This was expected, and the first indicators confirm it: in the European elections of June 9, the participation of young people was generally lower than the average for other age groups. According to the Ipsos institute, 40% of 18–24 year olds and 35% of 25–34 year olds went to vote, compared to 71% of those aged 70 and over. “ The gap is still a little wider than in 2019 when, among 18–24 year olds, we were at 38% and, among 70 year olds, we were at 64%. », Notes Mathieu Gallard, director of studies at the institute.
Beyond participation, what other lessons can we draw from the election from the point of view of younger generations? If ” youth is just a word » as sociologist Pierre Bourdieu asserted in a famous interview published in 1978, what about the many socio-economic divisions that cross it?
The day after the vote, which in France confirmed the large victory of the National Rally (RN) led by Jordan Bardella (31.36%), ahead of the Renaissance lists of Valérie Hayer (14.6%) and PS-Place Publique of Raphaël Glucksmann (13.8%), Usbek & Rica interviewed three experts to draw some lessons from this “ vote young “. While waiting for the early legislative elections, which will be held on June 30 and July 7, in accordance with the schedule planned as part of the dissolution announced by Emmanuel Macron.
