2024 LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS. The left in the lead, the RN on its heels in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques

The Béarnais Jean Lassalle is holding on, Inaki Echaniz of the New Popular Front and the socialist dissident David Habib on hold, breakthrough for the RN… This Sunday evening, in the six constituencies of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, triangulars are possible for the second round. Will some candidates choose to withdraw? For now, here’s what you need to remember.

70.21% participation. This strong mobilization, which is traditional in this department of southern Aquitaine, places the Left Union in the lead with 26.76% of the votes cast, closely followed by the party of Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen on Basque lands. and Béarnaises with 23.05% of the votes.

The RN in the lead in two constituencies

In the 1st constituency, the outgoing deputy of the presidential party Josy Poueyto (26.82%) is overtaken by the RN candidate François Verrière who comes out on top with 27.96% of the votes. A performance for the candidate of Marine Le Pen’s party, already present in 2022, who had obtained 14.01% of the votes cast.

Same scenario in the 2nd constituency, RN candidate Monique Becker, a long-time activist of the far-right party, comes first with 31.14%, ahead of outgoing deputy Jean-Paul Matteï du Modem, from the presidential majority. and elected since 2017, which accounts for 29.60%.

In the other constituencies, the National Rally sees all its scores increase significantly compared to the 2022 legislative elections. The far right is placed in second position in the other constituencies, except the 6th where it is in third place.

Socialist dissident David Habib in runoff

In the 3rd constituency, David Habib, outgoing Various left deputy, not invested by the New Popular Front, comes first in this first round in the 3rd constituency with 37,63 % votes. He is ahead of the National Rally candidate Nicolas Cresson who receives 31,55 % voices.

” Ce what pleases me is that I am doing more than two years ago. But I can’t be happy about having the RN at 32%. In a land like ours, where life is good and which is a welcoming land, I cannot understand such a score, when I do not even physically know my rival. It’s a phantom candidate that I will face in the second round.” declared David Habib at the end of this first round.

Jean Lassalle maintains his position

This emblematic figure of the Béarnese political landscape was running in the 4th constituency. Jean Lassalle came in third place with 18.05% of the vote, and announced this Sunday evening on France 3 Aquitaine “to maintain” for the second round.
A choice that could prove favorable to the candidacy of Inaki Echaniz, his NFP opponent, according to political scientist Jean Petaux.Jean Lassalle’s voters, we can imagine that they are closer to those of the National Rally than of the New Popular Front. So, they could at least secure votes that would not go to the RN candidate. If he withdraws, that could put Mr. Ichaniz in difficulty.“.

Outgoing MP Inaki Echaniz (PS-New Popular Front) is in a 38.01% vote ahead of Sylviane Lopez (RN) who has 25.62%. LR Benat Cachenaut comes in fourth place, but is not able to hold on. The retention of Jean Lassalle confirms a triangular position in the second round on July 7.

In the 6th constituency, it is the regionalist Peio Dufau who takes the lead with 29.43% of the votes, ahead of the candidate together Christian Devèze (26.92%) and Victor Lastécouères (The Republicans in support of the RN) obtains 25.29%. The three candidates are in a runoff.

The top three candidates are on ballot.