What are the dates of the next elections?

Verified 01 June 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The next national election is thepresidential election. It will take place in 2027.

Election dates depend on where voters vote:

Tableau - Dates of the next political elections

Election

Next vote

Previous vote

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Presidential election

2027

April 2022

Except in the event of a vacancy in the office of President of the Republic or incapacity of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1er ballot.

Departmental (or cantonal) elections

March 2028

June 2021

The precise date must be communicated to electors at least 6 weeks in advance.

Regional elections

March 2028

June 2021

The precise date must be communicated to electors at least 6 weeks in advance.

European elections

2029

June 2024

The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 7 weeks in advance.

Parliamentary elections

2029

June and July 2024

Except in the case of dissolution, elections shall be held:

  • Within 70 days before the end of the term of the previously elected National Assembly
  • And the 7the Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning voters.

Municipal elections

2032

March 2026

The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 3 months in advance.

Please note

Senators are not elected directly by voters, but by a separate college of MPs and local elected officials. The last election was held in September 2023.

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Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, French Polynesia, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Tableau - Dates of the next political elections

Election

Next vote

Previous vote

Setting the precise date

Presidential election

2027

April 2022

Except in the event of a vacancy in the office of President of the Republic or incapacity of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1er ballot.

Departmental (or cantonal) elections

March 2028

June 2021

The precise date must be communicated to electors at least 6 weeks in advance.

Regional elections

March 2028

June 2021

The precise date must be communicated to electors at least 6 weeks in advance.

European elections

2029

June 2024

The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 7 weeks in advance.

Parliamentary elections

2029

June and July 2024

Except in the case of dissolution, elections shall be held:

  • Within 70 days before the end of the term of the previously elected National Assembly
  • And the 7the Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning voters. But elections are held on Saturdays in Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique.

Municipal elections

2032

March 2026

The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 3 months in advance.

Please note

Senators are not elected directly by voters, but by a separate college of MPs and local elected officials. The last election was held in September 2023.

To learn more about overseas elections, you can visit:

La Réunion, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna

Tableau - Dates of political elections

Election

Next vote

Previous vote

Setting the precise date

Presidential election

2027

April 2022

Except in the event of a vacancy in the office of President of the Republic or incapacity of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1er ballot.

Departmental (or cantonal) elections

March 2028

June 2021

The precise date must be communicated to electors at least 6 weeks in advance.

Regional elections

March 2028

June 2021

The precise date must be communicated to electors at least 6 weeks in advance.

European elections

2029

June 2024

The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 7 weeks in advance.

Parliamentary elections

2029

June and July 2024

Except in the case of dissolution, elections shall be held:

  • Within 70 days before the end of the term of the previously elected National Assembly
  • And the 7the Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning voters.

Municipal elections

2032

March 2026

The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 3 months in advance.

Please note

Senators are not elected directly by voters, but by a separate college of MPs and local elected officials. The last election was held in September 2023.

To learn more about overseas elections, you can visit:

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Continent of America and Caribbean

Tableau - Dates of the French political elections

Election

How to vote?

Next vote

Setting the precise date

Presidential election

2027

Except in the event of a vacancy in the office of President of the Republic or incapacity of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1er ballot.

European elections

2029

The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 7 weeks in advance.

Parliamentary elections

2029

Except in the case of dissolution, elections shall be held:

  • Within 70 days before the end of the term of the previously elected National Assembly
  • And the 7the Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning voters.

Councilors of the French foreigner

2032

  • The precise date of the election must be communicated to electors at least 90 days in advance.
  • The election is held in each constituency on a Sunday or, in embassies and consular posts located on the American continent, on the previous Saturday.

FYI  

  • Senators are not elected directly by voters, but by a separate college of MPs and local elected officials. The last election was held in September 2023.
  • The councilors who sit in the Assembly of the foreigners are not directly elected by the voters, but by a distinct college made up of the councilors of the foreigners.

Rest of the world

Tableau - Dates of the French political elections

Election

How to vote?

Next vote

Setting the precise date

Presidential election

2027

Except in the event of a vacancy in the office of President of the Republic or incapacity of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1er ballot.

European elections

2029

The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 7 weeks in advance.

Parliamentary elections

2029

Except in the case of dissolution, elections shall be held:

  • Within 70 days before the end of the term of the previously elected National Assembly
  • And the 7the Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning voters.

Councilors of the French foreigner

2032

  • The precise date of the election must be communicated to electors at least 90 days in advance.
  • The election is held in each constituency on a Sunday.

FYI  

  • Senators are not elected directly by voters, but by a separate college of MPs and local elected officials. The last election was held in September 2023.
  • The councilors who sit in the Assembly of the foreigners are not directly elected by the voters, but by a distinct college made up of the councilors of the foreigners.