The interest that the French show in an electoral campaign, which is analyzed before each election, is a good indication of the turnout rate for the election, and helps to better understand and identify the phenomenon of abstention.
It appears from these figures that the 2017 presidential elections, as is generally the case, saw a significantly higher turnout than in other elections. It also appears that, regardless of the year or type of election, participation is always higher than the percentage of interest expressed: 9.3 points higher in the regional elections of 2021, and 11.1 points higher in the European elections of 2019.
Comparison between the percentage of interest and the rate of participation of the French in elections between 2015 and 2021
The source adds the following information: "We base our analysis on data collected by Ifop during the 2015 regional elections (1st round), the 2017 presidential election (1st round), the 2019 European elections, the 2020 municipal elections (1st round) and the 2021 regional elections (1st round)."
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Fondapol. (November 26, 2021). Comparison between the percentage of interest and the rate of participation of the French in elections between 2015 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297819/interest-voter-turnout-french-elections/
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Fondapol. (2021). Comparison between the percentage of interest and the rate of participation of the French in elections between 2015 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297819/interest-voter-turnout-french-elections/
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