13:01 – Le Mans at the polls: demographic and economic analysis of electoral issues
The demographics and socio-economic profile of Le Mans contribute to shaping the interests and concerns of residents, and therefore their impact on the legislative elections. The unemployment rate of 17.82% may have an effect on residents’ concerns regarding employment directives. With a population density of 2,713 inhabitants per km² and a working population of 43.45%, will electoral engagement be dynamic? The percentage of households with at least one car (64.61%) shows a dependence on the automobile, which may impact the 39,680 voters on issues of transport and road development. Furthermore, the presence of an immigrant population of 9.80% and a foreign population of 7.69% indicates the influence of migratory flows on local demographics. The student rate of 7.64% in Le Mans highlights the presence of a young and educated population, likely to stimulate innovation and creativity in the region.
09:32 – A look back at participation during the legislative elections in Le Mans
How did the citizens of this urban area most often vote during previous electoral events? During the previous European elections, 51.72% of people eligible to vote in Le Mans had deserted the polls, compared to an abstention of 49.19% in 2019. As a reminder, in the urban area, the percentage of abstention in 2022 legislative elections amounted to 56.3% in the first round and only 56.34% in the second round. As a reminder, at the national level, the abstention rate in the 2022 legislative elections stood at 52% in the first round and 54% in the second round, it was almost a record.
08:02 – Election day in Le Mans: polling station opening hours
In order to do their electoral duty, the inhabitants of the agglomeration are able to go to the voting booth between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., opening hours of the 98 polling stations in Le Mans (from Mairie Salle Paul Scarron to Bureau de Derogatory Attachment). The 2024 legislative elections offer the opportunity to the 90,794 voters of Le Mans to express themselves on the challenges that concern their country. In the event that the union of the left or the RN obtains a majority in the National Assembly, cohabitation could occur, forcing Emmanuel Macron to appoint a Prime Minister from the opposition to govern. Among the three major forces present, which of the union of the left (LFI, PS, Ecologists, PC…), the presidential bloc, the National Rally will manage to convince the greatest number of inhabitants of the city? Don’t forget to bring your ID to vote.
