What are the dates of the next elections?

Verified 08 April 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	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 the inability of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1^er ballot.
Departmental (or cantonal) elections	March 2028	June 2021	The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 6 weeks in advance.
Regional elections	March 2028	June 2021	The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 6 weeks in advance.
European elections	2029	June 2024	The exact 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 7th^e Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning the electors.
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 the electorate, but by a separate college of MPs and local elected officials. The last election was held in September 2023.

Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, French Polynesia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and 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 the inability of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1^er ballot.
Departmental (or cantonal) elections	March 2028	June 2021	The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 6 weeks in advance.
Regional elections	March 2028	June 2021	The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 6 weeks in advance.
European elections	2029	June 2024	The exact 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 7th^e Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning the electors. 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 the electorate, 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:

The website of the State services in Guadeloupe
The website of the State services in French Guiana
The website of the State services in Martinique
The website of the State services in French Polynesia
The website of the State services at Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

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 the inability of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1^er ballot.
Departmental (or cantonal) elections	March 2028	June 2021	The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 6 weeks in advance.
Regional elections	March 2028	June 2021	The precise date must be communicated to voters at least 6 weeks in advance.
European elections	2029	June 2024	The exact 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 7th^e Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning the electors.
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 the electorate, 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:

The website of the State services at The Meeting
The website of the State services at Mayotte
The website of the State services in New Caledonia
The website of the State services at Wallis and Futuna.

Continent of America and Caribbean

Tableau - Dates of the French political elections
Election	How to vote?	Next vote	Setting the precise date
Councilors of the French foreigner	Either at the polling station with a proof of identity Either by internet (electronic voting) Either by first making a proxy	By internet, of May 22 at 12pm (Paris time) as of 27 may 2026 at 12h (Paris time) At polling station and by proxy the May 30, 2026	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 on the American continent, on the Saturday before.
Presidential election	Either at the polling station with a proof of identity Either by first making a proxy	2027	Except in the event of a vacancy in the office of President of the Republic or the inability of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1^er ballot.
European elections	Either at the polling station with a proof of identity Either by first making a proxy	2029	The exact date must be communicated to voters at least 7 weeks in advance.
Parliamentary elections	Either at polling stationwith a proof of identity Either by first making a proxy Either by correspondence Either by internet (electronic voting). For this, it may be necessary to update your contact details in the foreigner's French register.	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 7th^e Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning the electors.

FYI

Senators are not elected directly by the electorate, 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 Assemblée des Français de l'foreigner are not directly elected by the voters, but by a distinct college made up of the councilors of the Français de l'foreigner.

Rest of the world

Tableau - Dates of the French political elections
Election	How to vote?	Next vote	Setting the precise date
Councilors of the French foreigner	Either at the polling station with a proof of identity Either by internet (electronic voting) Either by first making a proxy	By internet, of May 22 at 12pm (Paris time) as of 27 may 2026 at 12h (Paris time) At the polling station or by proxy the May 31, 2026	The precise date of the election must be communicated to electors at least 90 days in advance. The election is held in each riding on a Sunday.
Presidential election	Either at the polling station with a proof of identity Either by first making a proxy	2027	Except in the event of a vacancy in the office of President of the Republic or the inability of the President of the Republic, voters shall be summoned at least 10 weeks before the date of 1^er ballot.
European elections	Either at the polling station with a proof of identity Either by first making a proxy	2029	The exact date must be communicated to voters at least 7 weeks in advance.
Parliamentary elections	Either at polling stationwith a proof of identity Either by first making a proxy Either by correspondence Either by internet (electronic voting). For this, it may be necessary to update your contact details in the foreigner's French register.	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 7th^e Sunday following the publication of the decree summoning the electors.

FYI

Senators are not elected directly by the electorate, 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 Assemblée des Français de l'foreigner are not directly elected by the voters, but by a distinct college made up of the councilors of the Français de l'foreigner.

Decree No. 2025-848 of August 27, 2025 setting the date for the renewal of municipal and community councilors, Lyon metropolitan councilors, Paris councilors and district councilors of Paris, Lyon and Marseille and convening voters
Order of 23 August 2024 adjusting the territorial jurisdiction of consular councils
Act No. 77-729 of 7 July 1977 on the election of representatives to the European Parliament: article 20
European women: summons of voters
Electoral Code: Article L227
Municipal: summons of electors
Electoral Code: Article L220
Departmental: summons of voters
Electoral Code: L357
Regional: summons of voters
Electoral Code: Article LO122
Legislative elections: deadline for holding elections
Law No. 2021-191 of 22 February 2021 postponing, from March to June 2021, the election of the departmental councils, regional councils and assemblies of Corsica, Guyana and Martinique
Legislative
Act No. 62-1292 of 6 November 1962 on the election of the President of the Republic by universal suffrage: article 1 bis
Presidential election: summons of voters
Law No. 2013-659 of 22 July 2013 on the representation of French nationals living outside France: Article 18
Councilors of the Frenchmen of the foreigner: convocation of the electors

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