seats
  • other left2.0% of votes2.6% of seats
  • other right2.5% of votes1.6% of seats
  • Radical Party of the Left1.3% of votes1.2% of seats
  • The Greens3.3% of votes0.7% of seats
  • Union for French Democracy / Democratic Movement7.6% of votes0.5% of seats
  • Movement for France1.2% of votes0.2% of seats
  • Martinican Independence Movement0.5% of votes0.2% of seats
  • National Rally4.3% of votes0.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 13.5 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 4.3 by votes and 2.5 by seats; Union for a Popular Movement / The Republicans led Socialist Party by 14.8 points of the vote.

First round, votes by political label (nuance)

Final results, French Ministry of the Interior (data.gouv.fr), read 5 October 2026

Party%Votes
Union pour un Mouvement Populaire39.610,241,142
Socialiste24.96,433,599
UDF-Mouvement Démocrate7.61,975,733
Communiste4.31,115,663
Front National4.31,112,052
Extrême gauche3.4883,815
Europe Ecologie / Les Verts3.3845,977
Majorité présidentielle2.4616,440
The other parties and groups
Party%Votes
Divers droite2.3590,264
Divers gauche2.0512,379
Radical de Gauche1.3342,599
Mouvement pour la France1.2312,579
Divers1.0260,431
Chasse Pêche Nature Traditions0.8213,427
Ecologiste0.8208,456
Extrême droite0.4102,124
Régionaliste0.381,302

Shares are computed by us from the votes.

Votes by party
  • Union pour un Mouvement Populaire 10,241,142
  • Socialiste 6,433,599
  • UDF-Mouvement Démocrate 1,975,733
  • Communiste 1,115,663
  • Front National 1,112,052
  • Extrême gauche 883,815
  • Europe Ecologie / Les Verts 845,977
  • Majorité présidentielle 616,440
  • Divers droite 590,264
  • Divers gauche 512,379
  • Radical de Gauche 342,599
  • Mouvement pour la France 312,579
  • Divers 260,431
  • Chasse Pêche Nature Traditions 213,427
  • Ecologiste 208,456
  • Extrême droite 102,124
  • Régionaliste 81,302

60.5% of the 43,565,747 registered voters cast a ballot (26,340,210 ballots). 25,847,982 of them were valid votes.

The source publishes votes only: shares are votes over the valid (expressed) votes, computed by us.

The Ministry of the Interior groups candidates by a political label it gives them (nuance); our table sums the votes of each label. Seats are not in this source.

Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, data.gouv.fr, data last updated on 7 July 2026 (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Second round, votes by political label (nuance)

Final results, French Ministry of the Interior (data.gouv.fr), read 5 October 2026

Party%Votes
Union pour un Mouvement Populaire46.49,378,121
Socialiste42.78,620,709
Divers gauche2.5503,556
Communiste2.3464,739
Majorité présidentielle2.1433,057
Radical de Gauche1.6331,378
Divers droite1.0206,129
UDF-Mouvement Démocrate0.5100,115
The other parties and groups
Party%Votes
Europe Ecologie / Les Verts0.590,975
Divers0.233,068
Régionaliste0.126,673
Front National0.117,107

Shares are computed by us from the votes.

Votes by party
  • Union pour un Mouvement Populaire 9,378,121
  • Socialiste 8,620,709
  • Divers gauche 503,556
  • Communiste 464,739
  • Majorité présidentielle 433,057
  • Radical de Gauche 331,378
  • Divers droite 206,129
  • UDF-Mouvement Démocrate 100,115
  • Europe Ecologie / Les Verts 90,975
  • Divers 33,068
  • Régionaliste 26,673
  • Front National 17,107

60.0% of the 34,894,590 registered voters cast a ballot (20,923,637 ballots). 20,205,627 of them were valid votes.

The source publishes votes only: shares are votes over the valid (expressed) votes, computed by us.

The Ministry of the Interior groups candidates by a political label it gives them (nuance); our table sums the votes of each label. Seats are not in this source.

Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, data.gouv.fr, data last updated on 7 July 2026 (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

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