French Presidential Election 2007First Round Results

The first round of the French Presidential Election took place on April 22nd. There was a near record in participation as 84.3% of those eligible voted.

The results of the first round are:

• Nicolas Sarkozy: 31.18%
• Ségolène Royal: 25.87%
• Francois Bayrou: 18.57%
• Jean-Marie Le Pen: 10.44%
• Olivier Besancenot: 4.08%
• Philippe de Villiers: 2.23%
• Marie-George Buffet: 1.93%
• Dominique Voynet: 1.57%
• Arlette Laguiller: 1.33%
• José Bové: 1.32%
• Frédéric Nihous: 1.15%
• Gérard Schivardi: 0.34%

See ballots ready to be used for the first round of voting or voters waiting at a polling station.