Provisional second round results for the French vote abroad are now available
On 10 May, the Constitutional Council presented the results of the second-round ballot of the French presidential election, held on 6 May 2012.
“The Constitutional Council proclaims M. François Hollande President of the French Republic from the moment M. Nicolas Sarkozy’s period of office ends, which, by virtue of Article Six of the constitution, will take place at midnight on 15 May 2012 at the latest.”.
With 46,066,307 people registered on the electoral roll, François Hollande obtained 18,000,668 votes (51.6% of votes cast) and Nicolas Sarkozy 16,860,685 votes (48.4% of votes cast). There were 37,016,309 voters and 34,861,353 [valid] votes were cast.
Second round results
An overview of the results in infographics and tables
Interactive map of the results for the second round of the presidential election is available here
Provisional results for the French vote in the UK for the second round (in French)
Provisional results for all overseas wards
First round results
Definitive results for the first round of the presidential election have now been established by the Constitutional Council
An interactive map of the results for the first round of the presidential election is available here
Provisional results for the French vote in the UK for the first round (in French)
Provisional results for all overseas wards
11 May 2012: official declaration of the presidential election results.
15 May 2012: transfer of power.
Further information and a detailed schedule is available here.
Discover our user-friendly Guide to the elections:
PART 1 : ROLES, ACTORS & FUNCTIONS
PART 2 : PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
PART 3 : GENERAL ELECTION
PART 4 : SENATE ELECTION
Are you a French citizen and are voting in this year’s elections? Please consult the Consulate General in London’s page to find out where and when the votes will be taking place (French only).
If you are a French citizen living in Scotland, please consult the Consulate General in Edinburgh’s page for further information (French only).
Media coverage in polling stations is subject to authorization. Please forward your request to the Embassy’s Press Office.
Click on the links below to find some additionnal informations on the elections (available in French only) :
Commission nationale de contrôle de la campagne électorale
Map of the electoral ward’s overseas
Presidential elections since 1958
