Emmanuel Macron’s political calculations did not pay off. With 21 percent of the vote, his party „Ensemble pour la République“ only came third. This puts it behind the left-wing alliance „Nouveau Front Populaire“ (NFP) with 28.1 percent and the far-right election winner „Rassemblement National“ (RN) with 33.2 percent. Macron’s defeat weighs all the more heavily as the voter turnout was very high: 67.5 percent. In 2022, it was significantly lower at 46.5 percent.